Set Lighting Technician's Handbook: Film Lighting Equipment, Practice, and Electrical Distribution

Description

A friendly, hands-on training manual and reference for lighting technicians in motion picture and television production, this handbook is the most comprehensive guide to set lighting available. It provides a unique combination of practical detail with a big-picture understanding of lighting, technology, safety, and professionalism, essential to anyone doing motion picture lighting. The fifth edition delves into every aspect of lighting and features vastly expanded sections on controlling LED lights, color science, lighting control systems, wireless systems, Ethernet-based control systems, battery power, and modern set protocol for productions small and large. With a generous number of original images, the book illustrates the use of soft light, the effect of lighting angles, and how the gaffer and DP build an effective lighting plan around the blocking of the actors. This encyclopedic volume of technical knowhow is tempered with years of practical experience and a much-needed sense of humor. This is the ideal text for professional lighting technicians across film and television including lighting directors, gaffers, DOPs, and rigging crews, as well as film and television production students studying lighting, camera techniques, film production, and cinematography. It includes a revamped Companion Website with supplementary resources, forms, checklists, and images. Review: Very informative - Great book! I suggest this to anyone who is into lighting and cinematography for film or tv drama. Review: A Great Guide to Lighting - If you want to get into set lighting this is the book. It breaks things down on a technical level,s o you can learn the craft, while also learning the technicality of set lighting. I always keep a hardcopy in my house and a digital copy on my phone just in case I need a quick answer in a pinch.