Want to learn how to light a cinematic night scene? I'm going to show you how. This is a quick tutorial on how to light a cinematic looking scene. Lighting is the key to cinematography. Of course you need to have a camera, but if you want to go pro you should know how to use light well. This video teaches you about three types of light sources you'll need for lighting for night, and how they each play with shadows. It's a lot easier than you might think. Lighting can create mood and atmosphere, as well as direct the viewer's attention towards the most important thing in the frame.

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//TABLE OF CONTENTS //
0:00 Intro
0:44 Night Scene
1:31 Creating Moonlight
3:05 Motivated Sodium Vapor
5:05 Motivated Security White
8:00 False Color
8:46 Background Practicals
10:18 Breakdown Overview

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My name is Garrett. I am a fulltime commercial producer, parttime film professor, and avid whiskey enthusiast living in Metro Detroit. I began on YouTube to help bridge the technical and financial gap filmmakers face by giving away the same content I talk about in my classrooms. Learn tricks of the trade, discover new gear, stay up with filmmaking trends, dive into how I pull off cinematic looks, and so much more.