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Lighting Workshop

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Film Oxford 54 Catherine Street, Oxford, England, United Kingdom OX4 3AH

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Do you want to improve the lighting on your films using pro lights, or just know more about lighting before you start making films? Most people rent lights for their shoots, but which lights should you rent? Do you know you how to get the correct exposure? Your f-stops from your grey scale? You Kelvins from your Gammas? Your Gobos from your HMI’s? Your Fresnels from your ND? Learn the lingo of a pro-lighting person and get your hands dirty setting them up!

This Lighting Workshop will introduce participants the principles of lighting using different professional lights, giving them a better understanding and confidence to deal with diverse lighting situations. The course is led by former BBC senior cameraman Graham Reed, and during the course you will be encouraged to rig and use the lights yourselves. It is an ideal companion course to Video Camera Course (4k & HD) and Location Sound weekend courses.

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10.00 to 10.15

Course registration and introduction.

10.15 to 11.00

The need for lighting will be discussed and the differences between lighting and illumination.

How do we know when a picture is exposed correctly. How does exposure effect depth of field?

F stops. What do the numbers mean?

We view our pictures on monitors. How the settings on the monitor will effect our picture judgment.

Line -up.

Understanding the grey scale. Lighting Level

What lighting level should we start with?

What is gamma? You will be told what it is and how it changes the look of the pictures.

After a short Break.

By using the lights you will be shown simple 3 point lighting using Redheads. You will have the opportunity to rig them yourselves.

You will be shown the difference between Hard Sources and Soft Sources of light

What are the differences and how do we use them.

You will then be able for yourselves to change a hard source into a soft source.

12.30 to 13.30 lunch

During lunch we can discuss any other camera topics that you would like to be clarified.

13.30 to 15.30

Colour Temperature.

Understanding Kelvin. The difference between tungsten lights and HMI’s discharge lighting. You will be able to rig an HMI and see the difference between them.

Gels.

Using colour. What are the problems of using gels. You will have the opportunity to try out different colours and to see how they look on screen.

Background lighting. The importance of good background lighting

What is a Source 4 lamp? Using Gobos and break-ups

Light Control. How do we control the lighting level?

Using 4 point lighting. Using 4 lights

Lighting a walk

Inverse Square law.

The importance of understanding this principle.

15.30 short break.

15.45 – 17.00

After this you will have the opportunity to rig the lights yourselves whilst discussing the following points:

Location Lighting.

The problems of working on location

How important you understand current, amps.

Safety.

Lighting can be very dangerous. Taking care.

Assessing risks.

How to go about it and filling Risk Assessment forms.

You will be given a few common lighting problems and will discuss in the group how to over come these problems. With practical set –ups

Review. What we have learnt and where do you go from here.

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Cost of Lighting Workshop on its own:

£90 (includes 10 per cent early booking discount if booked by 29th May 2017)

£100 Full Price

£75 Discount for NUS Students people on following means tested benefits, proof required: ESA (income related); Income Support; Working Tax Credit (not child tax credit); Council Tax Benefit (not student/single person/reduction due to disability); Housing Benefit; Pension Credit (guarantee); Unwaged Dependent of these benefits.

Cost of Lighting and Video Camera Course (4k & HD) courses booked together at same weekend:

£149 (includes 10 per cent early booking discount if booked by 29th May 2017)

£165 Full Price

£124 Discount for NUS Students and people on following means tested benefits, proof required: ESA (income related); Income Support; Working Tax Credit (not child tax credit); Council Tax Benefit (not student/single person/reduction due to disability); Housing Benefit; Pension Credit (guarantee); Unwaged Dependent of these benefits.

All Film Oxford Courses are subsidised by Oxfordshire Skills and Learning Service

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Film Oxford is a regional Hub for Film and Digital Media, supporting a community of filmmakers and digital creators through our programme of TRAIN, NETWORK, CREATE, EXHIBIT. Our Bite-sized adult training courses, run by award winning filmmakers at affordable prices, teach you the technical side of Film and Digital Media, as well as the creative tools you need to go on to write, make and distribute your own films.

We have more than 30 years experience in delivering training to complete beginners, emerging talent, artists, and Film & TV professionals, as well as the education, corporate and charity sectors. So whether you are looking for a new career, entry into further/higher education, or just want to develop your creative skills, Film Oxford can help you. For more information download our PDF guide How To Make Films

Our courses are supported by Oxfordshire Skills & Learning Service and Oxford City Council

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