You're in look Danstin. I have this book and its available on Amazon.
Check here.

?url? http://www.amazon.com/Film-Lighting-Kris-Malkiewicz/dp/0671766341?/url?

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Originally posted by danstin studios

Beowulf, you mentioned your reading a book on lighting. I'm looking to get a book on lighting, since I just got an amazon gift card, but there's so many, and I would like to know what any of you guys have to recommend, especially if its $25 or under 🙂

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I have been very impressed with this book:
Lighting for Digital Video & Television, Second Edition (Paperback) by John Jackman
$25 on Amazon
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Independent Filmmaking
http://borealpictures.com

I'm loking at that book, and some reviews are saying that it only covers lighting for people staying still, not moving shots. Do you have that problem?

"We all have the potential to be great. It is our inability to do so that makes us miserable." C.S.Lewis

as said before 24fps shooting and if you can afford using a good camera lens combination with nice dof (depth of field)

lighting is also important but you must keep in mind that you shoot with a video camera. so avoid over exposure in highlight areas. that is one of the things that screams video.

you can add grain (but make it subtle)

and the most important thing is colourgrading.
virtually all movies are treated that way.
increase contrast. decrease brightness if needed. desaturate.
change shadows,midtones and highlight area colours separately to create a certain tone/mood.
cut off top and bottom of the screen(widescreen look) if you like.