1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:02,950 Hello and welcome back to my channel! 2 00:00:02,950 --> 00:00:04,860 I'm very excited about today's video. 3 00:00:04,860 --> 00:00:06,667 It's a topic that I have wanted to do 4 00:00:06,667 --> 00:00:07,954 for a very long time. We're 5 00:00:07,954 --> 00:00:09,241 talking about lighting 6 00:00:09,241 --> 00:00:11,957 I'm going to give you ideas for different lighting setups. 7 00:00:11,957 --> 00:00:14,939 We're in a pretty small space right now So, keep that in mind. 8 00:00:14,939 --> 00:00:18,259 You are not limited by the size of room that you're in. 9 00:00:18,259 --> 00:00:21,710 But first, before, we get into the meat of this video 10 00:00:21,710 --> 00:00:25,274 I would like to take a moment to thank today's sponsor [meow] smart home. 11 00:00:25,274 --> 00:00:28,144 So, we'll be using their devices to help 12 00:00:28,144 --> 00:00:30,096 us make these lighting setups 13 00:00:30,096 --> 00:00:32,182 more convenient and intuitive. 14 00:00:32,182 --> 00:00:34,935 You'll see what I mean in just a sec so let's get into it. 15 00:00:34,938 --> 00:00:38,170 We set everything up for this particular lighting setup yesterday 16 00:00:38,170 --> 00:00:40,157 because we just wanted to get ahead 17 00:00:40,157 --> 00:00:44,183 so, unfortunately there is no BTS of how we set this up but I am going to 18 00:00:44,183 --> 00:00:48,718 walk you through exactly what we're using to light this beautiful scene 19 00:00:48,718 --> 00:00:50,440 that you're seeing right now. 20 00:00:50,044 --> 00:00:54,633 The coolest thing about this setup is that most of what we're using as light sources, 21 00:00:54,633 --> 00:00:56,689 you probably already have at home. 22 00:00:56,689 --> 00:00:59,174 So our first light, our key light-- 23 00:01:00,326 --> 00:01:01,040 Thanks Luna. 24 00:01:01,040 --> 00:01:03,347 As I was saying, our first light, our key light, 25 00:01:03,347 --> 00:01:07,387 is actually the beautiful window that I am facing right now. 26 00:01:07,387 --> 00:01:10,469 So it's a little bit sunnier in here today than it was yesterday 27 00:01:10,469 --> 00:01:13,537 when we originally set it up It was way more overcast yesterday 28 00:01:13,537 --> 00:01:19,022 and that was giving us beautiful diffused soft light on my face and that's 29 00:01:19,022 --> 00:01:20,978 typically what I love about natural light 30 00:01:20,978 --> 00:01:24,069 is it is really flattering especially when it is an 31 00:01:24,069 --> 00:01:24,903 overcast day 32 00:01:24,903 --> 00:01:26,157 cause it's already adding 33 00:01:26,157 --> 00:01:27,279 that natural diffusion. 34 00:01:27,279 --> 00:01:29,393 But today, because it's much more harsh, 35 00:01:29,393 --> 00:01:33,819 and usually it is in this room in the morning; it's very very sunny so we've 36 00:01:33,819 --> 00:01:34,529 added a diffusion pane 37 00:01:34,727 --> 00:01:41,976 If you don't have something like this at home, you can repurpose a sheer curtain, you can use a sheet off of your bed. 38 00:01:41,976 --> 00:01:49,216 Anything white and sheer that's a little bit opaque that'll allow you to just nicely diffuse that light source on your face. 39 00:01:49,216 --> 00:01:54,054 So, you don't necessarily need to go to Amazon and buy your own diffusion panel if you don't want to. 40 00:01:54,054 --> 00:01:57,024 Next, behind me we've got some practicals lit. 41 00:01:57,024 --> 00:02:01,024 We have our own lamp that-- 42 00:02:01,024 --> 00:02:09,544 I love this lamp. It's from (Streptube?). I think it was only about $100 and what I love about it is you can position the head of it to kind of shine in any direction you want. 43 00:02:09,544 --> 00:02:19,288 So we have it tilted at just the right angle to give a little bit of a glow and reflection on the cabinets over here which I actually quite like 'cause it's a little bit golden 44 00:02:19,288 --> 00:02:28,164 and it's a little bit higher so that it's giving me sort of a low hair on this side light which I like because it adds a little bit of depth to the frame. 45 00:02:28,164 --> 00:02:29,460 Then we just lit a candle. 46 00:02:29,460 --> 00:02:35,346 All of those little light sources in the back just add some depth and some interest to your overall shot. 47 00:02:35,346 --> 00:02:47,246 My favorite thing about how all of the lights are set up in this office and actually how all of the lights were set up in our previous office space as well is that they're all voice-controlled using a smart speaker. 48 00:02:47,246 --> 00:02:56,153 In this office, we have the echo dot setup. So, when we're lighting everything, I can just yell at [meow] to do whatever I want: to turn on lights, to change the color of them. 49 00:02:56,153 --> 00:02:59,143 So, allow me to demonstrate. 50 00:02:59,143 --> 00:03:02,943 [Meow] please change the light to blue. Echo: Okay 51 00:03:02,943 --> 00:03:06,483 I didn't even say lamp, I said light. She's so smart. 52 00:03:06,483 --> 00:03:17,913 So in the old office space, if you guys remember my setup, I had multiple pendant lights hanging in the background and I didn't always want to run around and turn on each of them at once so I had those set up with a smart switch. 53 00:03:17,913 --> 00:03:26,443 And, with this lamp, I actually have a smart bulb. So that bulb connects directly to my smart speaker and it's really easy to pair. 54 00:03:26,443 --> 00:03:31,446 It honestly just saves me so much time from walking over, manually changing the color. 55 00:03:31,446 --> 00:03:37,274 You can do it on your phone too but it's always just easier to just yell out a command and have it happen. 56 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 so lets show you a couple more lighting setup 57 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 and they'll increase with complexity as we go 58 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 I could have sworn I heard footsteps coming from the second floor. 59 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 they got louder and louder and I knew they were something that was out of this world 60 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 do not use camexa if you have certain medical conditions. 61 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 Camexa may cause new or worsening your urinary retention problem. 62 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 some people are just here for the wrong reason 63 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 and I am just trying to find love. okey 64 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 this is really hard for me to make. but I recognize that I've made a mistake 65 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 and I want to apologize to every single one of you 66 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 and thank you from the bottom of my heart for supporting this channel 67 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 right now join planet fitness for only one dollar 68 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 only 10 dollars a month 69 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 no commitment. 