Lighting Seminar 5

Display Schedule

Code	Completion	Credits	Range	Language Instruction	Semester
304CLSE5	exam	2	2 hours (45 min) of instruction per week, 32 to 42 hours of self-study	English	winter

Subject guarantor

Klaus FUXJÄGER

Name of lecturer(s)

Klaus FUXJÄGER

Department

Předmět zajišťuje Department of Cinematography

concepts, strategy, planning of lighting. lighting ratios. 3point lighting. balancing exterior/ interior.

composition.

visual style and look. visual storytelling. visual dramaturgy.

practical exposimetry, use of light meters. light plans and floor plans

cinematographic grammar and language. aspect ratio and lenses. movement of camera vs movement inside frame…

preparation of exercise “Light tonality”

practical exercise:

“Light tonality”

Learning outcomes

Being a key seminar of the second year’s master program, this course is an essential part of the cinematography student’s education.

Prerequisites and other requirements

advanced experience as cinematographers, ability to handle essential filmmaking tasks

Literature

american cinematographer’s manual

Sven Nykvist, “Reverence for the light” 1997

D. Schaefer and L. Salvato, “Masters of light” 1984

F. Truffaut, “le cinema selon Hitchcock” 1966

K. Malkiewicz, “film lighting” 1986

D. Samuelson, “motion picture, camera and lighting equipment” 1980

Evaluation methods and criteria

Active participation in the workshop, presence, punctuality, quality of practical exercises are prerequisites for granting the evaluation.

Note

	06:00–08:0008:00–10:0010:00–12:0012:00–14:0014:00–16:0016:00–18:0018:00–20:0020:00–22:0022:00–24:00
Mon
Tue	room 230 Room No. 230 (Lažanský palác) FUXJÄGER K. 10:40–12:15 (lecture parallel1)
Wed
Thu
Fri

Date	Day	Time	Tutor	Location	Notes	No. of paralel
	Tue	10:40–12:15	Klaus FUXJÄGER	Room No. 230 Lažanský palác		lecture parallel1

Schedule for summer semester 2024/2025:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

The subject is a part of the following study plans

Cinematography_3_2021 (Required subjects)