Cinematographic lighting styles course March 2014

Cinematography goes beyond the mere technicality of placing lights and exposing the camera’s CCD. It is a discipline that turns light into cinematographic language, but which languages?

This course will show different lighting styles in order to give the cinematographer a range of tools with which to deal artistically with various situations and projects: from an exterior night to an interview, through a “dirty” or theatrical photography. In a totally practical way, different exercises will be carried out, including the recreation of scenes from different films.

TEACHER: Rafa Roche

Rafa Roche, cinematographer specializing in digital cinema and stereoscopy is one of the leading figures in digital cinema in Spain. He is a member of the AEC and ACTV, Independent certified Expert of Sony and partner of Ars Stereoscopica. His more than 20 years of experience in the industry and the last 10 years working as a director of photography have led him to work in feature films, documentaries, television and advertising and to be one of the gurus of digital photography in Spain. A great communicator, he has developed his teaching skills in numerous centers and courses nationwide and through his own training project, Roche HD.

DURATION: 20 hours.

PRICE: 450€ (400€ if the reservation is made before March 30, we have extended the discount period). You can get up to 20% discount if you sign up for several courses. Discounts are not cumulative.

WHEN: From March 31 to April 4, 2014. The schedule is in the afternoon from 16h to 20h (may vary slightly).

WHERE: Campus Audiovisual Ces. See in Google Maps If you need any kind of information you can contact 709 MR by email or phone (668840783).

COURSE CODE: EDI14-310314

AIMED AT: Directors of photography, camera operators and other members of the camera crew, directors, filmmakers and in general video and photography professionals who want to learn different lighting styles.

PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE: Basic knowledge of cinematography and lighting.

EQUIPMENT USED:

Sony F3
Sony lens set
Filter holder
Follow Focus
Batteries and charger
Feeder
Camera tripod
Waveform and Vectorscope Monitor
Full HD Image Monitor
Computer for dumping the practices.
Camera card reader
Reflected photometer
Incident photometer
Sekonic L758 Cine Digital Master
Neutral gray letters
Color chart
Various camera filters
HMI 2,5 Kw
HMI 1250w
Fluorescence 4BANK tubes 1,20m 3.2/5.6K
PALIO 3×3
Solar hard/soft reflection screens
1×1 racks with White Diffusion
1×1 racks with White Diffusion
Various flags
Lung

CONTENTS:

DAY 1

History of film photography
Lighting styles
Realistic lighting. Naturalistic, dramatic, advertising, theatrical, gimmicky
Dramatic narrative of light
Précieux photography
Dirty photography
Landscape photography

Lighting techniques for documentaries and shoots with limited means:
Recommended equipment
Use of scene light
Creative resources

Industrial and corporate lighting

The importance of technical localization. Sun curve programs: Sun Path and Sun Seeker.

Use of compass and inclinometer.

Night location for the next day’s exercise:
Students should choose an outdoor location, determining camera angulation, direction of the sun for Tuesday’s daylight practice.

 

DAY 2

Outdoor lighting exercise: Location, lighting list and shooting plan: each student will make a shot according to what he/she has planned the day before. Exterior shots without support lighting, only filters and camera circuits. Documentary style.

Outdoor interview
Natural indoor interview
Set interview

 

DAY 3

Lighting in series and dramas
Lighting design and plans
High key lighting for comedies
Low key lighting for suspense and horror

Outdoor lighting exercise:
American Night
Real Night
Dramatic Lighting Exercise

DAY 4

Advertising lighting techniques
Lighting equipment
Cameras used
Lenses
Advertising styles and techniques
Still-life lighting exercise

 

DAY 5

Underexposure and overexposure limits and exercises

Viewing of the practices
All the practices of the course must be carried out by the students, who will be responsible for positioning and setting up the camera and lighting equipment under the supervision of the course teacher.

The student will be able to take all the video material generated during the course on a personal hard disk.

You can download the documentation for the course here

For any further information please contact us at info@709mediaroom.com.