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

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.

ISBN:	9781138391727
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Imprint:	Routledge
Published date:	21 Apr 2020
DEWEY:	777.52
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Sales rank:	13637
Number of pages:	592
Weight:	1160g
Height:	191mm
Width:	235mm
Spine width:	38mm

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