user6677: i will be filming a presenter in front of a 48" TV with graphics on it. The presenter will be pointing at the graphics at times to explain certain things.
We will be doing this in a tiny studio on a shoestring budget. Do you have any recommendations at all on how to light the presenter? Are there video lights or setups i can use, that will not blend or glare in the tv screen?
We will probably be using a consumer grade video camera and dump the video material into an editing suite afterwards. It's mainly the presenter and the TV what will be in the shot, i'd say a medium close up.

user6671: Ideally you would take care of the images on the screen in post-production, whether it be green-screening or motion-tracking. OBS is a free program that can do the green-screening for you, just ask the presenter for the images that will be on the screen.  You can also do motion tracking using something like After Effects, Boujou, or Smoke.
If none of that is an option, try to dim the overhead lights and light the speaker by reflecting your lights off of the ceiling and floor so that they are coming at angles that won't cause glares for the camera. Additionally, you can ask the presenter for the slides he will show and cut to those slides while the presenter discusses them.
One other thing to remember is that audio is key to a presentation like this. You want a microphone as close to the speaker as possible, whether it be a lavaliere on the speaker or a shotgun sitting in the front row. Avoid using the mic on your camera if at all possible.

user3908: If you can't use green-screen (the ideal), I'd recommend a couple of things. First, use a screen with a matte surface to reduce specular reflections and present more diffuse ones. These are somewhat rarer that glossy ones. 
Second, angle the screen slightly top-forward, to deflect some reflections down and away from the camera. A slight parallax won't be too noticeable. Same goes for a slight off-axis view right-to-left
Third, try a polarizer in front of the taking lens to dampen some reflections.
Last, use cutting flags on all fixtures to minimize the amount of light that actually touches the screen. If you keylight from two directions, you can help avoid hitting the screen. Diffuse fill light is much harder to flag effectively.
Good luck. I'm sure others here will have more suggestions.

6677: <p>i will be filming a presenter in front of a 48" TV with graphics on it. The presenter will be pointing at the graphics at times to explain certain things.</p>

<p>We will be doing this in a tiny studio on a shoestring budget. Do you have any recommendations at all on how to light the presenter? Are there video lights or setups i can use, that will not blend or glare in the tv screen?</p>

<p>We will probably be using a consumer grade video camera and dump the video material into an editing suite afterwards. It's mainly the presenter and the TV what will be in the shot, i'd say a medium close up.</p>
 6671: <p>Ideally you would take care of the images on the screen in post-production, whether it be green-screening or motion-tracking. <a href="https://obsproject.com" rel="nofollow">OBS</a> is a free program that can do the green-screening for you, just ask the presenter for the images that will be on the screen.  You can also do motion tracking using something like After Effects, Boujou, or Smoke.</p>

<p>If none of that is an option, try to dim the overhead lights and light the speaker by reflecting your lights off of the ceiling and floor so that they are coming at angles that won't cause glares for the camera. Additionally, you can ask the presenter for the slides he will show and cut to those slides while the presenter discusses them.</p>

<p>One other thing to remember is that audio is key to a presentation like this. You want a microphone as close to the speaker as possible, whether it be a lavaliere on the speaker or a shotgun sitting in the front row. Avoid using the mic on your camera if at all possible.</p>
 3908: <p>If you can't use green-screen (the ideal), I'd recommend a couple of things. First, use a screen with a matte surface to reduce specular reflections and present more diffuse ones. These are somewhat rarer that glossy ones. </p>

<p>Second, angle the screen slightly top-forward, to deflect some reflections down and away from the camera. A slight parallax won't be too noticeable. Same goes for a slight off-axis view right-to-left</p>

<p>Third, try a polarizer in front of the taking lens to dampen some reflections.</p>

<p>Last, use cutting flags on all fixtures to minimize the amount of light that actually touches the screen. If you keylight from two directions, you can help avoid hitting the screen. Diffuse fill light is much harder to flag effectively.</p>

<p>Good luck. I'm sure others here will have more suggestions.</p>
