Lighting for Digital Video & Television - Softcover

John Jackman

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9781578201150: Lighting for Digital Video & Television

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1578201152 ISBN 13: 9781578201150

Publisher: Cmp Books, 2002

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� Get a great picture out of any camera
� Advanced film-style lighting
� Problem-solving tips

Lighting equipment and creative techniques from A to Z! This complete course in digital video and television lighting begins with how the human eye and the camera process light and color, progresses through the basics of equipment and setups, and culminates with practical lessons on how to solve common problems. You get clear illustrations and real-world examples that demonstrate proper equipment use, safety issues, and staging techniques - peppered with anecdotes and lighting secrets that reveal how Hollywood pros get great pictures out of any camera.

Enhance the visual quality of your work with a solid understanding of the fundamentals including how DV exposures differ from analog video or film. Work more efficiently with a comprehensive guide to the nuts and volts of the trade -everything from electrical connectors to the oddball pieces of "gaffer gear." Be resourceful with creative use of lighting controls such as flags, cookies, and scrims. Develop diagnostic and problem-solving skills with a special section that tackles typical problems in a way that helps you learn how to create your own workable field solutions.

Detailed diagrams, figures, and photos illustrate techniques that will enable novices to complete basic lighting setups reliably. Add a little natural talent and you will be able to create unique filmic lighting and dramatic imagery that adheres to the legal exposure standards for digital video with practices that include:

� shooting in available light
� color correction in mixed lighting situations
� film-style lighting techniques that create realistic looks
� specialized setups for blue screen, night shots, and product photography
� lighting sets with fixed practical light sources

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About the Author:

John Jackman has been involved in dramatic and video production since the mid-seventies. He is vice president and director of production for Comenius Communication, Inc., an independent television production company based in the Winston-Salem, N.C. area. An ordained pastor in the Moravian Church, he also holds degrees in philosophy and divinity. John regularly contributes articles to DV Magazine and teaches workshops in lighting and digital video production for film schools, the American Film Institute, and the DV Expo.

Review:

"...the most up-to-date and comprehensive book on lighting techniques for TV that I could find...easy to digest." -- Bill Miller, Video Systems magazine, March 2003

"If you are doing video lighting on most any level this book will be a great reference for you." -- Stephen Schleicher, www.broadcastnewsroom.com

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