Uploaded February 2024 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago
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Are you looking to take your documentary cinematography seriously this year? The doors are finally opening again to Documentary Cinematography: Professional Foundations. Learn to light well with all levels of gear, but we also go way beyond lighting set ups. Learn how to cover scenes, how to build a professional kit, how to make industry connections and grow over time, and a ton more.
The pre-sale will be open for the next week only, and last year it filled up completely in just 4 days, so if you’re interested you might want to act fast. And if you’ve been waiting patiently on the waitlist, check your email today for an exclusive discount code
🗞 FREE MONTHLY TIPS FOR FILMMAKING, GEAR, AND CREATIVE LIVING 🗞: bit.ly/3imiDAj
📘LIFE-CHANGING ADVICE FOR FILMMAKERS (FREE 70-PAGE EBOOK) 📘: tinyurl.com/ax9c3kkf
📽 A FILMMAKER’S GUIDE TO LONG TERM CAREER PLANNING (FREE 5 DAY CHALLENGE) 📽: bit.ly/40ZS9GC
📖 THE DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKER’S NETWORKING GUIDE (FREE DOWNLOAD) 📖: bit.ly/3VIA7Vm
📝✅ ESSENTIAL GEAR PACKING CHECKLIST (FREE DOWNLOAD) ✅📝: tinyurl.com/ycknfa7j
🤘 WHERE I GET MUSIC FOR MY VIDEOS (Luc70 for 70% off!!!) 🤘: audiio.com/lucforsyth
🔗 *LINKS FROM THIS VIDEO*
🙌 A big shoutout to Westcott for helping make this video possible. They make some of the best lighting modifiers on the planet for DP’s who travel.
Westcott Book Light Kit: tinyurl.com/36mbn7e9
Westcott 6x6 Cine Kit: tinyurl.com/2ca88pch
🎥 Documentary Cinematography: Professional Foundations Course (⚠️ Limited Capacity): filmschool.lucforsyth.com/documentary-cinematography
CHAPTERS
0:00 - Intro
0:42 - Traveling to Home Depot and Buying a $15 light
1:57 - Why I’m doing this experiment
3:18 - Setting up the diffusion for cinematic lighting
5:44 - Testing the Home Depot light through the diffusion
7:34 - Going for color gels to balance the color of the lights
7:56 - Setting up the light & the color gels
11:50 - Testing a 2nd light in the frame
14:35 - Final thoughts and conclusions
🎥 🔥 📷 GEAR I USE
MY ACAM: amzn.to/3CsrOoy
MY YOUTUBE CAM: amzn.to/3TcW12m
BEST DOC TRIPOD IN THE WORLD: bhpho.to/3VD3Gsn
MY FAVORITE CAMERA BACKPACK: bit.ly/3yTAJPh
EXPEDITION BACKPACK: bit.ly/3MEkco2
YOUTUBE LENS: amzn.to/3CuSl4x
PRIME LENSES: amzn.to/3CuVrWk
CURRENT DRONE: amzn.to/3VUUiQk
KEY LIGHT: amzn.to/3MzpsJn
SHOTGUN MIC: amzn.to/3hVwVnL
COMPUTER: amzn.to/3HXNwlE
CRAZY GOOD POWER BANK FOR FILMMAKERS: omnicharge.co/luc
*Some of the above are affiliate links, but all are personally vetted and recommended*
✋ SAY HI
Email: luc@lucforsyth.com
Web: lucforsyth.com
IG: @lucforsyth (BTS content, but I’m TERRIBLE at DMs - sorry!)
🎥 WANT TO SHOOT DOCUMENTARIES LIKE A PROFESSIONAL CINEMATOGRAPHER? START HERE: bit.ly/3YkuBcL
⛑️NEED PERSONALIZED HELP? SCHEDULE 1:1 CAREER DEVELOPMENT OR CONSULTATION CALL ⛑️ filmschool.lucforsyth.com/consultations
Are you looking to take your documentary cinematography seriously this year? The doors are finally opening again to Documentary Cinematography: Professional Foundations. Learn to light well with all levels of gear, but we also go way beyond lighting set ups. Learn how to cover scenes, how to build a professional kit, how to make industry connections and grow over time, and a ton more.
The pre-sale will be open for the next week only, and last year it filled up completely in just 4 days, so if you’re interested you might want to act fast. And if you’ve been waiting patiently on the waitlist, check your email today for an exclusive discount code
🗞 FREE MONTHLY TIPS FOR FILMMAKING, GEAR, AND CREATIVE LIVING 🗞: bit.ly/3imiDAj
📘LIFE-CHANGING ADVICE FOR FILMMAKERS (FREE 70-PAGE EBOOK) 📘: tinyurl.com/ax9c3kkf
📽 A FILMMAKER’S GUIDE TO LONG TERM CAREER PLANNING (FREE 5 DAY CHALLENGE) 📽: bit.ly/40ZS9GC
📖 THE DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKER’S NETWORKING GUIDE (FREE DOWNLOAD) 📖: bit.ly/3VIA7Vm
📝✅ ESSENTIAL GEAR PACKING CHECKLIST (FREE DOWNLOAD) ✅📝: tinyurl.com/ycknfa7j
🤘 WHERE I GET MUSIC FOR MY VIDEOS (Luc70 for 70% off!!!) 🤘: audiio.com/lucforsyth
🔗 *LINKS FROM THIS VIDEO*
🙌 A big shoutout to Westcott for helping make this video possible. They make some of the best lighting modifiers on the planet for DP’s who travel.
Westcott Book Light Kit: tinyurl.com/36mbn7e9
Westcott 6x6 Cine Kit: tinyurl.com/2ca88pch
🎥 Documentary Cinematography: Professional Foundations Course (⚠️ Limited Capacity): filmschool.lucforsyth.com/documentary-cinematography
CHAPTERS
0:00 - Intro
0:42 - Traveling to Home Depot and Buying a $15 light
1:57 - Why I’m doing this experiment
3:18 - Setting up the diffusion for cinematic lighting
5:44 - Testing the Home Depot light through the diffusion
7:34 - Going for color gels to balance the color of the lights
7:56 - Setting up the light & the color gels
11:50 - Testing a 2nd light in the frame
14:35 - Final thoughts and conclusions
🎥 🔥 📷 GEAR I USE
MY ACAM: amzn.to/3CsrOoy
MY YOUTUBE CAM: amzn.to/3TcW12m
BEST DOC TRIPOD IN THE WORLD: bhpho.to/3VD3Gsn
MY FAVORITE CAMERA BACKPACK: bit.ly/3yTAJPh
EXPEDITION BACKPACK: bit.ly/3MEkco2
YOUTUBE LENS: amzn.to/3CuSl4x
PRIME LENSES: amzn.to/3CuVrWk
CURRENT DRONE: amzn.to/3VUUiQk
KEY LIGHT: amzn.to/3MzpsJn
SHOTGUN MIC: amzn.to/3hVwVnL
COMPUTER: amzn.to/3HXNwlE
CRAZY GOOD POWER BANK FOR FILMMAKERS: omnicharge.co/luc
*Some of the above are affiliate links, but all are personally vetted and recommended*
✋ SAY HI
Email: luc@lucforsyth.com
Web: lucforsyth.com
IG: @lucforsyth (BTS content, but I’m TERRIBLE at DMs - sorry!)
