How Do You Diffuse Light In Video Production?
The ability to create diffused lighting is an essential tool for video production. While direct lighting certainly has its place, the combination of glare and shadow that it creates can be very unflattering to subjects’ faces. Whenever you are making a video involving the human face, a soft diffused light is really the best way to go. Use reflective umbrellas. This is the optimum method of changing direct light into diffused light. Shine your light source into the umbrella, and let the umbrella cast diffused light back onto your subject. Reflective umbrellas provide you with optimum control over the direction and angle of your diffused light, but may not be convenient or appropriate for every location. Try a diffusing gel if you are looking for a less expensive way to diffuse light than using umbrellas. Simply coat your light source with this gel so that light gets diffused as it passes through the bulb. Some videographers claim that petroleum jelly makes a cheap alternative to diffusi
