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    BASICS OF LIGHTING – What You Need To Know Before Buying

    BASICS OF LIGHTING – What You Need To Know Before Buying

    Dedicated to new and beginning video creators and filmmakers on knowing what to spend your money on when it comes to lighting. This one was a beast, so I hope it helps you out. Links, time markers and a ton more in the description below. ▼

    NOTE: Please excuse the mistake at 10:55 where I refer to CRI as Color Temperature Index. It stands for Color Rendering index.

    AMAZON LINKS:
    https://bit.ly/AputureTri8KitAmazon
    https://bit.ly/AputureLSMini20Amazon
    https://bit.ly/AputureLightStormCOB300dAmazon
    https://bit.ly/AputureDeityMicAmazon
    https://bit.ly/AputureVS-5Amazon

    https://bit.ly/AputureBowensMountFresnelLensAmazon
    https://bit.ly/AputureDomeLightSoftboxAmazon
    https://bit.ly/AputureMiniDomeLightAmazon
    https://bit.ly/AputureSpaceLightAmazon

    B and H LINKS:
    https://bit.ly/AputureTri8KitBandH
    https://bit.ly/AputureMini20KitBandH
    https://bit.ly/AputureLightStormCOB300dBandH
    https://bit.ly/AputureDeityMicBandH
    https://bit.ly/AputureVS-5BandH

    https://bit.ly/AputureBowensMountFresnelLensBandH
    https://bit.ly/AputureLightDomeBandH
    https://bit.ly/AputureLightDomeMiniBandH
    https://bit.ly/AputureSpaceLightBandH

    PRO POWER OPTIONS VIDEO:
    This will help you understand all the crazy power terms and options like D-Tap, V-Mount, Gold Mount, and all the other stuff most people pretend to know so they look smart. Seriously? Watch the frickin video!
    https://youtu.be/_GuFgjK9pFo

    Many thanks to Aputure for some of the products used sent to me for review purposes. They do not sponsor me, pay me, or have any input to the opinions I share in this video. In other words, if you say I recommend them because they gave me some equipment, I’ll punch you in your internet face.

    TIME MARKERS:
    In most browsers, you can click on the time markers below and go directly to that place in the video. If it doesn’t work for you, complain to YouTube, not me. 🙂

    Exploding Words: 0:25
    Light: 0:38
    Color of Light: 0:43
    Color Temperature: 1:01
    White Balance: 1:53
    Auto White Balance: 3:33
    Quick Color Correction: 4:41
    Custom White Balance: 5:05
    Recap: 5:26
    Lighting: 5:50
    Watts: 6:01
    Luminance: 6:28
    Illluminance: 6:59
    Lumens: 7:32
    Lux: 7:51
    Now You Smart: 9:13
    Color for Lighting: 9:54
    CRI: 10:51
    TLCI: 11:24
    Re-re-re-Recap: 12:04
    Traditional Lighting: 12:23
    My Disclaimer on lights: 12:28
    Grip Defined: 13:00
    LED Lighting: 13:11
    Newer LEDs: 13:45
    Aputure COB 300: 14:12
    Aputure Mini-20: 14:24
    Aputure Tri8: 14:34
    Not Sponsored: 14:54
    Dimmers: 15:30
    Power Options: 15:59
    Note on Power Off Lights: 17:26
    Beam Angle: 18:24
    Fresnels: 19:01
    Color Temp Controls: 19:38
    Gels: 20:51
    Cables: 22:41
    Barn Doors: 23:47
    Diffusion: 24:36
    Stupid Sheet Commercial: 25:53
    Light Stands: 26:10
    Other Goodies: 26:44
    Warranty: 27:42
    Conclusion: 28:32
    Subscribe Message: 29:09
    Outtakes: 29:28

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    ALL MY GEAR IS LISTED HERE:
    By popular request, I created a gear page so ya’all can look at the things I like and recommend. I don’t put anything up there I don’t have, unless I’m drooling over something.
    https://kit.co/BasicFilmmaker/youtube-channel-kit

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    Get smarter. Learn on my free and paid courses. OK, let me be more blunt. Over 1,500 students have taken my courses. So, well, duh?
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    ALL MUSIC USED IN THIS VIDEO IS HERE:
    With few exceptions, I use Premium Beat for my music needs. They have some of the highest quality music I’ve found, and a huge library. I get nothing for recommending them.
    https://bit.ly/PremiumBeatMusic

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