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Easy Video Lighting Fix: Unbleached Muslin Bounce | Curtis Judd

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Here’s a quick demo showing you the difference between lighting with unbleached muslin versus bleached white bounce materials. Using muslin is an easy way to warm up and revitalize a lighting design that’s yielding asty skin tones or generally muted results– and it’s easy to DIY! Let’s see how it’s done.

If you’d like to learn how to make great dialogue audio for your film and video projects, please have a look at my courses including processing dialogue audio in Adobe Audition and DaVinci Resolve/Fairlight, recording sound, how to use the Zoom F4, F6, F8, and F8n, and how to get the most from the Sound Devices MixPre series of recorders. Our latest courses cover Sound for Live Streaming with the ATEM Mini and an Intro to Izotope RX.

Support my work creating videos by donating at Ko-Fi.com.

Gear used or mentioned in this episode. The links below are Amazon.com, B&H Photo, Sweetwater, or other affiliate links. As an affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases:

- Unbleached Muslin Seamless Diffusion Fabric in various sizes — B&H

- Aputure 600D Pro Daylight LED Light — Aputure, B&H, Amazon

- Aputure Spotlight Max 36º Lens Kit — Aputure, B&H

Some of my other studio gear:

- Sennheiser MKH50 microphone — B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon

- Sound Devices MixPre audio recorder — B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon

- Impact Turtle-Base C-Stands — B&H, Amazon

- Aputure LS 600x Pro Bicolor LED Light — Aputure, B&H, Amazon

- Aputure Light Dome III Softbox — Aputure, B&H

- Amaran 300c RGBWW Single-Point LED Light — Aputure, B&H, Amazon

- Amaran Spotlight SE — Aputure, B&H, Amazon

- Rosco Prismatic Glass Gobo in Cool Lavender — B&H

- Canon C70 Cinema Camera — B&H

- Canon RF 24-70 f/2.8 lens — B&H, Amazon

- Panasonic GH5 camera — B&H, Amazon

- Panasonic 12-35mm f/2.8 II lens — B&H, Amazon

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Copyright 2024, Curtis Judd

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Aputure LS 600X PRO LED Light — What makes it PRO?

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In this week’s episode, we have a look at the Aputure LS 600X PRO LED light for video and film production. Specifically, we look at what makes this light professional versus a lot of other LED lighting instruments on the market. The Aputure Light Storm series of LED lights have come a long way!

If you’d like to learn how to make great dialogue audio for your film and video projects, please have a look at my courses including processing dialogue audio in Adobe Audition and DaVinci Resolve/Fairlight, recording sound, how to use the Zoom F4, F6, F8, and F8n, and how to get the most from the Sound Devices MixPre series of recorders. Our latest courses cover Sound for Live Streaming with the ATEM Mini and an Intro to Izotope RX.

Support my work creating videos by donating at Ko-Fi.com.

Gear used or mentioned in this episode. The links below are Amazon.com, B&H Photo, Sweetwater, DVEStore, Perfect Circuit, or other affiliate links. As an affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases:

- Aputure 600X PRO LED light — Aputure, B&H, DVE Store, Amazon

- Aputure 600D PRO LED Light — Aputure, B&H, DVE Store

- Aputure Light Dome II — Aputure, B&H, Amazon

- Aputure F10 Fresnel — Aputure, B&H, DVE Store, Amazon

- Aputure F10 Barn Doors — Aputure, B&H, DVE Store, Amazon

- Impact Luxbank softbox - B&H

- Aputure Amaran 100D - Aputure, B&H, DVE Store, Amazon

- Aputure Spotlight Mount - Aputure, B&H, DVE Store. Amazon

- Rosco Prismatic Glass Gobo Cool Lavender creates the color pattern on the back wall - B&H

- Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema Camera 6K - B&H, DVE Store, Amazon

- Simga EF 24-70mm f/2.8 lens - https://geni.us/bhOWVlW

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Copyright 2022, Curtis Judd

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Aputure Amaran COB 60X and P60X LED Lights for Video Creators

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In this episode, we have a look at the Aputure Amaran COB 60X and P60X LED lights for video. These little lights put out a good bit of light despite their size and their color quality is top notch. Let’s take a closer look!

