The Secret Vignette Lighting Trick

At the end of each shoot, Griffin turns off his lights to capture a dark backplate for this vignette lighting effect. Plus, socially distanced interviews, the latest with Apple’s M1 processors, and Nick’s newest camera.

Griffin’s current lighting setup:

• Key light: Westcott Flex LED bounced off a white wall

• Back lights and accents: Aputure 120d 3-light kit 
  Aputure Light Dome II + CTO gels (¼ CTO and full CTO+ND)

• Lens: Panasonic 12mm f/1.4

For socially distanced interviews, Griffin recently traveled with:

• Host mic: Sennheiser wireless stick mic

• Guest mic: Azden 250CX shotgun mic + Pearstone 11” articulating arm + Peak Design Travel Tripod

• Primary lens: Panasonic 25mm f/1.4 lens

Watch the 18 videos Griffin produced in 72 hours, from six states.

Nick’s new Sony Alpha a7C camera doesn’t overheat or limit his recording time. And its silver trim makes Griffin nostalgic for his first digital camera: the 1998 Toshiba PDR-M1 (via Digitalkamera Museum).

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