The Lights We Use For Interviews

Lighting is one of the most important parts of videography. It affects the look of the image more than anything else. The best lighting setup varies for each location and project, but for our interview shoots, we usually consider Key, Fill, Hair, and Background lighting.

1. Key Light:

   The key is the main light used the illuminate the subject. For our interviews, we use the APUTURE 300X for our key light with the SOFTBOX. If the subject is looking off-camera at an interviewer or teleprompter, we usually place the key light and the cameras on opposite sides of the subject’s line of sight. This allows the far side of the subject’s face to be lit by the key…