Tarmack
Rhetorical Porcupine
Don't worry, I've done plenty of forum searches before making this post, and if anyone suggests a Blue mic, it indicates that they didn't even read the post first. 
Here's my basic setup and what I'm looking to achieve. Recording will be done indoors on camera (GoPro Hero 4 Silver). It is a single target show in the . Behind or to the side could be some reflective surfaces (Shelving unit, various paraphernalia.) Single target audio recording as well and I'm currently looking at the Rode Smartlav+. I could go more expensive I suppose, but as I'm recording inside in a low noise environment, I'm not sure that I really need to. I do NOT want the mic in the frame which is the reason for a unobtrusive lav mic, but the video frame will be more than just a headshot. The vid frame will include the shelving unit, a few props and about 80% of the subject in a low ceiling room, so I'm not confident that a shotgun mic would serve the purpose as it would have to be far enough away from me as to introduce echo.
My real conundrum is the lighting as I really know absolutely nothing about lights or what would go well with a GoPro inside. The setup involves the centre of the frame being the back corner of the room, with the subject being in the center left of the frame and the shelving unit and contents on the centre right to far right. It feels like the standard key/fill/back lights may need some kind of adjustment as the back isn't a flat surface. The low ceiling also prevents me from having the booms up high at all. Probably a 7.5 foot ceiling.
I know very little about what lighting brands are worthwhile or reasonably priced. All told, I've earmarked about $1,000 for this project which needs to encompass everything including some specific clothing, lighting, mic, cables, etc. I've already got the GoPro.
So any help from lighting gurus on this rather specific setup would be very appreciated.
Here's my basic setup and what I'm looking to achieve. Recording will be done indoors on camera (GoPro Hero 4 Silver). It is a single target show in the . Behind or to the side could be some reflective surfaces (Shelving unit, various paraphernalia.) Single target audio recording as well and I'm currently looking at the Rode Smartlav+. I could go more expensive I suppose, but as I'm recording inside in a low noise environment, I'm not sure that I really need to. I do NOT want the mic in the frame which is the reason for a unobtrusive lav mic, but the video frame will be more than just a headshot. The vid frame will include the shelving unit, a few props and about 80% of the subject in a low ceiling room, so I'm not confident that a shotgun mic would serve the purpose as it would have to be far enough away from me as to introduce echo.
My real conundrum is the lighting as I really know absolutely nothing about lights or what would go well with a GoPro inside. The setup involves the centre of the frame being the back corner of the room, with the subject being in the center left of the frame and the shelving unit and contents on the centre right to far right. It feels like the standard key/fill/back lights may need some kind of adjustment as the back isn't a flat surface. The low ceiling also prevents me from having the booms up high at all. Probably a 7.5 foot ceiling.
I know very little about what lighting brands are worthwhile or reasonably priced. All told, I've earmarked about $1,000 for this project which needs to encompass everything including some specific clothing, lighting, mic, cables, etc. I've already got the GoPro.
So any help from lighting gurus on this rather specific setup would be very appreciated.
