Lighting Workshop

Course review:

This course will introduce the students to the principles of lighting. After it they will have a better understanding and confidence to deal with lighting situations. During the course you will be encouraged to rig and use the lights yourselves.

Course Outline

10.00 to 10.15Course registration and introduction.10.15 to 11.00The need for lighting will be discussed and the differences between lighting and illumination.How do we know when a picture is exposed correctly. How does exposure effect depth of field?F stops. What do the numbers mean?We view our pictures on monitors. How the settings on the monitor will effect our picture judgment.Line -up.Understanding the grey scale. Lighting LevelWhat lighting level should we start with?What is gamma? You will be told what it is and how it changes the look of the pictures.After a short Break.By using the lights you will be shown simple 3 point lighting using Redheads. You will have the opportunity to rig them yourselves.You will be shown the difference between Hard Sources and Soft Sources of lightWhat are the differences and how do we use them.You will then be able for yourselves to change a hard source into a soft source.12.30 to 13.30 lunchDuring lunch we can discuss any other camera topics that you would like to be clarified.13.30 to 15.30Colour Temperature.Understanding Kelvin. The difference between tungsten lights and HMI’s discharge lighting. You will be able to rig an HMI and see the difference between them.Gels.Using colour. What are the problems of using gels. You will have the opportunity to try out different colours and to see how they look on screen.Background lighting. The importance of good background lightingWhat is a Source 4 lamp? Using Gobos and break-upsLight Control. How do we control the lighting level?Using 4 point lighting. Using 4 lightsLighting a walkInverse Square law.The importance of understanding this principle.15.30 short break.15.45 – 17.00After this you will have the opportunity to rig the lights yourselves whilst discussing the following points:Location Lighting.The problems of working on locationLoading.How important you understand current, amps.Safety.Lighting can be very dangerous. Taking care.Assessing risks.How to go about it and filling Risk Assessment forms.You will be given a few common lighting problems and will discuss in the group how to over come these problems. With practical set –ups
Review. What we have learnt and where do you go from here.