Lighting for Video and Film

Here is a great video that clearly describes a basic three-point lighting set up with a black background, a white background and also a film noir, moody set up.
Three Point Lighting Tutorial

Here's one on using a green screen. Very handy for eliminating the background and adding graphics or any other kind of background.
Green Screen Tutorial

5 deadly sins of Amateur Video

Making your video look like film. Check out this video
Simple special fx

Your task:


1. Find a tutorial/video on the web that explains how to create some DIY lighting (i.e. softbox or other diffusion lighting techniques) that gives you a similar quality to professional lighting, but for a fraction of the cost.
Post this on your blog with a written summary of the video.

2. Find a tutorial/video on the web that explains how to create special fx of some kind and post it on your blog with a summary of the video.