Chapter 11 "Techniques of Television Lighting"

1. Chapter 11
TECHNIQUES OF
TELEVISION LIGHTING

2. Never give nor take an
excuse.
Florence Nightingale

3. I. Safety
II. Quality Of Light
A. Directional Light and
Diffused Light

4. B. Color Temperature
III. Lighting Functions
A. Terminology
1. Key light

5. 2. Back light
3. Fill light
4. Background light
5. Side light
6. Kicker light
7. Eye light*

6. B. Specific Functions of
Main Light Sources
(Three-Point Lighting*)
1. Key light
a. function
b. position*
c. light level*

7. d. instrument*
2. Back light
a. function
b. position
c. light level*
d. instrument*

8. 3. Fill light
a. function
b. position
c. light level*
i. high key*
ii. low key*
d. instrument*

9. C. The Photographic Principle:
Triangle Lighting
1. Background, or set, light
2. Side light
3. Kicker light
4. Eye light*

10. IV. Specific Lighting Techniques
A. High and Low-Key Lighting
B. Flat Lighting
C. Continuous-Action Lighting
1. Multiple-triangle
2. Cross-keying

11. D. Large-Area Lighting
E. High-Contrast Lighting
F. Lighting for Daylight*
1. Indoor scene
2. Outdoor scene

12. G. Nighttime Lighting Effects*
H. Cameo Lighting (Limbo*)
I. Silhouette Lighting
J. Chroma-Key Lighting

13. K. Controlling Eye and Boom
Shadows
1. Key light and eye shadows
2. Boom shadows

14. V. Contrast
A. Contrast Ratio
1. Reference white
2. Reference black
B. Measuring Contrast
C. Controlling Contrast
(Shading*)

15. VI. Balancing Light Intensities
A. Key-to-Back Ratio
B. Key-to-Fill Ratio
VII. Light Plot

16. VIII. Operation Of Studio Lights
A. Preserving Lamps and
Power
B. Using a Studio Monitor

17. IX. Lighting In The Field
A. Safety
1. Electric shock
2. Cables
3. Fires

18. B. Location Lighting
1. ENG lighting*
a. shooting in bright sunlight
i. shoot with the sun
ii. reflector might be required

19. b. shooting in overcast daylight
c. shooting in indoor light
i. windowless room
ii. room with window
iii. panoramic office window
iv. large-area lighting
v. working with fluorescents

20. d. shooting at night
2. EFP lighting*
a. location survey
b. power supply
i. determining the circuits
ii. safe power extensions

22. Panning for gold teaches you a valuable life
lesson – let the unimportant junk just wash
away and you’re left with the stuff that
really matters.
Frank & Ernest