Lecture 4 09 17 Lighting Color additive color system primary colors red green and blue secondary colors cyan magenta yellow combination of primary colors basic components of color Hue color position on color wheel Brightness addition of black or white to that color Saturation purity of color Full saturation has no complementary color Desaturation comes from mixing with the complementary color Color temperature degree of blue or red in white light measured in Kelvin Scale K EX white light that has more blue in it has a higher temperature white light with more red has a lower temperature 1700 K match flame 15000 17000K clear blue sky can use gels on lights or a filter on camera to adjust the temperature color simultaneous contrast put complimentary color around it ex make the wall color complimentary successive contrast cut from the complimentary color in the frame before it to make that color pop Magic Hour sunset produces good quality of light when the sun is just below the horizon before sunrise after Control color in production Color Palette the color of objects on the set Filters colored filters on camera lens and light sources Time Location time of day of shoot will affect color as will location Basics of Lighting White balance telling the camera the color temperature of lighting scheme Lighting Kit Reflectors bounce light where you want lamps gloves cables stands Types of Lights Incandescent 2700 3300 K lightbulb Halogen or Tungsten 3200 K Florescent 4100 K LED 3200 4800 K HMI 6000 K reproduces daylight moonlight Control of Light Wattage Barn doors fit over light to narrow beam of light Black wrap Scrim mesh controlling light intensity ND Filter filter on camera used mostly outdoors Diffusion Soft Boxes Umbrellas Equipment Gear To make patterns use Gobos aka flags or cookies Three Point Lighting Key Light Fill Light Back Light Kicker or Hair separates subject and background Three Point Lighting all three at once Q How do you compensate for shooting a subject against a bright window during daylight A Increase indoor fill to match luminance of outside source and color balance the indoor light to match daylight color temperature by putting gel over light Q How can you improve the look of shooting in a bland environment A add a lighting pattern gobo add a prop or wall decorations Q How can you achieve the look of three point lighting with only two lights A Use a reflector to bounce your key Lighting Styles Low Key high contrast or chiaroscuro High Key low contrast evenly illuminated Lighting through Atmosphere mist smoke backlight it so the light will go through it Lighting Styles examples Natural Light Days of Heaven High Key sitcoms soaps comedy Low Key horror mystery abstract Apocalypse Now Three Point Chinatown
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