Working on a commercial the last couple days has proven the value of big lights and importance of keeping it simple. The DP likes a minimal yet natural feel, so an m18 (1800w) blasting through a window acting as the sun can sometimes be enough. Sounded like a pretty simple day until a bulb popped on us and the sky's opened up. The magic of cinema can still make a rainy day look sunny and bright. For the basement shot we propped the m18 and a 1200w light just on top of the window well to create a day like glow coming in from outside.
