Shaping Light for Video in the Age of LEDs

New 3rd edition!

Lighting for video, choosing LEDs, lighting theory and practice, tips and pitfalls, and how to be a successful freelancer working in lighting and grip are all covered in this new edition brought to you by Alan Steinheimer, a working gaffer in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Shaping Light for Video in the Age of LEDs: A Practical Guide to the Art and Craft of Lighting

3rd edition
By Alan Steinheimer
Published by Lighting By Steinheimer
Paperback, 304 pages
ISBN-13: 979-8-234-07117-0

The imminent collapse of Mole-Richardson and Arri Lighting testifies to the immense changes for lighting for video production. Shaping Light for Video in the Age of LEDs 3rd Edition charts the new paths forward, with a comprehensive review of basic theory and practice, and an extensive overview of a quickly changing technical landscape. Beginning with simple lighting setups, and gradually progressing to more complicated scenarios with illustrations, diagrams, case studies, and commentary from other gaffers on best practices, this book bridges the theory with real world applications. Key topics range from 3-point lighting to planning for moving actors, daytime to nighttime exteriors, instrument selection, green screen, color temperature, lighting for particular genres, wireless DMX, and budgeting to get the job done. A large glossary at the end introduces beginners to the language of film production on set.

Shaping Light for Video in the Age of LEDs 3rd edition is a must-have resource for film and video production students in media and cinematography programs.

Table of contents:

Acknowledgements
Chapter 1 Why bother shaping light?
Chapter 2 Lighting basics
Chapter 3 Grip equipment basics
Chapter 4 Electricity
Chapter 5 Exposure and compression
Chapter 6 Color temperature and gels
Chapter 7 Refining portrait lighting
Chapter 8 Cross-keying
Chapter 9 Lighting for narrative films
Chapter 10 Background lighting
Chapter 11 Choosing lights: LEDs dominate
Chapter 12 Legacy lights: Tungsten, Kinos, and HMIs
Chapter 13 DMX and controlling lights
Chapter 14 Green and blue screen
Chapter 15 Daytime exterior lighting
Chapter 16 Nighttime interiors and exteriors
Chapter 17 Types and genres of lighting
Chapter 18 Advanced electrical and generators
Chapter 19 Advanced gripping
Chapter 20 Crafting an image with lighting
Chapter 21 Set safety and protocols
Chapter 22 Money, aesthetics, and freelancing
Chapter 23 Case studies #1-5
Glossary and set vocabulary
Index