Lighting

** Individual Script and Storyboards are due Wednesday **
he gave us a handout with a little description on the project


Types of Light

Directional   (harsh shadow)
Diffused ("wrinkle remover" lol)
difference is in the density of shadows and falloff


Fall Off
Fast (usually directional light, because you see the contrast of the shadows)
slow

[  the powerpoint says in small words at the top: "fucking paste an image"  ]
Professor acknowledges and stops (very funny)

Light - Quality
Hard, Harsh and Direct, such as sunlight. Light is concentrated, traveling form the light source or the filament of the lamp directly to the subject. Shadows are sharp.

Where would you put the light to make someone look sincister? usually from Below

Cons (or pros!)
- Shadows can be distracting
- High contrast creates harsh effect
- Textures may not be flattering, such as the irregularities n a subjects skin
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Light - Quality
Soft and diffused, such as a cloudy day. Light comes from a "broad source" reflected off or spread through a translucent substance. Shadows have soft edges

Pros Cons mixed: 
+ Subtle, delicate, flattering shading
- Spreads and wraps can be more difficult to control
- Softens textures, such as skin
- Details more visible in the shadows
- Covers a wide area
- Light falls off quickly


Color Temperature
Higher is bluish - 5600° K outdoor
- yet not haptic temperature - fluorescent are green/blue yet cool to touch
Lower is reddish - 3200° K indoor

[ Watched corny gel YouTube video ]

Field - spot
1. Fresnel (small) and small spot
they usually have barn doors and give good directional light "your spot"

2. Open-face spot (no lens so lighter, but less precise) A workhorse in field.
Scrim (diffuser?) use this with open faced spot?

3. Clip light (internal reflector) - hard to reach areas


Field - floodlights
 1. V-light (quarts - no fingers!)
(Lowel)

2. Softlight

3. LED Lights?


1. Floodlights
Examples: Chinese Lanterns (AS SEEN ON FILM RIOT!!)


Checklist of Lights
- Often components are HOT, including barn doors - use gloves or wood clothes or WAIT.
- Light near books or clothes - AVOID - if have to, insulate with Al foil.
- Use c-clamp AND safety chains on battens
- Do NOT look into the lights
- Don't overload household current (about 1500 watts) so no more than 1000 watts per circuit (HMI advantage)
- Especially with portable lights, turn off when not using.

How to control light intensity?
1. Size and number of instruments
2. distance
3. beam focus


Intensity (brightness) affects exposure, and is affected by exposure.

If there is too little light:
- Move the subject away from the light, or into the shadows
- Stop down the aperture
- Add neutral density to the lens or the light source
- Switch off or block off existing light

Lighting terms
Key - usually a spot (above) - Fresnel, medium spread - can reflect it off wall
Back - usually a spot (above)
Fill - usually a flood (other side of key) [not 180 "other side..more like a 45]

Background (how difft. than back?) same side as key (want consistent shadows)
Side - directly to side; can use 2 for key if camera needs to make wide arcs
Kicker (for full person)

Three Point Lighting
Eye Lights - the twinkle in the subject's eyes

ChiaroScuro (dark,light,dark,light)