4th Edition

Motion Picture and Video Lighting

By Blain Brown, Blain Brown Copyright 2024
340 Pages
by Routledge

340 Pages
by Routledge

340 Pages
by Routledge

This fully revised and updated fourth edition of Motion Picture and Video Lighting explores the technical, aesthetic, and practical aspects of lighting for film and video. It covers not only how to light, but also why. The process of lighting is emphasized, as well as practical techniques and visual storytelling with light. Written by experienced filmmaker, film school teacher, and author... Read more

1.  Evolution of Lighting  2. Equipment  3. Fundamentals  4. Lighting Scenes  5. Light & Storytelling  6. Exposure  7. Using Color  8. Controlling Light  9. Power & Distro  10. Gripology  11. Effects  12. Set Operations  13. Appendix

Biography

Blain Brown has worked as a Director of Photography on feature films, commercials, industrials, music videos, and documentaries for over thirty years. His other books include Cinematography: Theory and Practice, 4th Edition (2021), The Basics of Filmmaking (2020), and The Filmmaker’s Guide to Digital Imaging (2014).