Lighting for digital video & television / John Jackman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jackman, John.

Series:

DV expert series.

DV expert series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Video recording--Lighting.

Video recording.

Digital video--Lighting.

Digital video.

Television--Lighting.

Television.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (277 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Other Title:

Lighting for digital video and television

Place of Publication:

San Francisco, CA : CMP Books ; Berkeley, Calif. : Distributed to the book trade in the U.S. by Publishers Group West, c2004.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Digital video students and enthusiasts must learn lighting fundamentals and techniques to enhance the visual quality of their work. Moreover, since lighting specifications for digital video differ significantly from those for analog video or film, professional videographers and cinematographers must learn how to adapt their lighting skills for this new digital medium to ensure that the final product meets broadcast standards.This complete course in digital video and television lighting begins with how the human eye and the camera process light and color, progres

Contents:

Cover; LIGHTING for DIGITAL VIDEO & TELEVISION; Copyright; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; Preface; Chapter 1 Why is Lighting Important for Television and Video?; Exposure and Contrast; Beyond Basic Exposure; Chapter 2 Human Vision, the Camera, and Exposure; What You See; What the Audience Sees; What the Camera Sees; The Legal Video Signal; Proper Exposure; Controlling Contrast; Controlling Color; The Kelvin Scale; Chapter 3 Volts, Amps, and Watts; Calculations; Determine the Load; Standard Service; Standard Connectors; Chapter 4 Lighting Instruments; Open-faced Instruments

Lensed InstrumentsFluorescent Instruments; HMI Instruments; Softlights; Specialty Instruments; Cookies and Snack Boxes Aren't for Lunch; Chapter 5 Lighting Controls and Uses; Gels; Color Conversion Gel Chart; Diffusion Materials; Nets and Silks; Light Patterns; Reflected Light; Chapter 6 Basic Lighting Techniques; A Sense of Depth; Basic Lighting Setups; Lighting Jujitsu, or the Art of the Reflector; Using a Kicker for Modeling; Using Softlights; Hard or Soft?; Chapter 7 Interview Setups; Basic Three-Point Interview Setup; Hard or Soft?; Simplifying the Soft Look; But Wait, There's More!

Chapter 8 Solving Common ProblemsHot Spots: Film Folks Be Vigilant!; Eyeglasses; Practicals, or Light Sources In-frame; Lighting Dark Complexions; Too Much Light in All the Wrong Places; Different Color Temperatures in the Scene; Chapter 9 Studio Lighting; Power System and Grid; Fluorescent Instruments; Flat Lighting; Chapter 10 Advanced Lighting Setups; Lighting Overview; Step 1. Lay Out a Lighting Diagram; Step 2. Establish Action, Close-ups, and Mood; Step 3. Establish Exposure; Step 4. Begin Setting Key Lights; Step 5. Watch for Problem Shadows; Step 6. Create Accent Lighting

Step 7. Bring in FillStep 8. Add Shadows; Step 9. Control Hot Spots; Establishing Mood; Lighting Darkness; Interiors; Exteriors; Daytime Exterior Contrast Management; Light Surgery; Chapter 11 Lighting Low-Budget Locations; Make Location Lemonade; Low-Budget Lighting Principles; Low-Budget Lighting Process; Using Existing Light and Improvised Cheap Lighting; Chapter 12 Specialized Lighting; Product Shots; Food Shots; Lightning and Fire; Automobile Interiors; Bluescreen and Greenscreen; Lighting the Background; Lighting the Foreground; Wedding, Church, and Stage Lighting; Weddings

Videotaping Church ServicesLive Theatre Taping; Summary; Chapter 13 Imagination and Invention; Appendix A: Using a Light Meter with Video; Light Meter Basics; Appendix B: Basic Primer in Signal Monitoring; Waveform Monitor; Vectorscope; Appendix C: Manufacturer Addresses; Glossary; Index; Color Plate Section

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

9786611022792

9781136062940

1136062947

9781281022790

1281022799

9780080522128

0080522122

OCLC:

476073955