WORLD HEADQUARTERS 10768 Lower Azusa Road El Monte

WORLD HEADQUARTERS 10768 Lower Azusa Road El Monte, Ca. 91731 USA PH: 626. 579. 0943 WEB: www. videssence. tv

Presented by: Gary L. Thomas 34 years in the lighting industry • Movie Lighting • Theatre Lighting • KDKA TV Broadcast Lighting

What is best for the client? • In house Lighting Designer • Studio Operation Cost • In house Lighting Equipment • Studio Staff (robot camera)

Tools of the Industry • Leko Fixtures • Soft Lights • Par Fixtures • Cyc Lights • Fresnels • Fluorescent • LED

Kelvin Temp • Fluorescent 3000 K to 6000 K, 10, 000 hrs • Halogen 3200 K, 25 to 300 hrs, Par 64 • HMI 5500 K (depends on age) 2, 000 hrs • Incandescent 2800 K, 1, 500 hrs, R 20 • Par 64(8”), 56(7”), 46(5. 5”), 36(4. 5”), 800 -2, 000 hrs • MR 16 3300 K to 3400 K, 50 hrs • LED 20, 000 hrs

Filters • Light Tough Rolex • Half Spun • Light Tough Spun • Opal • Light Amber

Fill Light - Typically placed to light from a lower angle than Key Lights.

High Angle Fill Light - More shadowing from facial features - Eyes appear to be more “deep set”

- Less shadowing from facial features Low Angle Fill Light

Fill Light TYPE of LIGHITNG FILL

Key Light - Typically placed to light from a higher angle than Fill Lights

Key Light Camera Left Hair style may dictate Key Light placement. Note the shadowing on the forehead.

Key Light Camera Right Hair style may dictate Key Light placement. Note NO shadowing on the forehead.

Key Light TYPE of LIGHITNG FILL KEY FILL

Light Levels on Talent Combined lighting on Talent from Fill & Key Lighting should be between 500 -1000 lux (50 – 100 f. c. )

Back Light - Typically placed at a steep angle with a tight beam

Back Light - Separates the “talent” from the background - Enhances depth of broadcast image

Back Light with Color - Adds additional interest and accent to hair

Back Lighting BACK TYPE of LIGHITNG FILL KEY BACK KEY FILL

Light Levels on Talent for Back Lighting Fluorescent Lighting on Face & Back Light: 1 to 1 ratio Light on Face = 500 – 1000 lux = 50 – 100 f. c Back Light = 500 – 1000 lux = 50 – 100 f. c Quartz Back Light: 2 to 1 ratio Light on Face = 500 – 1000 lux = 50 – 100 f. c. Back Light = 250 – 500 lux = 25 – 50 f. c.

Background Lighting BACK GROUN D BACK TYPE of LIGHITNG FILL KEY BACKGROUND KEY FILL

Typical Light Levels BACK GROUN D BAC K KEY FIL L BACK GROUN D BAC K KEY FILL BACKGROUND Light Levels: 40% of Talent Face Lighting BACK Light Levels: All Fluorescent Fixtures = 100% of Talent Face Lighting Quarts BACK Light – = 50% of Talent Face Lighting Face/Front of Talent: 500 to 1000 lux (50 to 100 f. c. )

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