70 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 hey turn on the ring light. - ok 71 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 oh yeah> so as you can see this is a very versatile setup 72 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 yet very very simple. 73 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 all we have behind us is an RGB ring light that we got off Amazone. 74 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 then we hooked it up to a smart plug so now I can tell to turn it on and off 75 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 to whatever light; however, this isn't a lifx bulb so I do have to... 76 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 the control please. I do have to change the colors with this handy dandy remote. 77 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 but I can do that all by sitting here. 78 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 it's so easy. I set this up completely on my own. well shone helped a little bit 79 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 thanks shone. just cause I am weak like a pelican. as our key light we have 80 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 the aperture 120 d2 with the mini light dome on it. 81 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 and that's all we need in a small space like this. 82 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 we're just doing some really simple.. that was my shoulder what the hell. 83 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 you simply.. simply.. we're just doing some really simple split lighting. 84 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 you could go ahead and add a hair light to this. you could add a fill 85 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 you can really dress it up, but again we are still doing this simple lighting setup 86 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 right now. so I want to keep it nice and simple for you guys. 87 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 as you saw with my very fun characters and acting demonstrations I just did. 88 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 this lighting setup can literally be anything you want it to be. 89 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 it can really set the mood for whatever you're shooting, 90 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 so whether you're shooting something for the bachelor, or you're having 91 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 a very sad moment, or I don't knew, maybe want to have a dance party. 92 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 you can set the mood for your interview setup. I would say 93 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 this is a very good, like one -on- one moment if you want to do 94 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 a cameo for a Reality show 95 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 even just a really simple like interview setup. yes we are using the one 20d2 96 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 as our key light which is a little bit on the privier side, but you can buy other 97 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 constant video lights on amazone that are at a lower price point for you so 98 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 all together this setup could run you for maybe a couple hundred bucks max. 99 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 welcome to the second most complex lighting setup we are going 100 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 to be featuring in today's video. so we've got our key light again 101 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 it's the aputure 120d2 I've got a bounce here just to fill the left side 102 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 of my face just a touch. and we have.. look at this little crown light going on 103 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 behind me. these are called nano leaf. nano leaf lights, and you can attach them 104 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 and build like all kind of different designs with them. they'll actually have 105 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 different like lighting modes to different songs 106 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 and if you like that kind of thing, but the purpose for this video 107 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 we're just using it has a little accent light in the background and actually 108 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 little pieces of it fade on and off which is a very cool, practical to have on 109 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 in the back. and on the bottom of the shelf right here, we have 110 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 a nan tube light; you could also use strip lights that you can find on Amazon. 111 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 but we have this and I didn't feel like sticking anything to my disk area yet. 112 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 so just to give you a sense of what a little bit of either surface lighting 113 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 or under shelf lighting can do to just level up that shot, also I've small pair 114 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 of peeking, can you show her. can you stop distracting me miss; over here we have 115 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 a little Himalayan salt lamp. that's just another practical that I had 116 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 around the house that I like to add into my shots cause it's a nice orangey, 117 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 warm light. this guy over here is actually a lifx bulb it's the same lifx bulb 118 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 that we had in the lamp in our previous lighting setup, and the cool thing about 119 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 them is that you can change the color of them, they connect straight to the[maw] 120 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 and you can turn it on and off that way, change the color with voice control 121 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 all of that cool stuff. these are actually the bulbs that I used in the that 122 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 previous backdrop. they just Edison style bulbs. they do look really cool 123 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 and vintage, and give of a nice warm light