If you’d like to learn how to make great dialogue audio for your film and video projects, please have a look at my courses including processing dialogue audio in Adobe Audition and DaVinci Resolve/Fairlight, recording sound, how to use the Zoom F4, F6, F8, and F8n, and how to get the most from the Sound Devices MixPre series of recorders. Our latest courses cover Sound for Live Streaming with the ATEM Mini and an Intro to Izotope RX.

Support my work creating videos by donating at Ko-Fi.com.

Gear used or mentioned in this episode. The links below are Amazon.com, B&H Photo, Sweetwater, DVEStore, Perfect Circuit, or other affiliate links. As an affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases:

- Aputure Amaran COB 60X single-point Bowens mount LED Light - Amazon

- Aputure Amaran P60X panel LED light - Amazon

- Umbrella for soft light - Amazon

- Impact soft box (the HUGE box I used for the key light) - B&H

- Cardelllini clamp to mount the soft box to a c-stand - B&H

- Aputure Amaran 100D - Aputure, B&H, DVE Store, Amazon

- Aputure Light Dome Mini II - Aputure, B&H, Amazon

- Aputure Spotlight Mount - Aputure, B&H, DVE Store. Amazon

- Rosco Prismatic Glass Gobo Cool Lavender creates the color pattern on the back wall - B&H

- Sound Devices MixPre series audio recorders - B&H, Sweetwater, DVE Store, Amazon

- Sennheiser MKH8050 microphone - B&H, Amazon

- Panasonic GH5 camera — B&H, Amazon

- Olympus 45mm f/1.8 lens — B&H, Amazon

- Canon C70 Camera — B&H

- Canon RF 24-70 f/2.8 lens — B&H, Amazon

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Copyright 2021, Curtis Judd

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Interview Lighting Part II - Soft Key Light

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Be sure to watch Part I of our interview lighting series.

In this episode, I demo the use of a 4x4 silk to create a soft key light along with a hard background panel to create texture. We also use a practical light to motivate a soft rim light. This is a fairly quick way to light for an interview or talking head video.

Thanks to Litepanels for providing the Gemini and Astra 1x1 panel lights for this demonstration.

If you’d like to learn how to make great dialogue audio for your film and video projects, please have a look at my courses including processing dialogue audio in Adobe Audition and DaVinci Resolve/Fairlight, recording sound, how to use the Zoom F4, F6, F8, and F8n, and how to get the most from the Sound Devices MixPre series of recorders. Our latest course is Sound for Live Streaming with the ATEM Mini.

Support my work creating videos by donating at Ko-Fi.com.

Gear used or mentioned in this episode. The links below are Amazon.com, B&H Photo, Sweetwater, DVEStore, Perfect Circuit, or other affiliate links. As an affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases:

- Litepanels Gemini 1x1 Hard RGBWW LED Light - B&H, Amazon

- Litepanels Gemini 1x1 Soft RGBWW LED Light - B&H

- Grid for 60 degree beam - B&H, Amazon

- Litepanels Bluetooth dongle for Gemini - B&H

- Litepanels Astra series of panel lights, more affordable - B&H

- Chimera 4x4 frame - B&H

- Chimera 4x4 full cloth - B&H

- 5-in-1 reflector - B&H, Amazon

- Sekonic Speedmaster L-858D-U Light Meter - B&H, Amazon

- Sennheiser MKH 8050 microphone - B&H, Amazon

- Sound Devices 888 audio recorder - B&H, Sweetwater

- Panasonic GH5 camera for b-roll - B&H, Amazon

- Panasonic 12-35 f/2.8 IOS Lens - B&H, Amazon

- Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema Camera 6K - B&H, DVE Store, Amazon

- Signa EF 24-70 f/2.8 DG OS ART lens - B&H, Amazon

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Copyright 2021, Curtis Judd

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Better Lighting for Your Videos: Flags, Bounce, Diffusion

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In today’s episode, we cover some techniques and affordable tools you can use to improve the quality of your video lighting: Flags, bounce boards, and diffusion.

If you’d like to learn how to make great dialogue audio for your film and video projects, please have a look at my courses including processing dialogue audio in Adobe Audition and DaVinci Resolve/Fairlight, recording sound, how to use the Zoom F4, F6, F8, and F8n, and how to get the most from the Sound Devices MixPre series of recorders. Our latest course is Sound for Live Streaming with the ATEM Mini.

Super Flags and grip heads - Compact, lightweight light shaping flags you can use with their grip heads on any light stand.

