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Enhance the visual quality of your motion pictures and digital videos with a solid understanding of lighting fundamentals. This complete course in digital video lighting begins with how the human eye and the camera process light and color, progresses through the basics of equipment and setups, and finishes with practical lessons on how to solve common problems. Filled with clear illustrations and real-world examples that demonstrate proper equipment use, safety issues, and staging techniques, Lighting for Digital Video presents readers with all they need to create their own visual masterpieces.

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  • Film style techniques for digital video productions
  • Creating "movie" looks on a low budget
  • Lighting for HD
  • How to maximize existing light
  • Interview setups
  • color correction techniques in mixed lighting situations
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    0240812271
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    978-0240812274
  3. Edition
    3rd
  4. Publisher
    Routledge
  5. Publication date
    January 1, 2010
  6. Language
    English
  7. Dimensions
    9.1 x 7.4 x 0.6 inches
  8. Print length
    262 pages
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If you don't know a tota light from a omni from a soft box or a fresnel; if you are unsure how to light a scene to achieve a particular look; if you think that lighting for a night shoot is to simply take your cam out at night and press 'record', if you fail to understand the difference between hard and soft light or find lighting terminology undecipherable, than this book is a must. Even if you already know all those things there are excellent and useful chapters for the advanced shooter and lighting tech covering low budget setups, advanced lighting setups." - Steve Douglas, kenstone.net

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John Jackman is an award-winning independent director and producer who has been involved in dramatic and video production since the mid-seventies. Widely regarded as an authority on digital production techniques, John has been a contributing editor to DV Magazine, and has taught workshops for NAB, the American Film Institute (AFI), Digital Video Expo, the Library of Congress, along with various film schools, colleges, and university programs.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Routledge; 3rd edition (January 1, 2010)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 262 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0240812271
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0240812274
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.63 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.1 x 7.4 x 0.6 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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John Jackman is a Christian pastor, author, speaker, and filmmaker.

Jackman has been involved in television and movie production for over thirty years. For almost a decade he was contributing editor, regular columnist, and reviewer for "Digital Video Magazine." He has taught professional workshops for the American Film Institute, the National Association of Broadcasters, and the Library of Congress. He has written books on lighting and compositing special effects.

An ordained minister in the Moravian Church, he produces historical and faith-related films, including the award-winning feature film "Wesley," starring Burgess Jenkins, June Lockhart, and Kevin McCarthy and "Newton's Grace," the story of John Newton, he author of "Amazing Grace." He is currently working on a documentary about Jan Hus, the 15th century martyr and reformer.

Jackman's latest project is with his daughter Abigail -- together they are writing a series of children's books based on the true storied of their experiences with twenty pet ducks over the years. The first book in the series, "Grapevine Creek Ducks," has just been released on Amazon.

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Andrew Baker
5.0 out of 5 stars What you really need to know to shoot video.
Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2013
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We - Movement Arts Institute - are a small tai chi school in Central Pennsylvania. Previously we made practice DVDs for students. They were decidedly "home" productions. Clean, clear, decent editing but no one would mistake them for pro work.

When our seniors tai chi program, Tai Chi 4 Health & Balance (TC4HB), became an Evidence-Based program and was approved by the Federal Administration on Aging as an "Evidence-Based program meeting the minimal level criteria", we needed to produce better quality DVDs.

Naturally I went out and bought a better camera - a Sony HXR-NX5U. (I am getting close to the point trust me). Surprise, surprise, surprise. A $4000 camera doesn't make your video look pro.

This $30 book tells you what does. Spoiler alert - it's all about the lighting.

This book covers the equipment, the set up, the nuts and bolts of why and how. It is reasonably accessible to people new to shooting video. I admit I had to re-read - and do internet research - to understand some parts.

This book is not about the lights only! The book covers much of the information you need from the camera side too. White balance, Zebra, F-stops/Iris and on and on.

This book has taken our videos up to the quality we needed to be on the national stage.

Buy it first and you'll buy the right gear and make good video right away.
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Alexander
5.0 out of 5 stars This Book Will Take You From A Filmmaker To An Artist
Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2015
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This book is absolutely amazing. I read it in a day or two and in that time, my entire understanding of lighting has changed. From equipment to setups, to theory, to electricity, this book gives you every little thing you need to know.

Seriously. Get this book. You won't regret it in the least, and you will be tearing apart scenes in everything you watch. You will become an expert on breaking down how each shot was lit, and where everything was. You may not know exactly what is in a scene, but you should be able to figure out where.

Because of this, my entire idea of what lighting is, what it can do, and how it can be used to tell your story has evolved into something I'm excited to witness. This book will take you from a filmmaker to an artist.
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Kendall W. Clark
5.0 out of 5 stars A Need To Read For Lighting Beginners
Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2015
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Book is well written and engaging. Not a boring read even though the subject matter is quite technical. John Jackman realizes that those reading the book are beginners or at least new to the in depth study of lighting, such as myself. I appreciate that it is a simple read, even though the subject matter is quite complex. The sign of a good teacher is that they can make the hard to understand understandable.
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ChefTompkins
4.0 out of 5 stars Good alternative to the ebook issued by school.
Reviewed in the United States on August 28, 2016
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I purchased this book as a physical copy for a required course in my school course work. It is what it is, and reads like your typical text book. I however found it much easier to read this in book form rather than ebook.
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Kimberlee
5.0 out of 5 stars Very helpful
Reviewed in the United States on May 19, 2021
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My son used this Lighting book for his class in college.
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Cami
3.0 out of 5 stars Boring to Read
Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2018
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Was kind of difficult to follow.
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Suzin R. Daly
5.0 out of 5 stars It a well written book, conversational in style. ...
Reviewed in the United States on July 3, 2018
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It a well written book, conversational in style. Note: any technical book as dry moments. Take your time, make notes which will help to remember.
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Candace M
5.0 out of 5 stars Very informative
Reviewed in the United States on June 2, 2019
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Explains the basics and gives in-depth examples and discussions. Read for College course on Lighting.
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logfkav
5.0 out of 5 stars Super
Reviewed in Canada on May 3, 2013
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La livraison a pris un peu de temps, mais c'était plus qu'acceptable étant donné que c'était gratuit. Le livre est très intéressant
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5.0 out of 5 stars TRES BON LIVRE
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TRES BON LIVRE DS MON SMARTPHONE AVEC KINDLE FONCTIONNE PARFAITEMENT CE PRODUIT REPOND TOUT A FAIT A MES ATTENTES . A RECOMMANDER
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andyc
5.0 out of 5 stars excellent
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 9, 2011
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An eye opening guide... the author explains (and illustrates in a very approachable way) how lighting design can affect the mood and help develop story almost as much as sound design. Logical, starts with the basics and develops the ideas to give the reader a solid understanding of lighting as an art form in its own right. Recommended.
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Heb
1.0 out of 5 stars Not so good
Reviewed in Canada on September 19, 2017
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I wasn't as satisfied with the book. Way too expensive for the quality of information. Needs way more expanding on interior night lighting.
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Mihael Tominsek
5.0 out of 5 stars Great for beginners, usefull reference book for skilled.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 16, 2015
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It is both a knowledge book if read as whole, and nice reference book with pictures and real life examples, if re-check and confirm is needed for some exact scenario. I like desing of the book, and easy to understand narrative.
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