How To Set Up 3-Point Lighting for Film, Video and Photography

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Full Sail University's Advanced Lighting Course Director Grover Austin explains the basics of 3-point lighting for film, video, and still photography, including the placement and brightness of the key light, fill light, and back light.

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[CaaarrllAlexander]

I really feel like this video changed my life. In only 2 minutes and 39 seconds, Grover Austin shattered many preconceptions I had about lighting. For example, I didn't realize that my lighting was flat because my key light was too close to the camera. I could never figure it out, no matter how many extra lights I added. Thank you for sharing this incredibly useful post!

[paulforton]

Finally a 3-point lighting video that gets me started AND gets right to the point! Thank you!

[photographerchennai]

Amazing video, under 3 minutes and load of useful information, so little words and up to the point, very helpful, we dont call it gray hair, we call it wisdom hair, I felt like watching it once more and once more and once more.

[johnpersonage]

Brilliantly simple, concise and easy to understand video. I'm totally new to shooting video and this has helped me enormously. Thanks.

[musiclessonsbynxd]

amazing video ! taught me more than 5 hours of watching other videos !

[jimcr]

Nicely and professionally done.  Clear and to the point.  Particularly liked the info on the smaller angle of the fill light.

[daytonagreg]

Janna is gorgeous. (That’s all I got. 👍for Janna🙂)
Ok. Your explanation was perfect, concise, & a great presentation. Well done.

[EpicWildlife]

agreed... i hate long tutorials, this one was great

[traysmith]

Really great video. Not only does it look nice it has info in it that other video should but doesn't.

[fullsailuniversity]

You're welcome! What did you learn about lighting?

[warrenmcdonald]

Great video, right to the point no endless rambling, very informative, bravo!

[BobMurdock]

Nicely explained. Excellent camera movement, too. Strong work... As I would expect from Full Sail! Thanks for the video.

[livialamar]

wonderful video first time I HAPPEN To read about lighting for film

[pawankumar-wely]

Sir this video is very effective about ligting .
Now tell me about Light kit, how to maintain 45 deg. angel and diffrent ointensity of aa

[greendude]

Helpful, thanks, im going to full sail when I graduate with high school

[SayedYasin]

My jaw would hurt smiling non stop like her...

[pawankumar-wely]

Diffrent intensity of all three lights Pawandeep singh