Lighting: The Craft of Cinematic Artists

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Lighting is a craft that is an integral part of the video and film production process. It is an important tool that allows cinematic artists to paint with light to produce the image desired. This course focuses on the fundamentals of lighting including equipment, on-set procedures, and the theory and applications of lighting that has come to shape the art of cinematography. Through screenings and analysis, the different styles of lighting will be explored to provide a better understanding of the creative uses of light. The in-class workshop will demonstrate how to effectively light for dramatic films, documentary interviews, and corporate/industrial videos. Hands-on learning will include exercises on lighting portraits, interview lighting, lighting a dramatic scene, car interiors, and night interiors. The use of natural and available will explored as well as the use of grip equipment to shape and control light.