Lighting workshop

Yesterday in class the teachers did a lighting work shop, where they showed us how to get different lighting textures with the equipment we had available. Here is what they showed us;

example of different angles/shadows

 So we were taken into the drama studio at our school where we shown how the lights  that are fixed in there work, incase anyone wanted to film some scenes/ band shots in that room and how different shadows and a positioning of a person can create a different atmosphere of the shot.

Photo of chair under spot light 

They also showed us how create different temperatures of lighting. This photo doesn't show it so well but half of Felix's face is a cool blue, and the other half is a warm orange. With this light we can change the filters if we want different colours of lighting;

They also showed us a white umbrella light, where the white umbrella diffuses and softens the light so when filming isn't so harsh, which could be good for high key lighting and filling in shadows.The umbrella can also be used to create contrasted, low key lighting when in a dark room;

example of the lighting the umbrella makes.

Also they showed how something as basic as the light on the back of a phone can be used for lighting to create a certain atmosphere;

And finally they showed us how something as small as candle light can create an awesome lighting effect. However they did mention it might be difficult to focus on something in that little light with the cameras we have, so they showed how to fix this problem by adding small amounts of warm light on what one wants to focus on, which will still give the illusion that the light it coming from the candle.

 This lighting workshop is going to be extremely helpful when it comes to filming my main task as i will now know how to get the atmosphere I want with the right type of lighting.

Photo of what the room looks light without any special lighting