LightingPalooza
"I wanted to thank you very much for your great seminar. Not a day has gone by where we have not talked specifically about the points we learned, trying to put them to use. You are an excellent presenter, and the examples are invaluable and educational, especially about what's going on out there graphically and stylistically. Really enjoy being re-energized about the important work we do."
John Greene, KUTV Salt Lake City, Creative Services Director
This workshop sets the focus on using basic in-house lighting equipment to make your video look fantastic. From live shots to portrait lighting and night lighting, this workshop shows you advanced lighting techniques used in television and feature films. Best of all, these expensive-looking tricks don't require specialized equipment. These are techniques you can use in everyday situations, including how to get Charles' $20 "Dollar Store" indispensibles gadget bag..
- Live shots at night
- The Art of Casting Shadows
- White Balancing for effect
- The Sun as Backlight
- High Key / Low Key
- Inverse Square Rule (Falloff)
- Location Lighting Techniques
- Blue Gels at Night, Talent's Delight
- Fixtures, Practicals and Misc Clamps
- Stingers & Stands, Fingers & Flags
- Studio Techniques/Portraiture
- Shooting News on Location
- Interviews - Don't Just Sit There?
- Documents and Inanimate Objects
- Getting The Look of Film on Video
- 3 Point Lighting
- Portraiture & Shooting Talent:
- Butterfly Technique
- Rembrandt Lighting / Split Lighting
- Narrow/Broad Lighting
- Product Lighting, Documents & Tabletop
- Cookies and Gels
- Reflectors and Ambient Reflection
- Shooting at Night
- Reflections, Neon, Streetlights and Sirens
- Avoiding the LimboColor Temperature
- Daylight vs. Tungsten vs. ?
- Color Correction
CameraPalooza
"I must tell you it was one of the best, most productive sessions I've ever experienced. We had about 15 people involved and they all came away energized and excited. The presenter has a digital device to show examples of good and bad, including snippets he recorded from our news the two nights he was here, from his hotel room. This will start showing on air NOW."
Tom Bryson, President & General Manager, WJRT Flint
Today's super sensitive cameras are so advanced they've now become a PC with a lense on the front. Charles Johnston shows photojournalists how to make maximum use of this incredibly powerful tool. As with all 602 Communications workshops, the focus is on ultimately useable, everyday solutions. You'll learn quick trips for shooting more effective video on the fly and advanced techniques to get a warmer, softer, more balanced look..
- Shallow Focus, Widest Aperture
- Use of Rack Focus
- Shutter Speed (1/24 vs. 1/30)
- Primarily use Prime Lenses (No Zoom; hold per scene)
- Limited (very) use of Zoom; usually MANUALLY CONTROLLED
- Metered Exposure; NO Auto Iris
- Grain Characteristics (random, organic)
- Contrast Range/ Gamma
- Detailing/ Edge Qualitie
- Optical Filters (812, ProMist, Polarizer, etc)
- Movement & Angles
- Dollys and Cranes
- Angles: High, Low, Motivated
- Composition
- Motivation, Movement, Rule of 3rds,
- Foreground / Background interest
- Art Direction: Attention to Color & Layout
- Cheap Tricks and Timesavers
- Document Highlighter
- Remove Your Camera Light
- Charles' $20 Dollar Store Gadget Bag
- Interviews - Don't Just Sit There?
- Documents and Inanimate Objects
- Getting The Look of Film on Video