In todays lecture we looked at the second technical element
lighting. Where we looked the lingo, colour temperature, colour filters,
density, reflectors and lighting changes in film. As part of our short 5-10
minute film we had to have a lighting
change. We started the lecture
in groups where we had to create a spider diagram/ mind map where the word
light was in the central bubble, we then added any words that we thought related to the word.
As a group we added any word we could think of that we
thought was related. I thought the exercise was really useful in helping us think, as a group we all had different ideas/words that we thought where related
to lights. I then created this digital
copy so it a little bit easier to follow.
We then got handed a page form the American cinematography
where it talked about the lighting in Batman Begins. It talk about different lighting but I wasn’t
aware of most of the lingo used in the article.
Lingo
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Description
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Inky
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A small Fresnel spotlight usually
100-150 watts
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PUP
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Fresnel spotlight 1k
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2K
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Fresnel spotlight 2k power
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5k
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Fresnel spotlight 5k power
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10k
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Fresnel spotlight 10k power
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Blonde
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200-watt open-faced light.
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Redhead
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1000 watt open faced light
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Dedo
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Small spot lights, used a lot in
documentary/interviews
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Kino
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Large lights to flood an area
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C47
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A cloths pin or a wooden peg to
keep
Wires organised
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C Stands
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Stands to hold large reflectors
unique leg stand to allow nesting stands within a small area of space
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After learning the lingo we then looked at the density of
the lights and how it can cast shadows.
The brighter the light the more sharp the shadow will be and vice versa,
the dinner the light the softer the shadow. Looking at the Dedo kit it gives
you the option to change the brightness of the lamp, however when changing the
brightness it also changes the temperature. To get around this if you can
- move the lamp further away
- use a reflector to reflect the light off a wall
- change the brightness of the lamp and use a colour filter
Colour temperature
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| http://www.3drender.com/glossary/colortemp.htm |
When researching colour temperature I found this useful diagram. Colour Tempter is measured in Kelvin, the higher the Kevin number the colder the shot will be and vice versa. Before the lecture i was a little unclear about kelvin and found this diagram really useful.
Lighting Change
After the break we then looked at lighting change, one of the parameters of our brief was to have a lighting change. We spent the next half an hour looking different lighting changed with in films, to help use think about how we could incorporate it in our own film but also what effect the lighting changed had on the audience.
After the break we then looked at lighting change, one of the parameters of our brief was to have a lighting change. We spent the next half an hour looking different lighting changed with in films, to help use think about how we could incorporate it in our own film but also what effect the lighting changed had on the audience.
In Matilda they are a couple of lighting changes in the film
in this clip, but the most noticeable happens around about 9 minutes and 20
seconds into the film. This lighting change is used as a transition from night
to day as Matilda has a idea that she can punish her parents. This lighting change
is an effective way to transition from one time of day to another.
In the Raging lighting change is quite dramatic and is very
effective. Looking at examples of lighting changes has given me a couple of
ideas about how to use it to create tension but also using it as a transition
between night and day.
