tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4154607501444605593.post5553812840474490563..comments2023-10-17T17:41:05.371+01:00Comments on The Recipe to Ambleton Delight: Tip #43: Simple and effective lighting techniquesAmbleton Delighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14195397844017248546noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4154607501444605593.post-49427330331253715462010-08-21T13:44:56.677+01:002010-08-21T13:44:56.677+01:00Thanks Barry, very kind of you. I am sure I am no...Thanks Barry, very kind of you. I am sure I am not the only one who would like to take up the offer, as one of the great aspects of film production is that we are always learning something new.Dan Parkeshttp://www.parkesproductions.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4154607501444605593.post-67580279027797128142010-08-21T11:11:45.978+01:002010-08-21T11:11:45.978+01:00Hi Dan-
If you'd like to learn more about ligh...Hi Dan-<br />If you'd like to learn more about lighting, get in touch.<br /><br />I'm a patient, supportive teacher, and I love giving back to the community what I was freely given.<br /><br />www.barrygross.tvAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4154607501444605593.post-69491988470116591522010-08-19T15:16:48.199+01:002010-08-19T15:16:48.199+01:00Thanks Lucas -so true about over-lighting due to w...Thanks Lucas -so true about over-lighting due to wanting to use every light hired/available! I am sure we have all been guitly of that at some point. As no.9 above says, it often just takes one well placed light to do the job.<br /><br />Regarding electricity -a very good point. I remember seeing in film school what happens if you put a high powered light on an unwound reel -not just a power cut, but a lovely sticky mess! Also applies to any of those wound extension leads we may use on set -they should all be fully extended before any load is put on them, then gaffer taped down. Electricity is quite a topic in itself, along with the related topic of health and safety!Dan Parkeshttp://www.parkesproductions.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4154607501444605593.post-29542442045783159432010-08-19T11:33:17.141+01:002010-08-19T11:33:17.141+01:00Dan,
This blog is great and as you titled its abo...Dan,<br /><br />This blog is great and as you titled its about simple and effective techniques but so many of us still make that classic mistake of over-lighting in tiny rooms cause want to use the whole power of hired in lights available - which looks effectively good to a client.<br /><br />I will be interested to see if you can touch on a subject of electricity as how much can go through one circuit of 240V and what happens when you don't unwind the whole length of the cable roll of a blond or any 2K light... I have seen a few surprised faces on different shoot, when work experience spark commented: oh, power cut, how did that happen?<br /><br />Thanx<br /><br />LucasAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4154607501444605593.post-52649878893346040132010-08-19T09:12:34.553+01:002010-08-19T09:12:34.553+01:00Congratulations on producing your show and the blo...Congratulations on producing your show and the blog is a great way to attract attention to the project. Good luck,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4154607501444605593.post-86739560766814224452010-08-18T14:52:37.076+01:002010-08-18T14:52:37.076+01:00Diffusion "paper" is an expression I hav...Diffusion "paper" is an expression I have heard before -take a look at this link: http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/archive/index.php/t-6063.html<br /><br />An interesting side tip in that above link...you can also use oven proof cooking paper instead... and if the lighting doesn't turn out then you can bake muffins! Do love all these appropriate cooking references...Dan Parkeshttp://www.parkesproductions.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4154607501444605593.post-85873253206407310142010-08-18T14:45:24.362+01:002010-08-18T14:45:24.362+01:00Thanks 'anonymous' for the corrections. I ...Thanks 'anonymous' for the corrections. I have changed the 'yellow' to 'orange' (the gels I have are so faded they seem more like yellow!) and also the spelling of 'three-point lighting' and 'fresnels.' I appreciate the corrections, keep them coming!<br /><br />The blog pitches itself as 'simple starting tips' so if someone is cooking for the first time I think 'boiling an egg' rather than attempting an 'omelette' is obviously preferable. You are of course right -if "you want a decent omelette, get in a DP!" that is logical. But that is not what this blog is about. Its about simple lighting techniques that are used by both beginner DPs and experienced DPs. The blog is not only for DPs but for everyone -an understanding of the importance of what a DP does is essential for good communication and creative on set options.Dan Parkeshttp://www.parkesproductions.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4154607501444605593.post-57802447581087560702010-08-18T10:46:51.671+01:002010-08-18T10:46:51.671+01:00" if the light is falling onto someone's ..." if the light is falling onto someone's face, then you can use diffusion paper "<br /><br />NO! Paper will catch fire!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4154607501444605593.post-25392584682344099802010-08-18T10:37:13.974+01:002010-08-18T10:37:13.974+01:00Dan,
Those gels are orange, not yellow. Ever hear...Dan,<br /><br />Those gels are orange, not yellow. Ever heard the term CTO? It's 'three point lighting', not three way. It's fresnel, not fresnal.<br /><br />The advice above is rather like, 'how to boil an egg'. If you want a decent omelette, get in a DP!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com