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Lighting for digital video and television / John Jackman.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Jackman, John, 1957-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Video recording--Lighting.
- Video recording.
- Digital video--Lighting.
- Digital video.
- Television--Lighting.
- Television.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (273 p.)
- Edition:
- 3rd ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Burlington, MA : Focal Press, c2010.
- Language Note:
- English
- System Details:
- text file
- Summary:
- Enhance the visual quality of your motion pictures and digital videos with a solid understanding of lighting fundamentals. This complete course in digital video lighting begins with how the human eye and the camera process light and color, progresses through the basics of equipment and setups, and finishes with practical lessons on how to solve common problems. Filled with clear illustrations and real-world examples that demonstrate proper equipment use, safety issues, and staging techniques, Lighting for Digital Video presents readers with all they need to create their own visual masterpieces
- Contents:
- Lighting for Digital Video and Television; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introductioon; CHAPTER 1Why Is Lighting Important for Television and Video?; Exposure and Contrast; Beyond Basic Exposure; CHAPTER 2Human Vision, the Camera, and Exposure; What You See; What the Audience Sees; Fitting in the Window; So What Happens if We Don't?; Inside the Legal Video Signal; Proper Exposure; Controlling Contrast; Controlling Color; The Kelvin Scale; CHAPTER 3Volts, Amps, and Watts; Standard Connectors; Power Tie-ins and Contractor Connections; Electrical Safety; CHAPTER 4Lighting Instruments
- Open-Faced InstrumentsLensed Instruments; Fluorescent Instruments; HMI Instruments; Ceramic Discharge Metal Halide; Soft Lights; Specialty Instruments; LED Instruments; Cookies and Snack Boxes Aren't for Lunch; CHAPTER 5Lighting Controls and Uses; Gels; Diffusion; CHAPTER 6Basic Lighting Techniques; A Sense of Depth; Basic Lighting Setups; Lighting Ju-Jitsu, or the Art of the Reflector; Using a Kicker for Modeling; Using Soft Lights; Hard or Soft?; CHAPTER 7Interview Setups; Basic Three-Point Interview Setup; Hard or Soft?; Simplifying the Soft Look; But Wait, There's More!
- CHAPTER 8Solving Common ProblemsHot Spots: Film Folks, Be Vigilant!; Eyeglasses; Practicals and Light Sources in Frame; Lighting Dark Complexions; Too Much Light in All the Wrong Places!; Different Color Temperatures in the Scene; CHAPTER 9Studio Lighting; Power System and Grid; Fluorescent Instruments; LED Lighting; Designing a Lighting Plan with Flos or LEDs; Flat Lighting; CHAPTER 10Advanced Lighting Setups; Establishing Mood; Lighting Darkness: Interiors; Lighting Darkness: Exteriors; Daytime Exterior Contrast Management; Light Surgery; CHAPTER 11Lighting Low-Budget Locations
- Make Location LemonadeLow-Budget Lighting Principles; Low-Budget Lighting Process; Using Existing Light and Improvised Cheap Lighting; CHAPTER 12Specialized Lighting; Product Shots; Food Shots; Lightning and Fire; Automobile Interiors; Blue- and Greenscreen; Church and Wedding Lighting; Live Theatre Taping; CHAPTER 13Imagination and Invention; APPENDIX 1 Using a Light Meter for Video; Light Meter Basics; APPENDIX 2 Basic Primer in Signal Monitoring; Waveform Monitor; Vectorscope; APPENDIX3 Addresses of Manufacturers; Glossary; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9786612540769
- 9781136057182
- 1136057188
- 9781282540767
- 1282540769
- 9780080961040
- 0080961045
- OCLC:
- 643053607
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