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CBS' Guiding Light
This new look is a departure from a production style that has been used in daytime for over 50 years, and will bring a more current and realistic look to the series.  Guiding Light will premiere the first episode featuring its innovative new daytime television production style on February 29 on the CBS Television Network. 

About Guiding Light's New Production Style:
Guiding Light's new daytime television production model leaves behind eight sets and expands to 40 permanent sets in its New York City studio.  Previously, each set had two or three walls and the tops remained open exposing hundreds of lights and wires.  Now, the sets have four walls plus a ceiling, which allow for a more cinematic 360 degree filming perspective. 

Direction has also been changed.  Hand held cameras move around with the actors, shooting them from all angles, bringing the audience closer to each character.  These changes give the sets a more realistic feeling, as well as changing the way the actors react in a situation. 

Editing has changed as well.  It now takes place almost simultaneously as filming – all done within the confines of a small digital booth.   A production suite with monitors, directors and producers is a thing of the past. 

Guiding Light has also decided to break out of the current mold of filming location shoots only once or twice a year.  The show has adopted the town of Peapack, N.J. to shoot all of its exterior scenes, some of which have already aired, thus adding to the realistic look of the show.  These scenes will total approximately 20% off the production.