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Cinematic Lighting Techniques: My 3 Favorite Cinematic Lighting Setups for Dramatic Film Interview Looks


Cinematic Lighting Techniques: My 3 Favorite Cinematic Lighting Setups for Dramatic Film Interview Looks is a long-form in-depth tutorial conducted by Director Kyle A. Loftus aka KAL VISUALS at his home-based office showing a live walk-through and cinematic breakdown of his favorite 3 lighting setups for making moody and dramatic interviews.  If you are a content creator, filmmaker, videographer, music video, director, gaffer, anything media related you are going to want to watch this incredible tutorial. This may be the best tutorial released by KAL VISUALS yet. My 3 Favorite Cinematic Lighting Setups for Dramatic Film Looks: Interviews literally invites you into a 30 minute and then some course and examination on filmmaking and cinematic lighting techniques. Learn how to light your scenes and films and talking head interviews with this incredible detailed and in-depth look at cinematic lighting. This video literally shows you Director Kyle A. Loftus’s process of lighting a scene from start to finish. There is no call to action or purchase order required, this video is entirely free and the idea of that is insane…this tutorial literally teaches how to master lighting and how-to setup three incredible captivating lighting setups for dramatic and cinematic interviews as well as general film looks. Cinematic Lighting Techniques: My 3 Favorite Cinematic Lighting Setups for Dramatic Film Interview is a refreshing look at filmmaking, lighting and how to create a moody look for your next film project. Moreover, it’s super refreshing to see a filmmaker share their knowledge with zero gimmicks, it’s a great reminder of the power of community and the importance to always pay it forward. Don’t miss out on, Cinematic Lighting Techniques: My 3 Favorite Cinematic Lighting Setups for Dramatic Film Interview.

 
 
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Why You Shouldn't Always Use A Gimbal


Why you shouldn’t always use a gimbal is probably the most important tutorial and how-to video to come out in the year 2019 by KAL VISUALS. In this video, KAL VISUALS discusses the overuse of the gimbal in today’s video market. Today pretty much every filmmaker and cinematographer uses a gimbal for their projects and unfortunately, it seems most people use it almost all the time for nearly every shot when in reality you should only be using a gimbal for select instances. In this tutorial on why you shouldn’t always use a gimbal by KAL VISUALS, one can gain a lot of insight as to why you should shoot handheld or use some other form of stabilization aside from a gimbal when working on your video projects. Moreover, KAL VISUALS uses real-world examples and shows you real footage from his past music videos to showcase specific examples of where a gimbal should be used and shouldn’t be used and why. Not only this, KAL VISUALS even discusses the ideology behind the shot selection and how camera movement cohesively works with that in order to better tell a story or narrative and so much more. Be sure to check out this incredible tutorial on why you shouldn’t always use a gimbal by KAL VISUALS.

 
 
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Cinematic Lighting Techniques: The Four Most Common Types of Filmmaking Lights


Cinematic Lighting Techniques: The Four Most Common Types of Filmmaking Lights is an in-depth look at the four most commonly used light sources in the filmmaking industry and why. Moreover, this tutorial takes a detailed look at the positives and negatives of using the various different lighting resources from their portability and versatility to their brightness and overall power outage. Cinematic Lighting Techniques: The Four Most Common Types of Filmmaking Lights is perfect for anyone looking to get into lighting and get a better understanding of the art as it relates to be a dp or director of photography and cinematographer. KAL VISUALS does a great job of truly explaining the purpose of each light source when they are most often used, and why. Learn all about LED Tungsten, Fluorescent, and HMI lights here with this incredible tutorial, Cinematic Lighting Techniques: The Four Most Common Types of Filmmaking Lights.

 
 
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How to Clean Up Bad Audio Fast


How to clean bad audio fast is a short tutorial by KAL VISUALS where he explains one of the quick secrets he uses to quickly finalize and clean up audio in Adobe Premiere Pro CC. If you do a lot of interviews or corporate work you have to watch this. Additionally if you’re a content creator looking to get better and cleaner audio this would be a great tutorial for you to watch. How to clean up that audio fast is a great tutorial by KAL VISUALS that showcases a really quick and easy tool and hack you can use to fix up your audio in Adobe Premier Pro CC. Don’t miss out on this short and sweet tutorial that will save your life down the road. Be sure to check out how to clean up bad audio fast by KAL VISUALS.

 
 
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What’s in my Camera Bag 2019 Backpacking Europe Edition


What’s in my camera bag 2019 (Backpacking Europe edition) is a must watch video for any backpackers out there or anyone taking a trip (backpacking) this year. In this video KAL VISUALS shares what is in his camera bag and why. Moreover KAL VISUALS discusses the importance of selective packing, planning ahead and being mindful of your shooting style and needs. What’s in my camera bag 2019 (Backpacking Europe edition) is a great vidoe to watch if you’re looking to find the best travel filmmaking gear or looking the best camera, lens, and essentials you should be packing in your camera bag in 2019. What’s in my camera bag 2019 (Backpacking Europe edition) is a must watch prior to your travels.

 
 
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Cinematic Lighting Techniques: Understanding Color Temperature, Tint, and CRI


Cinematic Lighting Techniques: Understanding Color Temperature, Tint, and CRI is a short and in-depth look at the 3 biggest elements that makeup color. Understanding temperature, tint and CRI is key to being good a color grading, correcting, and more importantly lighting. Cinematic Lighting Techniques: Understanding Color Temperature, Tint, and CRI is a tutorial by Kyle Loftus of KAL VISUALS that looks in detail at what exactly is temperature and tint and why they matter. Moreover, this tutorial looks at how tint and temperature are different and why the distinction matters. Additionally, Cinematic Lighting Techniques: Understanding Color Temperature, Tint, and CRI covers everything one needs to know about the color rendering index. Don’t miss out on this insight tutorial video by KLA VISUALS, Cinematic Lighting Techniques: Understanding Color Temperature, Tint, and CRI.

 
 
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How to Get More YouTube Subscribers Fast and Easy


In this tutorial on how to get more YouTube subscribers fast and easy KAL VISUALS shares his methodology for optimizing his YouTube channel. In this video on how to get more YouTube subscribers fast and easy KAL VISUALS covers everything from meta-tagging to writing a great description to how to make the best title to picking the most clickbait thumbnail images you should use and so much more. KAL VISUALS shares it all in this YouTube tutorial on how to get more YouTube subscribers fast and easy. You should no longer have to worry about not getting YouTube subscribers or views or your channel failing with this incredible and insightful tutorial by KAL VISUALS on how to get more YouTube subscribers fast and easy, even you can boost your YouTube channel and double your subscribers in the next month. Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity to improve your YouTube channel. Check out this awesome tutorial on how to get more YouTube subscribers fast and easy by KAL VISUALS.

 
 
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5 Must Have Apps for Traveling out of the country


5 Must Have Apps for Traveling out of the country is short life and travel hack video focused on providing you with quality advice and insight on traveling in a different country. This video does a great job of examining 5 incredibly useful travel apps and the many benefits of using them while on the go. 5 Must Have Apps for Traveling out of the country is a short set of advice KAL VISUALS wanted to discuss in preparation for his big backpacking trip in Europe this summer. Don’t miss out on 5 Must Have Apps for Traveling out of the country.

 
 
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How to Get More Wedding Clients Easy and Fast


 
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The Best Way to Remove Noise in Premiere Pro CC


 
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