How Do You Use Lighting Effects With Stained Glass In Film?
When making a video, regular lighting can become boring and hard to work with. An easy solution is a light filter or gel. Light filters are used to soften a look or to dim or brighten. Gels are used to add color hues. Gels are not so expensive for the sheets themselves, but you do have to buy accessories like lights and heat protectors. A simple at-home solution for providing that hue of color is stained glass. You probably already have a shot in mind if you’re looking for a colored-lighting technique, so let’s say you have your camera, lighting source and subject to film. Prepare the shot as usual by readying your camera angle and lighting. Grab your sheet of stained glass and place it over the main light source. If you have multicolored stained glass, you might have to move it around a bit to get the right hue you are looking for. Don’t forget to watch for any shadows that might be cast upon your subject! Once you have decided on the position of your glass over your light source, you
