24-1200 Lighting I

Course introduces basic film lighting techniques for students with little or no studio lighting experience. Students become familiar with important safety procedures and the uses of standard pieces of lighting equipment. The role of grip and gaffer on the film set is also explored. Special attention is given to important light measuring techniques, including use of the spotmeter. Course encourages intelligent, thoughtful approaches to lighting based on dramatic structure and script.

4 Credits
PREREQUISITES: 24-1000 Cinema Notebooks and 24-1001 Cinema Image & Process or 24-1030 Moving Image Art and 24-1031 Moving Image Production I