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Originally Posted by Herald1360
I wonder if an oil lamp simply isn't bright enough to be seen to be lit under film lighting if the wick is trimmed properly.
In a film, it only has to be seen to be alight, it doesn't actually have to do anything useful.
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It depends on the technology used for filming.
In years gone by, very high light levels had to be used for filming (both real photographic film and video) as a consequence any lit oil lamp in the scene appeared very dim.
However recent advances allow filming under much lower light levels, and a lit oil lamp, or gas light, or candles, can now contribute significant actual illumination, relative to other lighting.
Candles or oil lamps in a period drama filmed in 1970 will appear very much dimmer than in s similar drama filmed today.