Mark Chafe
October 5th, 2021, 12:14 PM
Hi Everyone,
First of all, I have very little video lighting experience other than some very basic training for small stand up interviews and council meetings. Recently I have been given the role of video tech at my church for streaming our services online.
Question is:
How do I determine how much lighting is needed for live video in a church with lighting 20ft feet away from the minister and reader(s) on the stage/alter. Also, how do I determine how far a particular light travels so panels are not seen on camera.
We are currently relying on room lighting and natural light from windows. This is plenty for wide shots, but when zooming into faces (needing full camera zoom), gain needs to be at 15db (daytime) and 18-21db (nighttime) for an acceptable picture. We currently use a Sony HXR-MC88 for our main camera, which we are very happy with. The amount of gain used still offers an excellent picture, but 18-21db starts to add some mild, but noticeable noise. There have been no complaints of picture quality, but if a few hundred dollars can mean a noticeable drop in camera noise, I think it would be worth it.
As we are trying to keep the sanctuary free of as much technical distractions as possible, the closest we can mount lighting would be 20ft away, slightly above the stage/alter.
For example, would something like this offer ANY improvement, or would a much bigger, more expensive setup be necessary?
https://www.amazon.ca/Neewer-Dimmable-Bi-color-Photography-3200-5600K/dp/B07BR5C3GK/ref=sr_1_8?dchild=1&keywords=neewer+video+lighting&qid=1633456375&sr=8-8
Any help would be appreciated.
Many Thanks
M.
First of all, I have very little video lighting experience other than some very basic training for small stand up interviews and council meetings. Recently I have been given the role of video tech at my church for streaming our services online.
Question is:
How do I determine how much lighting is needed for live video in a church with lighting 20ft feet away from the minister and reader(s) on the stage/alter. Also, how do I determine how far a particular light travels so panels are not seen on camera.
We are currently relying on room lighting and natural light from windows. This is plenty for wide shots, but when zooming into faces (needing full camera zoom), gain needs to be at 15db (daytime) and 18-21db (nighttime) for an acceptable picture. We currently use a Sony HXR-MC88 for our main camera, which we are very happy with. The amount of gain used still offers an excellent picture, but 18-21db starts to add some mild, but noticeable noise. There have been no complaints of picture quality, but if a few hundred dollars can mean a noticeable drop in camera noise, I think it would be worth it.
As we are trying to keep the sanctuary free of as much technical distractions as possible, the closest we can mount lighting would be 20ft away, slightly above the stage/alter.
For example, would something like this offer ANY improvement, or would a much bigger, more expensive setup be necessary?
https://www.amazon.ca/Neewer-Dimmable-Bi-color-Photography-3200-5600K/dp/B07BR5C3GK/ref=sr_1_8?dchild=1&keywords=neewer+video+lighting&qid=1633456375&sr=8-8
Any help would be appreciated.
Many Thanks
M.