Thomas Doukinitsas
REFLECTIONS: Lighting Workshop 1 Notes

REFLECTIONS: Lighting Workshop 1 Notes

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DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY:
  • In charge of artistic and technical details of the image.
  • Takes care of Camera and Lighting Dept.
  • Big influence on mise-en-scene
  • Style

SAFETY:

Electricity
  • Beware of exposed cables, keep unused plugs switched off.
  • Don’t overload the circuits.
Heat
  • Don’t put your hand near the light.
  • Don’t change gels while the light is on.
  • Uncoil cables
  • Allow lights to cool before packing.
Misc.
  • Don’t leave studio lights down, other people may fall into them.
  • Be aware of the safety procedures.
  • Bulbs Shattering
  • Tripping on Cables
  • Tidy up cables and kit.


Types of Lighting:
  • High Key Lighting = Very Bright Overall, Not allot of contrast
  • Low Key = Allot of contrast between light and shadow areas
  • Soft / Hard Lighting
  • Natural Light
  • Stylized Lighting


When doing lighting you need to consider:
  • Style - high key or low key?
  • Contrast - high or low?
  • Now Stylized - Natural looking or very theatrical?
  • Set-Up - where keyed from? Where is the source?
  • Quality of light - hard or soft?
  • What is the intended source?
  • What practicals are in the scene?
  • What is the intended time of day?
  • What mood is conveyed?

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Some say he’s half man half fish, others say he’s more of a seventy/thirty split. Either way he’s a fishy bastard.

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