Gear used or mentioned in this episode. The links below are Amazon.com, B&H Photo, Sweetwater, Pictureline or other affiliate links. As an affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases:

- C-stands - B&H, Amazon

- Impact Light stands lightweight - B&H, Amazon

- Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema Camera 6K - B&H, Pictureline

- Sigma 24-70mm F2.8 ART Lens - B&H, Pictureline, Amazon

- Aputure 300x LED Light - Aputure, B&H, Pictureline, Amazon

- Aputure Light Dome 2 soft box - Aputure, B&H, Pictureline, Amazon

- Aputure Nova LED Panel Light - Aputure, B&H, Pictureline

- Panasonic GH5 camera - B&H, Pictureline, Amazon

- Panasonic 12-35mm f/2.8 OIS Lens - B&H, Pictureline, Amazon

- Lupo Superpanel 30 Full Color Soft - B&H

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Copyright 2020, Curtis Judd

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Lupo Smartpanel - Small, Powerful, Pro-Level LED Panel Light

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In today’s episode, we review the Lupo Smartpanel, a small, powerful, pro-level LED light panel. The Smartpanel can be mounted on camera, or anywhere else with its 1/4-20 threads. With its narrow 40 degree beam angle, it can throw a lot of light a surprising distance. Let’s take a closer look!

If you’d like to learn how to make great dialogue audio for your film and video projects, please have a look at my courses including processing dialogue audio in Adobe Audition and DaVinci Resolve/Fairlight, recording sound, how to use the Zoom F4, F6, F8, and F8n, and how to get the most from the Sound Devices MixPre series of recorders.

Gear used or mentioned in this episode. The links below are Amazon.com, B&H Photo, Sweetwater, Pictureline or other affiliate links. As an affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases:

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Copyright 2020, Curtis Judd

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Godox VL300 Daylight LED Light for Video and Photography

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In today’s episode we cover the new VL300 point source LED light for video and photography from Godox. The VL300 produces an impressive amount of daylight balanced light while only consuming around 300 watts of power. You can power it via AC mains or with 2 v-mount cinema batteries. It also has a Bowens mount which accepts soft boxes, barn doors, reflectors, snoots, fresnel lenses, and even spotlight lenses from 3rd party manufacturers. Let’s take a closer look!

If you’d like to learn how to make great dialogue audio for your film and video projects, please have a look at my courses including processing dialogue audio in Adobe Audition and DaVinci Resolve/Fairlight, recording sound, how to use the Zoom F4, F8, and F8n, and how to get the most from the Sound Devices MixPre series of recorders.

Gear used or mentioned in this episode. The links below are Amazon.com, B&H Photo, Sweetwater, Pictureline or other affiliate links. As an affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases:

Get a free trial of the best music for your videos at Musicbed

Copyright 2020, Curtis Judd

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Aputure LS 300x Review - Bi-color Point Source LED Light

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In today’s episode we review the new Aputure Light Storm 300x bi-color single point light for video and photography. We measure the color quality using the Spectral Similarity Index and it’s output using the Sekonic C-800 spectrometer. We also show several lighting setups with the 300x and run through the new features.

If you’d like to learn how to make great dialogue audio for your film and video projects, please have a look at my courses including processing dialogue audio in Adobe Audition and DaVinci Resolve/Fairlight, recording sound, how to use the Zoom F4, F8, and F8n, and how to get the most from the Sound Devices MixPre series of recorders.

Gear used or mentioned in this episode. The links below are Amazon.com, B&H Photo, Sweetwater, Pictureline, or other affiliate links. As an affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases:

- Aputure LS 300x Bi-color point source LED Light - B&H Amazon Pictureline

- Aputure LS 300D II daylight point source LED light - B&H Amazon Pictureline

- Aputure Light Dome II - B&H Amazon Pictureline

- Aputure Light Dome Mini II - B&H Amazon Pictureline

- Aputure Spotlight Mount - B&H Amazon Pictureline

- Aputure Fresnel 2x - B&H Amazon Pictureline

- Aputure Barn Doors - B&H Amazon Pictureline

- Aputure Lantern - B&H Amazon Pictureline

- Aputure MC Mini LED Panel Light - B&H Amazon Pictureline

- RODE NTG3 Shotgun Microphone - B&H Amazon Sweetwater

- Sound Devices 888 Audio Recorder/Mixer - B&H Sweetwater

- Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema Camera 6K - B&H Pictureline

- Sigma 24-70 f/2.8 DG OS HSM Art Lens - B&H Pictureline

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Copyright 2020, Curtis Judd

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Interview Lighting Samples and Lupo Actionpanel Review

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In today’s episode, we demonstrate two interview lighting designs, in this case, using Lupo Superpanel 60 and Actionpanel Full Color LED lights. Then we do a mini review of the Lupo Actionpanel Full Color which is a small 8in x 8in - 20cm x 20cm - RGBW LED light panel for video and photography. 

