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Cinematography: Lighting

This document discusses objectives and concepts for lighting in film production. It aims to teach students to properly light scenes through understanding lighting instruments, developing lighting designs, and using a light meter. Key objectives of competent lighting are outlined as attaining the full range of tones, controlling color, depicting shape and dimension, creating separation, establishing depth and framing texture. The document also covers dynamic range, color space, and concepts like interaction, axis, and coverage. It stresses learning to see in shades of gray and outlines a seven-point lighting plan process. Available lighting equipment is listed.

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Cinematography: Lighting

This document discusses objectives and concepts for lighting in film production. It aims to teach students to properly light scenes through understanding lighting instruments, developing lighting designs, and using a light meter. Key objectives of competent lighting are outlined as attaining the full range of tones, controlling color, depicting shape and dimension, creating separation, establishing depth and framing texture. The document also covers dynamic range, color space, and concepts like interaction, axis, and coverage. It stresses learning to see in shades of gray and outlines a seven-point lighting plan process. Available lighting equipment is listed.

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Lighting
Objectives (this & next class)
1. get to know the lighting instruments,
grip & light modifying tools
2. solo & group work towards creating
cinematic lighting designs
3. Sekonic L-758Cine light meter: its use to
determine lighting ratios & exposure
“How do you light two people
in front of a window?”
The questions to ask & answer
to devise a lighting plan.
Dynamic Range
The range of values
between the darkest and brightest
perceptible points in an image.
Color Space
The range of colors
a system is able to reproduce.
Objectives of competent lighting:
1. full range and gradation of tones
2. color control
3. shape and dimension in subject
4. separation
5. depth and dimension in frame
6. texture
7. (mood and tone) narrative/emotional content & genre
8. exposure
characters action characters
in relationship in relationship
to each other reaction to their environment

shot/reverse-shot pairs interaction the "look"

insert/detail line of action entrances/exits


(a.k.a. continuity line, axis, 180-degree rule)

context/ambience circle of action transitions


(internal and external coverage)
Objectives of competent lighting:
1. full range and gradation of tones
2. color control
3. shape and dimension in subject
4. separation
5. depth and dimension in frame
6. texture
7. (mood and tone) narrative/emotional content & genre
8. exposure
objectives of competent lighting: 1

range and gradation of tones


objectives of competent lighting: 1
objectives of competent lighting: 1

range and gradation of tones


objectives of competent lighting: 1

learn to see in shades of gray


range and gradation of tones
objectives of competent lighting: 1

range and gradation of tones


objectives of competent lighting: 1

range and gradation of tones


objectives of competent lighting: 1

range and gradation of tones


objectives of competent lighting: 2

color control
objectives of competent lighting: 2

color control
objectives of competent lighting: 2

color control
objectives of competent lighting: 2

color control
objectives of competent lighting: 2

color control
objectives of competent lighting: 2

color control
objectives of competent lighting: 3

shape and dimension in subject


objectives of competent lighting: 3

subject shape & dimension


objectives of competent lighting: 3

subject shape & dimension


objectives of competent lighting: 3

subject shape & dimension


objectives of competent lighting: 3

subject shape & dimension


objectives of competent lighting: 4

separation
objectives of competent lighting: 4

separation
objectives of competent lighting: 4

separation
objectives of competent lighting: 4

separation
objectives of competent lighting: 4

separation
objectives of competent lighting: 5

depth and dimension in frame


objectives of competent lighting: 5

depth & dimension in frame


objectives of competent lighting: 5

depth & dimension in frame


objectives of competent lighting: 5

depth & dimension in frame


objectives of competent lighting: 5

depth & dimension in frame


objectives of competent lighting: 5

Spring Breakers
Bad Lieutenant

depth & dimension in frame


objectives of competent lighting: 5

depth & dimension in frame


objectives of competent lighting: 5

depth & dimension in frame


objectives of competent lighting: 5

depth & dimension in frame


objectives of competent lighting: 5

depth & dimension in frame


objectives of competent lighting: 6

texture
objectives of competent lighting: 6

texture
objectives of competent lighting: 6

texture
objectives of competent lighting: 6

texture
objectives of competent lighting: 6

texture
objectives of competent lighting: 6

texture
objectives of competent lighting: 6

texture
objectives of competent lighting: 7

narrative/emotional content
& genre
objectives of competent lighting: 7

narrative/emotional content & genre


objectives of competent lighting: 8

exposure
objectives of competent lighting: 8

next
next week...
week...

exposure
Lighting Plan
1. Read the script
2. Look at your budget
3. Then, scene by scene, answer 7 questions...
Lighting Plan — 7 Questions
1. SOURCE: What is/are the motivating light source(s)?
2. POSITION: Where is the light coming from? Angle? One direction or multiple?
3. INTENSITY: Bright or dim?
4. COLOR: Warm, cold or mixed? Muted or colorful?
5. EFFECT: Moonlight, candle, neon, firelight, natural, artificial, etc?
6. QUALITY: Specular &/or diffuse? High key/Low Key? Flat or directional?
7. STYLE: Genre fit? “Photographic” or “Naturalistic”?
Lighting Plan — 7 Questions

SOURCE: What is/are the motivating light source(s)?


Lighting Plan — 7 Questions

POSITION: Where is the light coming from? Angle? One direction or multiple?
Lighting Plan — 7 Questions

INTENSITY: Bright or dim?


Lighting Plan — 7 Questions

COLOR: Warm, cold or mixed? Muted or colorful?


Lighting Plan — 7 Questions

EFFECT: Moonlight, candle, neon, firelight, natural, artificial, etc?


Lighting Plan — 7 Questions

QUALITY: Specular &/or diffuse? High key/Low Key? Flat or directional?


Lighting Plan — 7 Questions

STYLE: Genre fit? “Photographic” or “Naturalistic”?


Practical:
Three-point lighting?
Arri Lighting Kit
+ stuff of your choice
+ HPX170s
Lighting Instruments
●
Kino Flow Kit 1
●
Arri LED Kit 1
●
Arri LED Kit (Single) 1
●
Arri Lighting Kit 5
●
Arri Compact 1200 Watt HMI + Ballast 1
●
IREM 1200 Watt + Ballast 1
Grip Equipment
●
Adjustable Gaffer Grip Clamp 4
●
Super Mafer Clamp 4
●
Super Mafer Clamp with Baby Pin 4
●
Pony Clips 20
●
C-47 2 Bags
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C-Clamp with Baby Pin 2
●
Bounce Boards 5
●
C-Stand 1
●
Bounce Board Clip 1
●
Actors Tape 2
●
Gaffer Tape 1

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