Video Production Outdoor Lighting

Video Transcript

"So before we get into our do-it-yourself lighting for video, I just want to say the best source of free lighting is the sun. So, if you can, shooting outdoors, you're typically going to get some good results and you really, I mean a lot of factors come into play, but it's a great free light source. Some of those factors is definitely the weather. If you're planning on shooting outdoors keep an eye on the weather. You might have to cancel your shoot if it's going to rain. Really, really high winds can cause some audio problems, but if you're using a good quality lavaliere microphone like I am, high winds actually don't make that big of a difference. Depending on your project, a little bit of wind noise might not be that bad if you're in a great location. Some other things to think about, other audio issues actually, we got a highway behind us. That can cause some problems, especially if we were using a boom shotgun mic instead of a lav. We got a construction yard over here. So this may not be the best location, just something I picked to show you a little bit outside. Speaking of outside, we got a cloudy day. Looks pretty good. You get a lot more even distribution of light. If it's a sunny day, it's going to be a little bit harsh. You might think, "Oh, I'll go shoot in the shade of a tree or something," but those are going to get real harsh light in bright areas that you may not notice with your eye as much, but your video camera will definitely pick it up. So, shooting in the shade of a tree on a very sunny day - probably not a great idea. If you're in complete shade, that's a little bit better. So there's a couple things to think about. Shooting outdoors might be a better option than the do-it-yourself light kit. The light kits definitely something you're going to want, but shooting outdoors can solve your lighting problems instantly if you pick a great day to shoot on."