Lighting filters course April 2014

The need to use filters and gelatines in light fixtures is still essential to correct or create certain effects. In this course we will explain the different types of filters for digital cinema, making comparisons of diffusers and color filters, obtaining the recommendations of use that are more appropriate for each way of working.

The lighting filters course is the perfect opportunity, together with the camera filters course, to be able to properly manage in the world of filters and to be able to provide the image with the basis from which to work.

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: 4 hours.

PRICE: 125€ (110€ if you book before March 24th and April 17th, extended discount period). You can get up to 20% discount if you sign up for several courses. Discounts are not cumulative.

WHEN: Thursday, April 24th. Schedule from 10h to 14h (may vary slightly).

WHERE: CES Audiovisual Campus. You have all the information about how to get there here. If you need any kind of information you can contact 709 MR by email or telephone (668840783).

COURSE CODE: FLTI21-240414

AIMED AT: Directors of photography, camera operators, data management, DIT’s, camera assistants, colorists, post-producers, editors, directors, post-production directors, production directors, filmmakers and in general video and photography professionals who want to learn how to filter in camera and lighting.

PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE: Basic cinematographic knowledge.

CONTENTS

THEORETICAL BLOCK

• Review of basic photometric and colorimetric concepts.
• Filter absorption and transmission
• Color temperature. Mired deviation value
• Magenta green axis
• International color triangle. Trichromatic equations
• Definition of a color according to TIC. X and Y
• Thermocolorimeters and vectorscopes
• Types of filters:
  • Color correction filters. CTB, CTO, CTS… Recommendations for use.
  • Plusgreen and Minusgreen filters
  • Polarizing filters, recommendations for use
  • Coloring filters.
  • Diffusion filters, choice of diffusion types
  • Reflective filters
  • Portrait filters
• Led lighting systems. Arri Led

PRACTICAL BLOCK

• Description and assembly of test equipment
• Recommendations for use and working methods
• Comparison Diffusers with model
• Color Correction Filters Comparison
• Measurements with photometer, thermocolorimeter, waveform monitor and vectorscope

 

LIST OF CAMERA EQUIPMENT

• Sony F3 camera
• Sony lens set
• Filter holder
• Follow Focus
• Batteries and charger
• Feeder
• Camera tripod
• Waveform and Vectorscope Monitor
• Full HD Image Monitor
• Camera card reader
• Thermocolorimeter
• Reflected photometer
• Incident photometer
• Sekonic L758 Cine Digital Master
• Neutral gray letters
• Color chart
• Quartz
• Fresnell
• Tripods
• Gauze and silk set
• All types of filters and gelatines

The equipment used may vary slightly depending on the availability of the rental houses, guaranteeing equipment similar or superior to those shown here.

Camera equipment supplied by Video Cine Import

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

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.