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The key light

The key light

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The key light

- Alright, Kevin, pardon the pun, but in a three-point lighting setup, the key light is key, right? - The key. - It's a key component of this whole setup. - Yeah, yeah. - What is the role of the key light? - Well, the key light is to light the subject. It's the main light. It's the light that is getting the catch light in the eyes. It's the light. It's the main illumination. - [Rob] Okay, so from an aesthetic point of view, you can't really roll with a three-point lighting setup without the key light. - [Kevin] You can if you were doing like an FBI interview. - Okay, if you want to have a lot of drama. But in a normal interview, the key light plays kind of that main role of illuminating the subject. - Sure. - Now in this setup with our interview back here. - Yep? - We have turned off all the other lights and we have just the key light going. - [Kevin] Mmm, hmm. - I want to ask you a couple questions about this. First, I noticed that the key light that you're actually using is an LED…

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