however, you can't change the color 124 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 of these necessarily, and that's what I love about the lifx light if I just wanted 125 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 to go ahead and add a lampshade, then the whole look of the bulb 126 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 itself when bother me so much in this type of shot, then I could change it 127 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 to whatever color I want. so for example: hey change the pendant to blue. 128 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 that's one easy way just by changing the color that you can change up the whole 129 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 lighting setup or mood or vibe of your shot. the other thing you can do 130 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 with all of these different smart bulbs and smart plugs is you can add them 131 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 to a group in the app. you can give it a name, and then you can turn them 132 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 on and off with the simple voice command. Hey turn off the studio. ok. 133 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 and obviously our key light which is the aputure 120d stayed on because you 134 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 can't use that with a smart plug, but that's ok. it comes with its own remote. 135 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 And last but not least, one of my favorite features is that you can set this group 136 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 to a timer so if I want to come into my office and have everything be on 9am 137 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 I can set everything to turn on at 9am and off again at 5pm. so just another way 138 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 that all of these smart accessories are making my life that much easier and can 139 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 help you create a beautiful, cool lighting setup. This isn't 100% my taste, 140 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 but it just give you a sample of all the different cool things that you could 141 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 add to your beautiful home office background ​the thing. and lets move on 142 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 to the final lighting setup. 143 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 this is our final and most complex and also expensive lighting setup. 144 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 we have two aputure 120d. behind me we have a godox light panel as our key. 145 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 and we have a fill on this side. now this took a lot of finagling. you might think 146 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 oh you just stick up both lights, stick up your key light , it's super easy.NO 147 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 you have to play a lot with the depth, how close these backlight are to you, 148 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 how bright they are, 149 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 your over all exposure in camera, there is a lot of tweaks that have 150 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 to be made for this setup to be perfect. 151 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 this lighting setup would be perfect for any kind of interview especially 152 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 documentary interview maybe if you wanted to do like a behind-the-scenes interview 153 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 with an actor from a show or something like that. I love it it's very dramatic ah 154 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 I stole this lighting setup from becky and chrisand they used it in a very 155 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 serious and dramatic video. 156 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 you'll notice in becky and chris's video that the background is even darker 157 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 in thiers. 158 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 because I believe they were shooting in an even bigger room, and so there will be 159 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 even more fall off behind these two apertures lights behind me, and that 160 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 will give the impression of an even darker background, but we're shooting 161 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 in a fairly small space as you can see from this angel, and the wall behind me 162 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 is light, so it's naturally going to look a little bit brighter. 163 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 this one was a really fun setup; I'm very happy with it. 164 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 thank you guys so much for watching this video. 165 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 we had a lot of fun creating these different lighting setups and usingt 166 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 he Amazone Echo Dot, the smart plug, the lifx bulbs, all the fun little lights 167 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 we had going on, and actually have some smart switches here in the office for our 168 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 just house lights that I can't wait to actually hook up to it as well 169 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 and get this whole office perfectly synced up with my smart speakers 170 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 so I never have to move. I just can turn everything on with my voice and we are 171 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 in the middle of our office renovation so I've definitely got a few new ideas for 172 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 our lighting set up going forward. 173 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 so if you like this video pleas give it a like down below 174 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 subscribe if you're not already and and make sure to hit the bell. 175 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 so you're notified for all future videos and I'm just going to look at myself in 176 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 the viewfinder now, because this lighting is really cool. 177 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 you also enjoy my very tiny purse these are my most dramatic sunglasses. 178 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 I took three acting classes. I'm sure you can tell.