Technique

Directional side light

20 frames in the library match Directional side light, across 18 films from 17 brands. Every one was measured off the film itself rather than read off a description of it, so this is how the shot gets used in practice rather than how a style guide says it ought to be.

There are no renders on this page and no gear lists. Each still below is a real second of a film you can go and watch, and every number counts actual frames rather than estimating from a sample.

Frames
20
Films
18
Brands
17
Median cut
2.1s

Who shoots this most

Ranked by how many frames each brand puts into this cut of the library.

Apple The new MacBook Pro with M5 Pro and M5 Max at 0:16close presenter
AppleThe new MacBook Pro with M5 Pro and M5 Max
0:16
Tesla Making Batteries at 0:28
TeslaMaking Batteries
0:28
Linear FASTER THAN SOUND (2026) A short film about how @boomsupersonic build... at 1:29close presenter
LinearFASTER THAN SOUND (2026) A short film about how @boomsupersonic build...
1:29
Magnific Seedance 2.0 is NOW on Freepik, the world's biggest AI creative suite... at 0:06
MagnificSeedance 2.0 is NOW on Freepik, the world's biggest AI creative suite...
0:06
Figma Your craft is not your curse.  Schema by Figma*, a consistent and on-... at 0:58close presenter
FigmaYour craft is not your curse. Schema by Figma*, a consistent and on-...
0:58
Figma Your craft is not your curse.  Schema by Figma*, a consistent and on-... at 0:59
FigmaYour craft is not your curse. Schema by Figma*, a consistent and on-...
0:59
Figma Your craft is not your curse.  Schema by Figma*, a consistent and on-... at 0:59medium presenter
FigmaYour craft is not your curse. Schema by Figma*, a consistent and on-...
0:59
Gawx Art All Artists Are Thieves at 6:10close presenter
Gawx ArtAll Artists Are Thieves
6:10
Volkswagen Bring back the energy | Volkswagen at 0:56close presenter
VolkswagenBring back the energy | Volkswagen
0:56
OpenAI Introducing GPT-Live, a new generation of voice models for natural hu... at 0:12medium presenter
OpenAIIntroducing GPT-Live, a new generation of voice models for natural hu...
0:12
Argus World Plus HUAWEI Mate 40 Pro Trailer Features Introduction Official Video HD | HUAWEI Mate 40 Pro+ 5G at 0:40
Argus World PlusHUAWEI Mate 40 Pro Trailer Features Introduction Official Video HD | HUAWEI Mate 40 Pro+ 5G
0:40
Nike Football Inside Montebelluna: The Making of Nike Mercurial Superfly & Vapor at 1:19
Nike FootballInside Montebelluna: The Making of Nike Mercurial Superfly & Vapor
1:19
Figure 4 years at Figure at 0:46corner inset
Figure4 years at Figure
0:46
Novel Productions CASIO - Spec Commercial at 0:32medium presenter
Novel ProductionsCASIO - Spec Commercial
0:32
CAMI FILMS  RAY BAN | META GLASSES AD at 0:02close presenter
CAMI FILMS RAY BAN | META GLASSES AD
0:02
Bland Bland - Today, we’re announcing that we’ve closed our Series C and raised $10... at 0:16close presenter
BlandBland - Today, we’re announcing that we’ve closed our Series C and raised $10...
0:16
PetSmart PetSmart Kitchen featuring Blue Buffalo Wilderness at 0:22
PetSmartPetSmart Kitchen featuring Blue Buffalo Wilderness
0:22
Perplexity Perplexity Questions | Starring Squid Game’s Lee Jung-jae at 0:07wide presenter
PerplexityPerplexity Questions | Starring Squid Game’s Lee Jung-jae
0:07
OpenAI Developers GPT-6 Astra is our best model yet for computer use, software engineer... at 0:37close presenter
OpenAI DevelopersGPT-6 Astra is our best model yet for computer use, software engineer...
0:37
Marc Lou I made an app to fix my terrible posture at 1:58medium presenter
Marc LouI made an app to fix my terrible posture
1:58
That is all 20 of them.

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