Light Tonality

Display Schedule

Code	Completion	Credits	Range	Language Instruction	Semester
304ELT	credit	2	50 hours (45 min) of instruction per semester, 13 to 23 hours of self-study	English	summer

Subject guarantor

Klaus FUXJÄGER

Name of lecturer(s)

Klaus FUXJÄGER

35mm colour film in studio (60m each student)

creating atmospheres and moods through lighting;

scenic lighting to achieve emotional impact of a chosen concept

light situations are derived from real, existing ones in interiors, being confronted with a simulated light situation in an exterior

Each student chooses a lighting situation and shoots individually for one day. all students present all the time, teacher present partially

students deliver a “protocol”: floorplan, lighting plan, samples

analog postproduction in WS: screening, analysis on editing table

digital postproduction in SS: 4K SCAN, digital grading during seminar “Colourgrading Workshop 2”

screening with confrontation of digital print vs. film print

Learning outcomes

lighting in a film studio showing intentional lighting solutions, with an emphasis on emotional impact.

Prerequisites and other requirements

advanced experience as cinematographers, ability to handle complex filmmaking tasks.

Mastering to analyze the scenic luminance.

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

Seminar and workshop presence 100%, participation, punctuality

Quality of practical exercise

Note

Schedule for winter semester 2023/2024:

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Schedule for summer semester 2023/2024: