A shot in the dark
Subtitle: a creative DIY guide to digital video lighting on (almost) no budget
By: by Jay Holben
Publisher: Course Technology PTR
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Australia; Boston, Mass
Language: eng
Number of pages: 282
ISBN-13: 9781435458635
Subjects: Digital video; Lighting; Cinematography
Description: This book will show do-it-yourselfers how to create their own equipment and how best to use it. The first part of the book teaches about the basics--the fundamentals of light, color, exposure, and electricity--that are the building blocks of lighting. With that foundation, the book will introduce tips, techniques, and hands-on projects that instruct on how to create lighting tools from inexpensive, readily available resources. --from publisher description
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: What you need; title: Teh fundamentals; title: Understanding exposure; title: Understanding electricity; title: Light quality; title: Lighting techniques; title: Soft lights; title: Tungsten fixtures; title: Fluorescent fixtures; title: A light by another name: LEDs and more; title: Accessories and miscellaneous tools.