BLACK FRIDAY DEAL -- Buy LIGHTING, get SOUND for free!

David Jimerson

David Jimerson

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The final sale of the year!

When you buy LIGHTING for Film and Television for only $59.95, get SOUND for Film and Television included for free! That's a $30 savings!

Check out the PREVIEW REELS for both:


LIGHTING for Film and Television




SOUND for Film and Television


Click on the LIGHTING or SOUND banners below. This is by far the best deal which has ever been offered on these fine programs, and it will end SOON -- so get it while it's on!
 
Thanks! Here are some testimonials as well:

For Sound:

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For Lighting:

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Just a few days left!

Contents lists for both programs:

LIGHTING for Film and Television:

DISC 1

INTRODUCTION & HOW LIGHT WORKS

1. Intro
2. Things People Get Wrong
3. Getting 80% There
4. How Light Works
5. Inverse Square Rule
6. Stops & F-Stops
7. Color Temperature

EXPOSURE/DYNAMIC RANGE: The Right Amount Of Light

1. Intro
2. Exposure Tools
3. Using Zebras
4. Marker Or Y Get
5. Waveform Monitor
6. Waveform vs. Zebras
7. Where To Get A Waveform Monitor
8. Dynamic Range
9. Shooting Computer Screens

SHADOWS: Giving Light Shape

1. Intro
2. What Shadows Are
3. Contrast Ratios
4. Light Meters & Contrast Ratios
5. Managing Unwanted Shadows
6. Hard & Soft Light
7. Throw & Falloff
8. Making Hard Light Softer
9. Making Soft Light Harder
10. Hard, Soft, & Kits

LIGHTING: Basic Technique

1. Intro
2. The First Light You Place
3. Key Light Motivation
4. Filling In Darkness
5. Finishing Touches
6. The 3 Points
7. 3-Camera Lighting
8. Lighting A Full Scene
9. The Basics Of Artistry
10. The 3 Points Outdoors
11. The Sun As Your Edge Light
12. Magic Hour

DISC 2

LIGHTING GEAR: Making And Controlling Light

1. Intro
2. HARD LIGHTS: Tungstens & HMIs
3. Tungsten Issues
4. Open Face
5. Workhorses: Fresnels
6. Miscellaneous Tungstens
7. HMIS: Daylight
8. HMI Issues
9. SOFT LIGHTS: Fluos & LEDs
10. Fluorescent Issues
11. More Fluorescents
12. LEDs
13. Stands
14. Clamps & Mounting
15. Light Control Gear
16. Controlling Brightness
17. Manipulating Hardness & Softness
18. Bouncing Light
19. Changing Color
20. Managing Power
21. Batteries & Generators
22. On-Set Color Grading

CONCLUSION: Final Thoughts

1. Conclusion & Credits

BONUS MATERIALS:

PRO LOG: An Interview With Levie Isaacks, A.S.C.

DISC 3: CASE STUDIES

UNAWAKENING (Short Film)

A LITTLE MOUTH TO FEED (Short Film)

LESSONS APPLIED: Bringing the Scripts To Light

1. Intro
2. The Challenge Of Night Exteriors
3. Night Exteriors II
4. Not Just A Pretty Red
5. Creating Night
6. Perception Is Everything
7. Simplicity
8. Working Within Time And Budget
9. Morning Again
10. Evolving The Rules
11. Lighting Through The Director's Window
12. Night Exteriors III
13. Key Light Motivation And Telling The Story
14. Lighting Isn't Everything
15. Learning Cinematography
16. Wrapping Up
17. Can You Guess?


SOUND for Film and Television:


INTRODUCTION/The Two Things

What You're Doing Wrong
Getting The Microphone Close
Choosing A Great Location

MICROPHONES: Choices & Gear

Polar Patterns
Microphone Sizes Compared
So, What Do We Use?
Lavalieres
Building An Audio Kit
Wind Protection
Shock Mounts
Boom Poles
Headphones
Putting It All Together

RECORDING YOUR AUDIO: Proper Technique

Boom Handling
Riding The Frame Line
Dynamic Booming vs. Lavalieres
Spatial Perspective
Shotguns: Special Considerations
Why Shotguns Shine Outdoors
Using Lavs On A Shoot
Wiring Talent
Mounting A Lav
Recording Levels
Monitoring Your Audio
Microphones & Power
2-Channel vs. 4-Channel
Don't Panic!

LOCATIONS: Choice & Management

Assessing An Interior
What You Want In A Location
Managing Interiors
Echo
Phasing
Room Tone
Looping

POST-PRODUCTION: Editing Basics

Beginning The Edit
Levels
Using Room Tone
NLE Audio Tools To Deal With Noise
Building A More Complete Sound Mix
Fixes You CAN Do In Post
Wrapping Up

CONCLUSION: Parting Thoughts

Conclusion & Credits
 
This sale is what finally got me to just buy it. I'm a no-budget filmmaker and kind of wish I had done this two years ago when I first saw it.

I considered myself an intermediate to maybe even advanced intermediate cinematographer, so I balked at buying it since I wondered how much a "for the masses" program could teach me. But $60 for the package sounded good. Happy that I pulled the trigger cuz now I know I'm more like a beginner intermediate, lol. I didn't learn a whole lot about specific formulas for this scene breakdown or that scene breakdown like I was hoping (I could already break down most of the lighting schemes I saw), but I was surprised by how much I did learn in areas I didn't think I needed to know, like the second DVD on equipment types and descriptions. And Barry and David's to-the-point non-esoteric explanations and breakdowns are a breath of fresh air in this field. They're also able to make technical stuff not boring.

And maybe this is a perfect analogy for filmmaking in general, but the audio DVD is turning out to be something that might be the true gem in all this, lol. I haven't finished it and wanted to post this early review since the sale ends soon. (*edit* Finished it and yep, it was great. Loved the "here are all the mistakes you've probably been making" format. Cuz I've apparently been making 80% of them. It also went into good details that clarified a lot).

If you're at the level where you're on the edge and wondering if you have anything to learn from this, there probably is. I don't regret purchasing it, and I spent like half an hour googling up reviews and stuff before pulling the trigger. If you're a first or maybe even second year cinematographer, just stop thinking and get it. It's like an insane cheat code that skips you to level three right off the bat.

Note: you'll never read Barry Green's forum posts the same way again after watching his personality on screen, lol. Thanx for putting this out there and for the Black Friday sale, Barry & David. It's turning out to be the best deal I've gotten this weekend.
 
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OK, guys -- you've got the preview reels above, you've got the full contents lists, you've got testimonials, and you've even got an impromptu review!

What you DON'T have is much time -- this deal ends TODAY. I'm not sure exactly what time it will end, but it'll end sometime within the next 12 hours. Could be noon, could be 10 pm, could be halftime of the OSU/Michigan game, not sure yet. So, don't sit on the fence if you want it -- now's the time!
 
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