Light Tonality

Not scheduled

Subject guarantor:

Vladimír SMUTNÝ

Name of lecturer(s):

Petr HOJDA, Vladimír SMUTNÝ

Learning outcomes of the course unit:

Lighting in the film studio demonstrating lighting concepts with emphasis on the emotional effect.

Mode of study:

workshop

Prerequisites and co-requisites:

Advanced cameraman experience, ability to manage complex tasks in filming.

Mastering scene lighting analysis.

Course contents:

Managing the creation of the light-tone concept for an audio-visual piece.

Material and technical provision:

33mm color film in the studio (60m per student)

use of lighting for creating atmosphere and mood;

scene lighting for creating emotional effect according to the selected concept

lighting situations are derived from real situations from interiors, compared to simulated lighting situations in exteriors.

Each student selects a lighting situation and each one separately uses one day to film. All students are present the entire time, taught after a period.

Students put together the protocol, floorplan, lighting plan, examples

Analog production in WS: shooting, analysis on the editing table

digital post-productionv SS: 4K SCAN, digital grading during the course „Colorgrading Workshop 2“

screening incluing a comparison with the digital version with the film copy.

Recommended or required reading:

american cinematographer’s manual

Sven Nykvist, „Reverence for the light“ 1997

D. Schaefer a 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

Assessment methods and criteria:

100% course attendance to classes, workshop, joining in, punctuality

Exercise quality.

Course web page:

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Further information:

No schedule has been prepared for this course

The subject is a part of the following study plans:

• Cinematography - Bachelor (required subject)
• Cinematography - Bachelor - 1718 - 3y (required subject)