Potentially eliminate the need for (not to mention the cost of) additional lighting equipment such as flags, screens and gags?
We’ll first look at the concept of lighting with mirrors, before exploring budget-friendly ways to apply this technique. The Lightstream System, demonstrated here with specially designed mirrors by its proprietors, Dedolight:
In another product video, Dedolight demonstrates Infinity Lighting, “the illusion of natural light from a far distance”:
Try It Yourself
DSLR Video Shooter demonstrates lighting with mirrors, using cheap materials and household hacks:
More cheap alternatives in these five mirror lighting tips from Cinecom:
Further Viewing
Back to the original Lightstream system, here’s a case study product demonstration:
And to give a clearer overview, here’s a product demonstration, in miniature (via Lightbridge):
The more conventional studio and theatrical way of creating motivated light involves using gobos with spotlights: