Lighting a party scene !

[JensenBreck]

hello,

I have a question about how to light a party scene. It takes place at night, mostly in a living room and dining room. People mingling throughout. Think cocktail party vibe, not rave

We need to have some flexibility to move around catching people's conversations which will include some improvising. All handheld. We want this to look natural and a little moody.

I can use practicals to motivate the light in the scene and then augment it when possible but I think I'll need to add some overall ambient just to bring up the level in the room. Any suggestions on how I can do that?

Please help.
Thanks!

I didn't find the right solution from the Internet.


Reference:
http://www.cinematography.com/index.php?showtopic=75763


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