Set lighting technician's handbook : film lighting equipment, practice, and electrical distribution / Harry C. Box.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Box, Harry C., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cinematography--Lighting--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Cinematography.

Cinematography--Lighting--Automatic control.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (625 pages)

Edition:

Fifth edition.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2020.

Summary:

"A friendly, hands-on training manual and reference for lighting technicians in motion picture and television production, this handbook is the most comprehensive guide to set lighting available. It provides a unique combination of practical detail with a big-picture understanding of lighting, technology, safety, and professionalism, essential to anyone doing motion picture lighting. The fifth edition delves into every aspect of lighting and features vastly expanded sections on controlling LED lights, color science, lighting control systems, wireless systems, Ethernet-based control systems, battery power, and modern set protocol for productions small and large. With a generous number of original images, the book illustrates the use of soft light, the effect of lighting angles, and how the gaffer and DP build an effective lighting plan around the blocking of the actors. This encyclopedic volume of technical knowhow is tempered with years of practical experience and a much-needed sense of humor. This is the ideal text for professional lighting technicians across film and television including lighting directors, gaffers, DOPs, and rigging crews, as well as film and television production students studying lighting, camera techniques, film production, and cinematography. It includes a revamped Companion Website with supplementary resources, forms, checklists, and images"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Set basics : your first barbecue

Preproduction planning : the package, expendables, personal tools

Lighting objectives

Lighting strategies

Manipulating light

Color

LED lights

Established lighting instruments

Operating HMI lights

Stands and rigging

Set protocol

Lighting control networks

Electricity

Power distribution equipment

Dimming equipment

Electrical rigging

Working with power

Power sources

Special circumstances and practices

Specialty lighting equipment

LED color science and technology.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes index.

ISBN:

9780429422560

0429422563

9780429749346

0429749341

OCLC:

1121052297