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September 23rd, 2011, 08:49 AM | #1 |
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Need suggestions for poetry reading
I have been recording poetry readings using a couple of Lowel Omni lights (about 20' away, with a diffusion sheet) at about a 30° degree angle from either side.
This is the result: There is no place to hang lights, the room itself has very dim overall lighting and my camera (JVC GY- HM100) really does not do that well in low light situations. Does anyone have a suggestion as to how I can light this situation? I was considering getting a couple of floor lamps that could flank the reader, but in the event that we have a tall poet, the 6' lamps that I have found, would end up lighting the face from below and give the reader a "demonic" look. Any thought on this would be greatly appreciated. Thaks |
September 23rd, 2011, 10:24 AM | #2 |
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Re: Need suggestions for poetry reading
You could use Fresnel lights, so that they light the reader in a more "theatrical" fashion. They can be rigged far back, but can be barndoored off so they won't light the entire room. You can use a separate light for the background or let it drop off into darkness. However, you have to be more precise how you set a hard light, but well done it can look great. It'll look good to the audience as well.
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