Book description
Digital video students and enthusiasts must learn lighting fundamentals and techniques to enhance the visual quality of their work. Moreover, since lighting specifications for digital video differ significantly from those for analog video or film, professional videographers and cinematographers must learn how to adapt their lighting skills for this new digital medium to ensure that the final product meets broadcast standards.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. It features clear illustrations and real-world examples that demonstrate proper equipment use, safety issues, and staging techniques. Detailed diagrams, figures, and photos illustrate techniques that enable novices to complete basic lighting setups. This new edition also features a 16-page color insert and new chapters on interview setups and lighting for low budgets.
Table of contents
- Cover
- Halftitle
- Title
- Copyright
- Table of Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Preface
- Chapter 1 Why is Lighting Important for Television and Video?
- Chapter 2 Human Vision, the Camera, and Exposure
- Chapter 3 Volts, Amps, and Watts
- Chapter 4 Lighting Instruments
- Chapter 5 Lighting Controls and Uses
- Chapter 6 Basic Lighting Techniques
- Chapter 7 Interview Setups
- Chapter 8 Solving Common Problems
- Chapter 9 Studio Lighting
- Chapter 10 Advanced Lighting Setups
- Chapter 11 Lighting Low-Budget Locations
- Chapter 12 Specialized Lighting
- Chapter 13 Imagination and Invention
- Appendix A Using a Light Meter with Video
- Appendix B Basic Primer in Signal Monitoring
- Appendix C Manufacturer Addresses
- Glossary
- Index
Product information
- Title: Lighting for Digital Video and Television, 2nd Edition
- Author(s):
- Release date: January 2004
- Publisher(s): Focal Press
- ISBN: 9781136062933
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