Lighting a subject with a lamp

[BranBranton]

Hello,

I’m currently prepping for a short film where I want practicals to feel bright and the subject to actually be lit by them.

Specifically, I need the subject to be lit by a lamp in a wide shot where I can’t hide lights to the side to augment being lit by a lamp. So how would I light a subject with just the lamp? Would I use a regular high wattage bulb or maybe a quartz bulb? What would work best?

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