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lighting The Backlight

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The backlight is a problem area for me.
I can't seem to place this thing effectively without it getting in my shots as I move the camera around.

Do you guys mount it to the ceiling somehow?
What are some tips or tricks for an effective backlight?
 
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not sure if this is what you mean, but I used a hair light mounted on top of a wardrobe once, which made it possible for the camera to move around the scene because the "stand" was a prop on the set anyway
 
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WhiteOpus said:
not sure if this is what you mean, but I used a hair light mounted on top of a wardrobe once, which made it possible for the camera to move around the scene because the "stand" was a prop on the set anyway
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Yeah that is the sort of thing I'm talking about.
This whole 3-point lighting thing, hopefully I didn't use the wrong terminology in my thread title :lol:
 
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I don't know that there are any tricks. Rehearse your camera move
and find a place that is not in the shot to place your backlight. If there
is a wardrobe you put it there. If you need to attach it to a wall do what
you can. If you need to hang it from the ceiling you need to figure out
how. I suspect each situation will be different.
 
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