Video Craft: Lighting Exercise

Yesterday we done an exercise in lighting, for more preparation

For differing types of lights, the size of the light is a major factor for the differences.

We were shown the types of lights available to us in the SIT equipment kits:

There were:

• Lamp

These lamps have light diffusers attached that could be used for providing directionality to the light) Runs on approximately 100 watts

• Red-heads:

Relatively small light. Runs on approximately 650 – 800 watts

Give off a considerable amount of heat

Therefore, you don't want them too close to the lighting

Or, you might use them on the environment rather than on the person themselves

• Blonde lights (Bigger than red-heads, presumably a 'medium' size)

Main types of light:

1. Key Light
2. Fill Light
3. Backlight

Reflectors can be used to provide backlight or fill light. We were shown effective ways to angle the reflectors off the key light to provide the fill light (as we were doing in the exercise), and after setting up lights at Upstage with gels to make the light softer and the shadows less intense.