Lighting for digital video and television (3^rd Ed.)

Enhance the visual quality of your motion pictures and digital videos with a solid understanding of lighting fundamentals. This complete course in digital video lighting begins with how the human eye and the camera process light and color, progresses through the basics of equipment and setups, and finishes with practical lessons on how to solve common problems. Filled with clear illustrations and real-world examples that demonstrate proper equipment use, safety issues, and staging techniques, Lighting for Digital Video presents readers with all they need to create their own visual masterpieces.

Features:
* film style techniques for digital video productions
* creating "movie" looks on a low budget
* lighting for HD
* how to maximize existing light
* how to be a grip + safety issues
* interview setups
* color correction techniques in mixed lighting situations

* Shows how to shoot in available light
* Color correction in mixed lighting situations
* Film-style lighting techniques that create realistic looks
* Specialized setups for blue screen, night shots, and product photography
* Lighting sets with fixed practical light sources

Preface
Chapter 1 Why is Lighting Important for Television and Video?
Chapter 2 Human Vision, the Camera, and Exposure
Chapter 3 Volts, Amps, and Watts
Chapter 4 Lighting Instruments
Chapter 5 Lighting Controls and Uses
Chapter 6 Basic Lighting Techniques
Chapter 7 Interview Setups
Chapter 8 Solving Common Problems
Chapter 9 Advanced Lighting Techniques
Chapter 10 Grip Safety (NEW CHAPTER)
Chapter 11 Lighting Low-Budget Locations
Chapter 12 Creating ?Movie Looks? (NEW CHAPTER)
Chapter 13 Specialized Lighting
Chapter 14 Studio Lighting
Chapter 15 Imagination and Invention
Appendix A Using a Light Meter and Video
Appendix B Basic Primer in Signal Monitoring
Appendix C Manufacturer Addresses
Glossary
Index

cinematographers, directors, lighting directors & technicians, directors of photography, gaffers, grips, film students, film enthusiasts

John Jackman is an award-winning independent director and producer who has been involved in dramatic and video production since the mid-seventies. Widely regarded as an authority on digital production techniques, John has been a contributing editor to DV Magazine, and has taught workshops for NAB, the American Film Institute (AFI), Digital Video Expo, the Library of Congress, along with various film schools, colleges, and university programs.