Capturing Light – Episode 98 with Les Gaddis

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In this episode, we talk about:



* Lighting breakdown from –  “The Lil Voice”

* Feature Pre-Production – The importance of testing lighting and lenses.



Director of Photography: Les Gaddis





www.lesgaddis.com

https://www.instagram.com/lesgaddis/

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Check out the Lighting & Lens Test video below:

 



Lighting

Camera Left- Vulnerable, More Pleasant, Nicer, Charming, Younger

Camera Right- Harder, Longer, Stronger, Older

Camera Front- Pissed off,

Key Lighting Camera Right feels like a Tough Guy/ Gets what he wants.

Key Lighting Camera Left is more Friend/Brother/Family Member

 

Lenses:

35mm – Accurate to real life, most real

45mm – Strong, Intense

55mm –  Indifferent, Confusion, Lost

80mm – Child-like

(Talent looks harder, more intense when he looks camera left)

Check out the Lighting Plot below:



Check out the Film’s Frames below:

 

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