A Shot in the Dark: A Creative DIT Guide to Digital Video Lighting on (Almost) No Budget

Description

The most significant contribution to any photographic image is lighting. Lighting is the key to turning amateur footage into professional stories and presentation. LIGHTING FROM THE HARDWARE STORE: A CREATIVE DIY GUIDE FOR DIGITAL VIDEO SHOOTERS shows students that good lighting doesn't require the expensive Hollywood hardware. With a little creativity, ingenuity, and some elbow grease, they can create their own lighting arsenal to handle a multitude of situations. This book will show do-it-yourselfers how to create their own equipment and how best to use it.

CONTENTS:

Introduction.

1. Basic Supplies.

2. The Fundamentals.

3. Understanding Exposure.

4. Understanding Electricity.

5. Light Quality.

6. Lighting Techniques.

7. Soft Boxes.

8. Tungsten Fixtures.

9. Fluorescent Fixtures.

10. LEDs.

11. Thinking Outside the Box.

12. Additional Accessories / Tools.

Glossary.

Index.