Lighting styles and direction of photography course November 2013

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 October 25th). You can get up to 20% discount if you sign up for several courses. Discounts are not cumulative.

WHEN: From November 25th to 29th, 2013. The schedule is in the afternoon from 15:30h to 19:30h (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: ILU106-251113

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: Full HD camera and various lighting equipment depending on the practices.

CONTENTS:

THEORETICAL BLOCK

• Lighting equipment today
• Image correction tools for digital cameras
• Gamut curves and color management
• Technical or creative use of color temperature
• Color correction
• The importance of localization
• Sun Curve Programs: Sun Path and Sun Seeker
• Use of compass and inclinometer
• Lighting styles:
  • Realistic lighting
  • Naturalistic lighting
  • Dramatic lighting
  • Advertising lighting
  • Theatrical lighting
  • Effective lighting
  • Dramatic narrative of light
  • Precious photography
  • Dirty photography
• Outdoor lighting:
  • Landscape photography
  • Use of camera filters
• Lighting techniques for documentaries or low media:
  • Recommended equipment
  • Use of scene light
  • Creative resources
  • Industrial and corporate lighting
• Lighting in series and dramas:
  • Lighting design and plans
  • High key lighting for comedies
  • Low key lighting for suspense and terror
  • Underexposure and overexposure
• Advertising lighting techniques:
  • Lighting equipment
  • Cameras used
  • Lenses
  • Advertising styles and techniques

 

PRACTICAL BLOCK

• MONDAY: Night location. Students will choose an outdoor location, determining camera angle, direction of the sun and equipment to be used for Tuesday’s daylight practice.
• TUESDAY: 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.
• WEDNESDAY: Outdoor lighting exercise: Outdoor shots without support lighting, only filters and camera circuits. Documentary simulation lighting exercise
• THURSDAY: Exercise outdoor lighting: American night. Real night. Dramatic lighting exercise: Lighting of scenes according to film proposals.
• FRIDAY: Still life lighting exercise. Practice viewing

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.