How We Lit the Borgata Casino Commercial | Cinematic Lighting Breakdown
In this YouTube tutorial, Stewart Cohen walks viewers through the complete lighting workflow used to shoot the Borgata Casino commercial. He explains the pre‑production lighting design, the selection and placement of fixtures (LED panels, practical neon tubes, HMI units, and spotlights), the use of gels and diffusion to mimic the casino’s vibrant neon ambience, and the integration of practical lights on set to enhance realism. The video also covers camera settings, power distribution, safety considerations, and post‑production color grading that together achieve a cinematic look. Interspersed with the technical discussion is a short lyrical voice‑over line—“Celebrate this night with me, although it's not the last time. There's a fire inside of me, I wanna burn for you tonight”—which serves to illustrate the mood the lighting aims to evoke.
