Blain Brown provides a guide to film and video lighting, exploring technical, aesthetic and practical aspects of lighting for film and video and not only showing how to light but explaining why to light.
The world of cinematography has changed more in the last few years than it has since it has in 1929, when sound recording was introduced. New technology, new tools and new methods have revolutionized the art and craft of telling stories visually. While some aspects of visual language, lighting and color are eternal, shooting methods, workflow and cameras have changed radically. Even experienced…