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Of all the different methods for softening light, a book light is commonly understood to be the easiest way to get the softest light. Originally designed to get you soft light in a smaller working space, the book light uses bouncing and diffusing together to soften the light. Because it uses both methods together, the light has to struggle to get to the subject, and the result is a sourceless light with good wrap. Today on 4 Minute Film School, we’re going to show how to set up a standard book light and a few different variations of what you do use in a book light.

In this video, Matt from the A-Team shows how to set up a book light on set, as well as different materials that you can use to get different looks with your book light. First he places the bounce material. Sometimes the bounce is part of your set, such as a wall or the ceiling, but most of the time you have to place a bounce board. Next, he picks a light to use in the book light, and aims that at the bounce. The placement of the light in relation to the other parts of the book light can affect how much output you get out of the light. Lastly, he placed a diffusion material on the other side of the light. This works to soften that bounced light.

The main aspects addressed in this video are variation of setup, and light output. The variation of setup refers to the amount of different ways you can create a book light. There’s no right way to do it. The main thing is understanding the technique of bouncing and then diffusing that light. Light output refers to how bright the light is that you’re using. Book lights result in a good amount of light loss, so starting off with a bright light will ensure that you have enough light to get a good exposure on the subject’s face.

Of course, there are countless ways to soften your light. You can bounce light, you can diffuse it, you can double diffuse it. While book lights might seem more complicated than other techniques, it can be a good go-to setup if you need to get soft light quickly. Keep in mind that any way you can make the light struggle to get to the subject, the more indirect the light will be, therefore making it softer.


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