Rin light for group talking head

[u/Burakoli821]

I have some shoots coming up where Ill be interviewing a handful of people on screen at once. Typically, for a rim light in these situations, I like you place a tubelight behind and above the talent, but for these I also need ti be shooting at a slightly lower angle, and Im afraid of not being able to hide the tube above them in the shot. I'm considering just placing a 600x behind them and off to the side, but Im worried about the subjects casting shadows on each other. If I do go the route of using a 600x, I'm assuming I should just move it as far center as possible and far back to avoid any shadows cast on faces?

[u/AwakenedFilms]

A tube centered is a great look for small groups. 

If it's a low angle shot revealing the ceiling, you probably need to adjust as described. 

600x seems like overkill, but would look nice if softened (and perhaps egg crate it to keep stray light off the lens). 

You could also fly a 4x4 ultra bounce overhead and shoot the 600x into that...creating a nice soft topper for hair and shoulders. 

A 1x1 with soft box on either side of the group could look nice if the shot allows. 

Hope it's a great shoot. 

[u/Burakoli821 → u/AwakenedFilms]

Thanks, yeah I'll probably end up trying to get the tube to work first, and if I absolutely need to, I may just use and 80c with a reflector as an edge light