Screen WM

This course is a one day course and covers a brief introduction to lighting theory, the types of lamp available for use on location and their rigging and ease of use in a given environment.

Included in the day's timetable/syllabus is an overview of the necessity to light in order to produce credible/representative/realistic pictures, irrespective of the high sensitivity of modern video cameras.

Venue: Ravensbourne College of Design and Communication, Walden Road, Chislehurst, Kent, BR7 5SN

Fee £145 (ex VAT)

However if you are a freelancer in the West Midlands you could receive up to 70% off your course costs and 50% off travel costs!
For more information on funding contact Katie Wilkinson at Screen WM katie.wilkinson@screenwm.co.uk or 0121 265 7120

Booking
Visit www.rave.ac.uk/shortcourses or call the Ravensbourne shortcourse hotline on 0208 289 4903

Course Content

The intention of the course is to provide as much hands-on, practical experience as possible. From this point of view, it is tailored to the demands placed on practitioners to undertake lighting with a minimum of portable kit, and specific set-ups are examined with respect to the ease of the lighting rig and practicality of equipment placement within a given location.

Common examples include a seated interview and a presenter facing camera, with reference to three point lighting. Other facets covered include coping with daylight and 'staging' each set-up to best utilise the surroundings and enhance or suppress the natural visual aspects of a location. Delegates are invited to recreate problematic scenarios, and examine the most practical options to create a satisfactory lighting solution.

Answers are provided to all the common questions that arise which include:

How useful is the on-camera light?

In what situations do I need to use it, and how can I get the best results from it?

What are the best lamps to have in a basic kit?

Is lighting for DV any different to other cameras?

Are there any specialist lights for use with DV cameras?

Is there a limit to the number of lights I can use on a location?

    Theory to include:
          Limitation of ACR and its affect on exposure
          Hard/soft light
          Inverse square law
          Colour temperature / black/white balance
    Tools
          Look at lights/mountings
          Lens / open front
          Reflectors
    Portraiture
          3 point lighting
    Safety