We can't shoot good pictures without good lighting no matter how good the newest cameras are.
Shooting under available light gives exposure but lacks depth contrast contour atmosphere
and often separation. The story could be the greatest in the world but if the lighting is poor
viewers will assume it's amateurish and not take it seriously. Feature films and TV shows
commercials and industrial videos reality TV and documentaries even event and wedding videos
tell stories. Good lighting can make them look real while real lighting often makes them look
fake. Lighting for Cinematography the first volume in the new CineTech Guides to the Film
Crafts series is the indispensable guide for film and video lighting. Written by veteran
gaffer and cinematographer David Landau the book helps the reader create lighting that
supports the emotional moment of the scene contributes to the atmosphere of the story and
augments an artistic style. Structured to mimic a 14 week semester the chapters cover such
things as lighting for movement working with windows night lighting lighting the three
plains of action and non-fiction lighting. Every chapter includes stills lighting diagrams and
key advice from professionals in the field as well as lighting exercises to help the reader
put into practice what was covered. www.lightingforcinematography.com
