Part 05: Creating A Lighting Diagram

With our storyboards in hand, it is time to figure out how to light our locations. Although this may seem like a daunting task, it is not as complicated as you may think. This is where the leg work we have done so far starts to pay off. We have all the information we need from our location scout, and our storyboards. Now it is a matter of using this information in combination with our lighting budget to implement a lighting plan that will allow us to succeed. Here is what our process looks like:

(This series was originally produced in partnership with Zacuto)

Part 01: How To Create A Cinematic Look On A Small Budget
Part 02: Budgeting And Proposals
Part 03: How To Location Scout
Part 04: Storyboarding On A Small Budget
Part 05: Creating A Lighting Diagram
Part 06: Scheduling And Creating A Call Sheet
Part 07: Conducting A Camera Test
Part 08: Building A Rain Bar On A Budget
Part 09: Data Management On A Budget
Part 10: How To Blackout A House On A Budget

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Getting To The Heart Of The Story,
Ryan E. Walters