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The Secret Vignette Lighting Trick

The Secret Vignette Lighting Trick

Vignette Mask

Hey Indie Filmmakers

November 30, 202036m 52s

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Show Notes

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, th...

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:


For socially distanced interviews, Griffin recently traveled with:

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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