Publisher 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.

Author Biography

Harry C. Box has worked in the motion picture and television industry since 1987 with significant experience as a lighting technician and gaffer and later as a camera operator. Harry also works for the industry trade association ESTA focusing on issues relevant to the motion picture/television market.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Set Basics: Your First BarbecueChapter 2 Preproduction Planning: the Package, Expendables, Personal ToolsChapter 3 Lighting ObjectivesChapter 4 Lighting StrategiesChapter 5 Manipulating Light: Tools, Techniques, and the Behavior of LightChapter 6 ColorChapter 7 LED LightsChapter 8 Established Lighting InstrumentsChapter 9 Operating HMI LightsChapter 10 Stands and RiggingChapter 11 Set ProtocolChapter 12 Lighting Control NetworksChapter 13 ElectricityChapter 14 Power Distribution EquipmentChapter 15 Dimming EquipmentChapter 16 Electrical RiggingChapter 17 Working With Electrical PowerChapter 18 Power SourcesChapter 19 Special Circumstances and PracticesChapter 20 Specialty Lighting EquipmentChapter 21 LED Color Science and TechnologyAppendix A Photometric Calculation TablesAppendix B Lamp TablesAppendix C Flicker-free Frame RatesAppendix D Electrical TablesAppendix E IP and NEMA Equipment RatingsAppendix F Equipment Suppliers and ManufacturersAppendix G Gels and DiffusionsAppendix H LED LightsGlossary

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