If you’d like to learn how to make great dialogue audio for your film and video projects, please have a look at my courses including processing dialogue audio in Adobe Audition and DaVinci Resolve/Fairlight, recording sound, how to use the Zoom F4, F8, and F8n, and how to get the most from the Sound Devices MixPre series of recorders.

Gear used or mentioned in this episode. The links below are Amazon.com, B&H Photo, or other affiliate links. As an affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases:

  • Lupo Actionpanel Full Color - B&H

  • Lupo Actionpanel Dual Color - B&H

  • Lupo Barn Doors for Actionpanel - B&H

  • Lupo Diffuser for Actionpanel - B&H

  • Lupo V-mount Battery Plate for Actionpanel - B&H

  • Lupo Backpack for 1 Actionpanel - B&H

  • Lupo Superpanels 30 and 60 RGBW and Bi-Color Lights - B&H

  • Rosco 1/2 Soft Frost Diffusion Roll - B&H

  • Sound Blankets - Vocal Booth to Go

  • Aputure MC Mini LED RGB Light - B&H

  • CAME-TV Boltzen LED Tube Light - B&H

  • Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema Camera 6K used for interview and talking head shots- B&H

  • Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema Camera 4K used for B-Roll - B&H

  • Tilta Mini Matte Box to hold diffusion filters for Pocket 4K camera - B&H

  • Schneider Radiant Soft diffusion filters used to great a mild “glow” effect - B&H

  • Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 ART lens for Pocket 6K - B&H

  • Olympus 45mm f/1.8 Micro 4/3 Lens for Pocket 4K- B&H Amazon

  • Panasonic 12-35mm f/2.8 OIS Lens for Pocket 4K - B&H Amazon

  • Shure TwinPlex TL-48 Lavalier Microphone for the interview lighting demo - B&H

  • DPA 4017B Shotgun Microphone for the talking head shots - B&H

  • Sound Devices 888 Mixer/Recorder - B&H

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Copyright 2020, Curtis Judd 

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D&O Lighting 180W Bi-color LED Panel Light & 900Wh Battery

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In today’s episode, we have a look at the D&O Lighting 180W bi-color LED panel light as well as its add-on soft box and 900Wh battery. We test the color quality and amount of light output, demonstrate how to light an interview video with the 180W, and talk about all the things you can power with the massive 900Wh battery, including lights, cameras, and audio gear.

If you’d like to learn how to make great dialogue audio for your film and video projects, please have a look at my courses including processing dialogue audio in Adobe Audition and DaVinci Resolve/Fairlight, recording sound, how to use the Zoom F4, F8, and F8n, and how to get the most from the Sound Devices MixPre series of recorders.

Gear used or mentioned in this episode. The links below are Amazon.com, B&H Photo, or other affiliate links. As an affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases:

- D&O Lighting 180W bi-color LED panel light - Amazon

- D&O 900Wh battery for lighting all sorts of things on set - D&O

- D&O 95Wh v-mount cine battery - Amazon

- D&O 190Wh v-mount cine battery - Amazon

- D&O v-mount dual battery charger - Amazon

- D&O Softbox for 180W - Coming Soon

- DPA 4017B shotgun microphone - used to record the audio for this episode - B&H

- Aputure 120DII LED Light used for slash of light on background - B&H Amazon

- Aputure Barn Doors used to create the slash of light - B&H Amazon

- Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema Camera 6K - B&H

- Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema Camera 4K - B&H

- Tilta Half Cage for BMPCC 4K/6K - B&H

- Olympus 45mm f/1.8 Micro 4/3 Lens - B&H Amazon

- Panasonic 12-35mm f/2.8 OIS Lens - B&H Amazon

- Sigma ART 24-70mm f/2.8 EF Mount Lens - B&H Amazon

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Copyright 2020, Curtis Judd