Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
Amount
Footcandle
Lux (10.75 lux in one footcandle)
Inverse square rule
Direction
“Throw” of the light
Quality
Incident light
Diffused light
Color
LIGHTING INSTRUMENTS
MODELING LIGHT
Three-Point Lighting
Key light
Fill light
Back light
MODELING LIGHT
Four-Point Lighting
Background light
LIGHTING DESIGN
Base illumination
Available light
Motivating light
Practical lights
Spill
Eye light
Kicker light
Contrast ratios
COLOR
Visible light
COLOR THEORY
Subtractive color
Primary colors:
Yellow, Cyan, and
Magenta
Additive color
Primary colors in
light:
Blue, Red, and Green
COLOR
COMPLEMENTARY COLORS
COLOR
TEMPERATURE
COLOR
Mixed Lighting
Field monitor
Waveform monitor
Vectorscope
FILTERS
Lighting Filters
Diffusion filters
Color correction filters
Special effects color filter
Camera Filters
Ultraviolet filter (UV)
Neutral density filter
Polarizing filter
Special effects filters
Graduated filters
Postproduction Filtering
LIGHTING ACCESSORIES
Scrims
Dots
Cucoloris
Umbrellas
Reflector boards and bounce cards
Grip stands
Gator grips
Gaffer tape
POWER AND SAFETY
A/C current
15 Amp circuit running 120 volts can
power about 1,440 watts
Generators
Batteries
Secure cables
Keep light stands and production
gear out of traffic
THE LIGHTING TEAM
Director of
photography
Gaffer
Best boy
Grips
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Magic hour
CREATIVE APPROACHES
High-key lighting
Low-key lighting
Pools of light
Shafts of light
SAMPLE EXERCISES
1. Try a Three-Point lighting set-up and record the
design on Videotape. Add a background light to
expand the experiment to a four-point lighting
scheme.
2. Light a human subject Three Different Ways.
For each of the three set-ups try to achieve a
feeling that matches the artistic styles of Realism,
Expressionism and Impressionism.
3. Spend a day shooting test footage of an Outdoor
Environment. Document how the light changes
Throughout the day.