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How To Shape Light—3 Lighting Tool To Get You Started

Turning on a light is just the first step. Now you have to shape it. Our Deals of the Week return for 2023 to get you started with the right tools.

Shaping light is the cornerstone of making your scenes look just the way you imagine them. But what does that mean? When shaping light, filmmakers will use diffusion and bounce material, along with different kinds of flags, to soften, block, or even redirect light. This ensures that every ray is used deliberately to elevate your scene.

Let’s check out the flags, bounce, and diffusion kits we found for our Deals of the Week!

Impact PortaFrame Scrim Flag Kit

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This scrim flag kit from Impact contains some of the lesser-known light modifiers, but they have an impressive effect on a production’s subtlety and nuance, especially in close-ups. They also provide the ability to selectively light larger areas by shaping the light as needed. The kit is comprised of five folding, compact, metal flag frames that accept sleeved fabric modifiers that are stretched into the 18 x 24″ shape when locked into place.

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This article comes from No Film School and can be read on the original site.

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