This article/video was about how to use less than ideal lighting situations and still getting the best lighting you can. Natural light can be tricky but you can use your situations to your advantages. Like on a cloudy day you can get more soft light which can be good for calm shots. You can also use props that you can put around your lights to change lighting. Like putting a frying pan in the background to get more blacks. It's also important not to make the mistake of using too much light. Darkness can be very good depending on that look you want and is all over Hollywood films. Location is important to make your shots look better too. Even uninteresting shots can become interesting if there is something intriguing going on in it. Color is also a very important aspect. If a shot has strong contrast between two colors it can look very nice to the eyes. Emotion can also help. If the shots connect to the story it can add to shots a lot. Senses can also add to scenes. We can relate to stuff like being wet and having clothing sticking to us or being so thirsty our lips are cracked.
I thought this article/video was very helpful for filmmakers. I agree with pretty much everything said and will definitely use a lot of these techniques in my own work.
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