Chapter 16 Lighting Applications 357
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Daytime Reports
To simplify lighting, a one-person crew
will often work with just two tools: an on-
camera light and a stand-mounted reflector,fl
Figure 16-41. The camera-mounted light is
typically variable in light output and powered
by its own substantial battery. Even in daylight,
a front fill light can highlight the reporter’s fi
face just enough to emphasize it against the
background.
News camcorders are often fitted with batteries big
enough to power a light as well.
Figure 16-41 diagrams both setups. In the
fi rst, the supplementary light is a stand-mounted fi
refl Because the camera person must leave flector.
the refl unattended while shooting, it needs flector
to be heavy and relatively small to resist the wind.
The second diagram adds a small on-camera light.
Nighttime Reports
Night shooting requires a different
deployment of lighting tools, Figure 16-42. The
on-camera light continues to provide much of
the illumination. A second, battery-powered
light on a stand can fulfill the same function fi
as a refl providing more modeling on flector,
the reporter’s face. Backgrounds at night are
generally dark, but look for lighted walls or
windows to include in the shot, so that the
image behind the reporter has some design to it.
LED lighting units are especially useful for field
work because of their very low power consumption.
Reflector alone
Figure 16-41. For this daytime standup report, the sun provides the rim light, and a reflector fills from the left.
Reflector plus small on-camera key light
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Figure 16-42. Lighting for nighttime reports.
One-light setup
A second light added,
on stand
On-camera light offset
for better modeling
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