Lighting for Digital Video and Television, 3rd Edition

Table of contents

1. Front Cover
2. Half Title
3. Title Page
4. Copyright
5. Contents
6. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
7. INTRODUCTION
8. CHAPTER 1 Why Is Lighting Important for Television and Video?
   1. EXPOSURE AND CONTRAST
   2. BEYOND BASIC EXPOSURE
9. CHAPTER 2 Human Vision, the Camera, and Exposure
   1. WHAT YOU SEE
   2. WHAT THE AUDIENCE SEES
   3. FITTING IN THE WINDOW
   4. SO WHAT HAPPENS IF WE DON’T?
   5. INSIDE THE LEGAL VIDEO SIGNAL
   6. PROPER EXPOSURE
   7. CONTROLLING CONTRAST
   8. CONTROLLING COLOR
   9. THE KELVIN SCALE
10. CHAPTER 3 Volts, Amps, and Watts
    1. STANDARD CONNECTORS
    2. POWER TIE-INS AND CONTRACTOR CONNECTIONS
    3. ELECTRICAL SAFETY
11. CHAPTER 4 Lighting Instruments
    1. OPEN-FACED INSTRUMENTS
    2. LENSED INSTRUMENTS
    3. FLUORESCENT INSTRUMENTS
    4. HMI INSTRUMENTS
    5. CERAMIC DISCHARGE METAL HALIDE
    6. SOFT LIGHTS
    7. SPECIALITY INSTRUMENTS
    8. LED INSTRUMENTS
    9. COOKIES AND SNACK BOXES AREN’T FOR LUNCH
12. CHAPTER 5 Lighting Controls and Uses
    1. GELS
    2. DIFFUSION
13. CHAPTER 6 Basic Lighting Techniques
    1. A SENSE OF DEPTH
    2. BASIC LIGHTING SETUPS
    3. LIGHTING JU-JITSU, OR THE ART OF THE REFLECTOR
    4. USING A KICKER FOR MODELING
    5. USING SOFT LIGHTS
    6. HARD OR SOFT?
14. CHAPTER 7 Interview Setups
    1. BASIC THREE-POINT INTERVIEW SETUP
    2. HARD OR SOFT?
    3. SIMPLIFYING THE SOFT LOOK
    4. BUT WAIT, THERE’S MORE!
15. CHAPTER 8 Solving Common Problems
    1. HOT SPOTS: FILM FOLKS, BE VIGILANT!
    2. EYEGLASSES
    3. PRACTICALS AND LIGHT SOURCES IN FRAME
    4. LIGHTING DARK COMPLEXIONS
    5. TOO MUCH LIGHT IN ALL THE WRONG PLACES!
    6. DIFFERENT COLOR TEMPERATURES IN THE SCENE
16. CHAPTER 9 Studio Lighting
    1. POWER SYSTEM AND GRID
    2. FLUORESCENT INSTRUMENTS
    3. LED LIGHTING
    4. DESIGNING A LIGHTING PLAN WITH FLOS OR LEDS
    5. FLAT LIGHTING
17. CHAPTER 10 Advanced Lighting Setups
    1. ESTABLISHING MOOD
    2. LIGHTING DARKNESS: INTERIORS
    3. LIGHTING DARKNESS: EXTERIORS
    4. DAYTIME EXTERIOR CONTRAST MANAGEMENT
    5. LIGHT SURGERY
18. CHAPTER 11 Lighting Low-Budget Locations
    1. MAKE LOCATION LEMONADE
    2. LOW-BUDGET LIGHTING PRINCIPLES
    3. LOW-BUDGET LIGHTING PROCESS
    4. USING EXISTING LIGHT AND IMPROVISED CHEAP LIGHTING
19. CHAPTER 12 Specialized Lighting
    1. PRODUCT SHOTS
    2. FOOD SHOTS
    3. LIGHTNING AND FIRE
    4. AUTOMOBILE INTERIORS
    5. BLUE- AND GREENSCREEN
    6. CHURCH AND WEDDING LIGHTING
    7. LIVE THEATRE TAPING
20. CHAPTER 13 Imagination and Invention
21. APPENDIX 1 USING A LIGHT METER FOR VIDEO
    1. LIGHT METER BASICS
22. APPENDIX 2 BASIC PRIMER IN SIGNAL MONITORING
    1. WAVEFORM MONITOR
    2. VECTORSCOPE
23. APPENDIX 3 ADDRESSES OF MANUFACTURERS
24. GLOSSARY
25. INDEX