I love scrappy hacks like the ones David F. Sandberg used in his short film Not So Fast. PetaPixel writes,
Using an IKEA trashcan, a 150W CFL bulb and a few other pieces of equipment he had lying around (some from IKEA, others from eBay, one from the trunk of his car) he created a lighting rig that focused a very bright light source right on his actress’ face.
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thats some good stuff right there sorta the reverse of what you’d normally think to do with raw.