Stewart CohenDirector/DP/Photographer, Stewart Cohen Pictures · Director/DP/Photographer @ Stewart Cohen Pictures | Film Production

How Hollywood Lights a Casino Scene #youtubeshorts #behindthescenes #filmmaking #bts #cinematic

25 Jun 2026 · 1 min

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In this behind‑the‑scenes YouTube short, the speaker walks through the lighting setup used for a casino interior shoot. He starts by naming his two go‑to RGB fixtures—the Titan Tube and the Nanlite Forza 60C—explaining that their color versatility makes them ideal for both edging and fill. He describes creating a blue edge with the Forza 60C while using a white color‑temperature light to illuminate the space. To intensify the hue, he adds Aputure Nova P300s, which “push” the color further. Finally, he notes that the casino’s own slot machines contribute a substantial amount of practical light, reducing the need for additional fixtures.

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Why don't you just tell us a little bit about what lamps you used where? The first 2 lights that I always pick at no matter what is my 2 tried and trues, which is a Titan Tube and a Nanlite Forza 60C. Those 2 lights are my hardest working lights by far, um, and I knew that these would be perfect for this setup because they are RGB, so I could do any color that I want. Obviously the name of the game is also edging, so we had, you know, a nice blue edge from 60C on, you know, over the bright, and a white Color temperature coming back just to light up the space and feel it just bring up everything. Wow. Then I use these Aputure Nova, you know, P300s to just push that color, really feel that color in. But honestly, that casino did do a lot of work. Like, there was a lot of, a lot of work being done by those slot machines.