Description:

Telling the Story with Light and Shadow:
      A Lighting Workshop for Filmmakers

A boy is sitting at the dining room table. The room is dark, light from a hallway lights the boy’s face. The moon casts the shadows of trees on the window behind him.

Uncomfortable, right? The lighting tells us immediately that something is wrong.

Lighting is an integral part of the Storytelling process. Whether we are lighting a feature film, an interview or a food show we are telling a story. Light is necessary every time we focus the lens. The way a picture on the screen impacts the viewer is determined by the light. The quality, angle and brightness of the light evoke different emotions.

This workshop will demonstrate lighting techniques that will help you apply the art and craft of lighting in your film-making endeavors.  It is appropriate for all experienced filmmakers who want insights at playing with lighting.
   
The class will explore the wide variety of lighting instruments, from 12,000 watt HMIs to a 100 watt light bulb. From large light sources to a pin point of light. Why is the most important light the one you do not turn on? Often the shadow tells us more than what we can see.  We will then set up a scene, light it in several different ways and film it. We will evaluate the lighting in each scene and discover why it changes our response to the scene.  We will also explore the lighting in scenes that have been shot by several masters of Cinematography.  Lastly, we will explore lighting an Interview.

Bring your work gloves as this will be a hands-on workshop!

The class is being held at one of Denver’s premier film studios Lighting Services, Inc. (LSI) in central Denver.  This is a unique opportunity to work with a cinematographer with many years of experience, in a studio setting with tons of professional gear to play with.  In addition, there will be an opportunity to tour the facility at some point in the day.

If you have any questions about the class you can contact Edward Done at dp@edwarddone.com.

Presented as a Hands-On Intensive:
Longer format (full day or multiple days) in-depth intensive training. Students use our state-of-the-art, fully loaded Macintosh computer lab. For maximum impact and the best student experience all intensives are limited to six participants.

Instructor:
Edward Done has extended experience including Narrative Films, Documentary Filming, Corporate Communications, and Commercial Production. He also has experience filming from helicopters, cranes and using motion control and the Time-track camera system. Edward received a MFA in Dance and Lighting Design from California Institute of the Arts. After staging several dance productions in San Diego and Seattle and studying modern dance in New York and Seattle he discovered his love for film production. Edward worked 10 years as a Lighting Director and Gaffer on many movies and commercials before making the jump to Director of Photography. His strong background in visual communications and experience in lighting has made for a very successful career as a cinematographer.

BDA Member Cost: $150.00 ($160.00 after Friday, April 30, 2010)
Non Member Cost: $175.00 ($185.00 after Friday, April 30, 2010)
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