Book 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.
Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- CHAPTER 1 Set basics: Your first barbecue
- CHAPTER 2 Preproduction planning: The package, expendables, personal tools
- CHAPTER 3 Lighting objectives
- CHAPTER 4 Lighting strategies
- CHAPTER 5 Manipulating light: Tools, techniques, and the behavior of light
- CHAPTER 6 Color
- CHAPTER 7 LED lights
- CHAPTER 8 Established lighting instruments
- CHAPTER 9 Operating HMI lights
- CHAPTER 10 Stands and rigging
- CHAPTER 11 Set protocol
- CHAPTER 12 Lighting control networks
- CHAPTER 13 Electricity
- CHAPTER 14 Power distribution equipment
- CHAPTER 15 Dimming equipment
- CHAPTER 16 Electrical rigging
- CHAPTER 17 Working with electrical power
- CHAPTER 18 Power sources
- CHAPTER 19 Special circumstances and practices
- CHAPTER 20 Specialty lighting equipment
- CHAPTER 21 LED color science and technology
- APPENDIX A Photometric calculations and tables
- APPENDIX B Lamp tables
- APPENDIX C Flicker-free frame rates
- APPENDIX D Electrical tables
- APPENDIX E IP and NEMA equipment ratings
- APPENDIX F Equipment suppliers and manufacturers
- APPENDIX G Gels and diffusions
- APPENDIX H LED lights
- Glossary
- Index
Product information
- Title: Set Lighting Technician's Handbook, 5th Edition
- Author(s):
- Release date: April 2020
- Publisher(s): Routledge
- ISBN: 9780429749346
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