Is the Cove Light the Ultimate Small Crew Lighting Hack?

The cove light is a soft, wraparound source that works in rooms too small for a traditional key. Here's how we tested it across three interview setups — and where it beats a standard key light. Support Us on PATREON!   / cromostudio   I run CROMO, a video production company in North Italy. We're currently in production on a TV miniseries and a feature documentary, so we shoot a lot of interviews in spaces that aren't built for them." // CHAPTERS // 0:00 Introduction 0:49 What is a Cove Light 1:40 Lighting Breakdown 3:05 Reverse Keylight 4:50 Cove v. Other Methods 6:18 Final Thoughts 7:37 Patreon Channel // AFFILIATE LINKS // Kondor Blue Discount: https://bit.ly/3R9HMMZ // SHOOTING GEAR // Camera: Red Komodo X: https://www.red.com/komodo-x Monitor: SmallHD Focus Pro: https://smallhd.com/products/focus-pro Rig: Kondor Blue Ultimate Rig: https://bit.ly/3R9HMMZ Lens: DZO Pictor 20-55mm Zoom Lens: https://dzofilm.com/products/pictor-z... Microphone: Rode NTG3 - https://www.amazon.com/rode-ntg3/s?k=... Lights: Aputure LS1200D: https://www.aputure.com/products/ls-1... Nanlite Forza 500: https://nanliteus.com/nanlite-forza-5... Godox TL60: https://www.amazon.com/2-Light-Accura... // EDITING SETUP // CPU: Intel i9 10th gen 14-core: https://www.amazon.com/Intel-i9-10940... Monitor: Flanders Scientific DM211: https://www.flandersscientific.com/DM... GPUs: Nvidia RTX3090 (main): https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-Graphics-... Nvidia RTX 2080Ti (dedicated): https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-GeForce-O... // SOFTWARE Editing: DaVinci Resolve - https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/prod... Sound: Pro Tools - https://www.avid.com/pro-tools Compositing: Adobe After Effects - https://www.adobe.com/products/aftere... Music Licensing: Artlist - https://artlist.io/ Epidemic Sound - https://www.epidemicsound.com/ // CROMO PORTFOLIO // Here you can see a selection of works by the CROMO team. https://cromostudio.it/ // FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM //   / cromo_studio   #lighting #cinematography #filmmaking #interviewlighting