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Film Lighting Explained: Taking Cheryl Home, The Evil Dead

Watch how cinematographer Tim Philo uses fog and just a few lights to create the horrific atmosphere of The Evil Dead.

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Film Lighting Explained: No Samurai Scene, Seven Samurai

Watch how cinematographer Asakazu Nakai uses the light sandwich to create stunning deep focus compositions for Akira Kurosawa in Seven Samurai.

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Film Lighting Explained: Sara’s Murder, Suspiria

Watch how cinematographer Luciano Tovoli fulfills Dario Argento’s color fantasy in the brilliant art-horror film, Suspiria.

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Film Lighting Explained: Candy-Colored Clown, Blue Velvet

Watch how cinematographer Frederick Elmes paints a harsh reality in the iconic “candy-colored clown” scene from Blue Velvet, directed by David Lynch.

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Film Lighting Explained: Plato’s Cave, The Conformist

Watch how cinematographer Vittorio Storaro channeled Caravaggio to tell the story of Plato’s cave, using just two lights.

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Film Lighting Explained: Halloween, Opening Scene

Watch how cinematographer Dean Cundey uses layers to create depth and keep us off balance in the opening scene of Halloween 1978: This video and series is about lighting theory, and some practical suggestions and guesses, based on my experiences and opinions. It does not contain information on actual fixtures or behind the scenes, since […]

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Fight Scene Cinematography Lighting Tips. For Cinematographers.

Kate, lensed by Lyle Vincent, offers two ways to light a fight scene on a low budget. Use these cinematography lighting tips and techniques on your own film!

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What is Contrast Ratio, High Key and Low Key Lighting

The simplest explanation of Contrast Ratio, High Key and Low Key Lighting.

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Why Cinematographers Pick this Lighting Style the Most

Do most cinematographers fall back to a certain style of lighting? Let’s find out.

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What is Low-Key Lighting?

What is low-key lighting, and how do you apply it in cinematography?