Using A Portable Reflector

In my Basic TV Production Class we are on chapter 5 discussing light. Having the correct light on a set can make or break a recording. 

When shooting in the field you have to deal with the bright sun. The bright sunlight produces distinct highlights and black shadow areas with little or no detail.

For this assignment we had to take a shot using a portable reflector to balance the light on a shot. A portable reflector is used to kick fill light into the shadow side of a subject face. 

Here are the shots:

1st shot: No reflector 

2nd shot: With the reflector

3rd shot: Full shot of me and the reflector held by Musfasa Shaw.

3 Point Lighting

In my Advanced TV Production Class Chapter 5 discusses light. Lighting on a set is a major key to the shooting of what is on the set. Without the correct lighting it could mess up the whole recording.

For this assignment for class we were asked to take shots using the 3 point lighting method. The main goal of 3 point lighting is to get an even distribution of light across the subject of which you are shooting. To achieve this task you will need three lights.

First is the key light which is the main light you use for the setup. You want to avoid the deer in the headlights look by not placing the light directly in your subjects face. Second is the fill light which fills in the shadows created from the key light being used by itself. Use a bulb that has less wattage or move the light further away so it doesn't compete with the key light. Third is the back light which allows the subject to pop out.

In these shots below I showed the different lights being used on a set with a green screen.

First Shot-No light being used

Second Shot-Key light

Third Shot-Key and Fill light being used

Fourth Shot-Key, Fill, and Back Light being used

Fifth Shot-Full Shot of set with all three lights shown












With the combination of all three lights, you get a pleasant all around light that makes your subject look great.