Lighting for Film and Television 3-DVD Set Now In DVXuser Shop

Is there an online review of this dvd somewhere? I've never seen a good lighting tutorial, but I'm hoping this one is the exeption. I'd like to hear more feedback before commiting to purchase.
 
Lighting is part of cinematography, but not all of cinematography. There's quite a bit more to cinematography than lighting - composition, lenses, etc. We cover some of it, but we primarily talk about lighting.
 
So, after joining this forum for one day I ended up buying the combo deal. Spending that much money was definitely not my goal, but from reading some stuff in the forums here, people seem to know their stuff. I definitely do not know my stuff. And if it's good enough for them, then surely it's worth it. I've already spent more than that on books though, so eh, why not. Looking forward to watching both!
 
Believe me Randomly, I've been in this business for about a decade and there are people here who have forgotten more than I'll probably ever learn.
 
Is green screen lightning covered in the video tutorial? If not, I think that should be something you guys should create immediately...I haven't been able to find any good tutorials that cover advance techniques with lights such as the Cool lights, light panels, Kino, etc...
 
thelateshowwithsanjuro said:
May I ask a potentially stupid question - what's the difference between 'lighting' and 'cinematography'?
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Lighting is always part of cinematography ALWAYS, there is always some light, if there is no light then there is darkness, even if you dont have lightbulbs then you still have some natural light outside and this counts too ! Your scenes would look better it one side of the face would be in slight shadow than completely flat, thats why you need to know where to place camera and where light hits your subjects, *light is important all the time.
I think a lot of amateur filmmakers just ignore this, but its light that creates mood, even outside you can use sunlight and should use sunlight properly so your footage wont look flat.
 
HeXman said:
Is green screen lightning covered in the video tutorial? If not, I think that should be something you guys should create immediately...I haven't been able to find any good tutorials that cover advance techniques with lights such as the Cool lights, light panels, Kino, etc...
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We do discuss how you know you've lit your greenscreen properly. We don't really discuss setups for lighting the greenscreen, but that's something under consideration.
 
bwwd said:
Lighting is always part of cinematography ALWAYS, there is always some light, if there is no light then there is darkness, even if you dont have lightbulbs then you still have some natural light outside and this counts too ! Your scenes would look better it one side of the face would be in slight shadow than completely flat, thats why you need to know where to place camera and where light hits your subjects, *light is important all the time.
I think a lot of amateur filmmakers just ignore this, but its light that creates mood, even outside you can use sunlight and should use sunlight properly so your footage wont look flat.
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These points form much of the basis for our instruction, especially hitting on mood.
 
Oh man... I've never considered buying instructional DVD's before but I desperately want this one. Unfortunately, I made the decision to attend USC and consequently have no money.

Anyways... maybe one day after I rob a bank or win the lotto I'll pick this up. It looks like an amazing amazing DVD
 
Just ordered the lighting and sound bundle after reading all the reviews in the other thread. Very much looking forward to learning from them!
 
$120 for dvds? Seems pricey. I hope its worth it :S

I want to learn more about lighting and flagging light and creating different moods and stuff and colouring light. But what worries me is that a lot of these lighting tutorials will be for interview based style setups. Like the standard 3-point setups. Which in film isn't used that often, or should always be used.
 
So was the lighting and sound DVD the only ones, or has there been any new training?

I have those, and they are awesome.

- Derrick
 
Review of Lighting for Film and Television (and Sound for Film and Television)!

Review of Lighting for Film and Television (and Sound for Film and Television)!

I previously read Barry Green's The HMC Book (on the Panasonic HMC40 and HMC150) and it was excellent. I had such a positive experience with the book that I purchased the Lighting for Film and Television and Sound for Film and Television bundle. It arrived quickly and I watched the entire 3-DVD Set on Lighting in one day. This set contains some of the best comprehensive information on the subject and is presented in a format that is easy to understand and fun to watch. The bonus interviews with MacGregor and Levie Issaks, A.S.C. are very good and provide insights based on their experience. You are taken inside two short films that were produced for this DVD and learn exactly how it's done. They pull back the curtain and demystify the world of lighting. This is one of the best educational investments I have made and it's worth many times the price. Get the bundle today! You'll be glad that you did.
 
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Does this course teach the basics, like 101, stuff like light types, the difference between them etc, or intermediate to advanced?
 
Just ordered the Lighting/Sound DVD bundle. can't wait. I received the Panasonic AG-AC130/160 book by Barry Green for free when my camera arrived a month ago. It was awesome! I have no doubt this DVD collection will be amazing as the book on my my cam was so informative. The price for this kind of information by pros who know what they are talking about and can explain it in such comprehensible way is 100% worth it. Thank you guys for creating and sharing this.:laugh::Drogar-BigGrin(DBG)
 
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