Focal Press Book: Uva’s Guide To Cranes, Dollies, and Remote Heads (1st Edition)
Uva's Guide To Cranes, Dollies, and Remote Heads is a comprehensive guide to all the latest equipment-what it is, how to use it and where to find it. This new book is designed to provide the more experienced professional with a streamlined reference to the equipment without the how-to information beginners require. Like the Grip Book 2E, it lists standards and features of all the different types of equipment covered, and with the recent explosion of new equipment introduced into the film industry this reference is invaluable!
As a reference guide, Uva's Guide To Cranes, Dollies and remote heads provides must-have information for a larger group of film professionals. Producers, directors, and DPs, and others responsible for securing equipment for a project will consider this an indispensable tool that will become an industry standard.
Comprehensive guide to all the latest equipment Offers a streamlined reference to the equipment without the how-to information beginners require Accessible to Directors, Producers, Production managers, and DPs, as well as to Grips and other film technicians.
Focal Press Book: Set Lighting Technician’s Handbook: Film Lighting Equipment, Practice, & Electrical Distribution (Fourth Edition)
Comprehensive, detailed and practical, the fourth edition of the Set Lighting Technician's Handbook: Film Lighting Equipment, Practice, and Electrical Distribution from Focal Press is a friendly, hands-on manual covering the day-to-day practices, equipment, and tricks of the trade essential for anyone implementing motion picture lighting, including the lamp operator, rigging crew, gaffer, best boy, or director of photography. This handbook offers a wealth of practical technical information, useful techniques, as well as aesthetic discussions.
The Set Lighting Technician's Handbook focuses on what is important when working on-set: trouble-shooting, teamwork, set protocol, and safety. It describes tricks and techniques for operating a vast array of lighting equipment including LEDs, xenon lights, camera synchronous strobes, black lights, underwater units, lighting effects units, and many others. Since its first edition, this handy on-set reference continues to be widely adopted as an instruction manual by union training programs as well as top university film production curriculums.
About the Author: Harry C. Box has worked in television and motion picture production since 1989. Over the years he has performed substantial work as a lighting technician, gaffer, camera operator, director of photography, and as an educator. His recent credits include network and cable television series, such as Heroes (NBC), Brothers and Sisters (ABC), and Everybody Hates Chris (CW). He has worked on major motion pictures, independent feature films, telefilms, documentaries, music videos, commercials, and industrial productions.
New to the Fourth Edition
- Detailed information on LED technology and gear
- Harmonized with union safety and training procedures
- All the latest and greatest DMX gadgets, including remote control systems
- Details on how to use and troubleshoot many new and useful lights
- New additions to the arsenal of electrical distribution equipment that make our sets safer and easier to power
- More rigging tricks and techniques
- The same friendly, easy to read style that made the original version of this book so popular
Contents
- Preface
- Companion Website
- Acknowledgements
- Chapter 1 - Set Basics: Your First Barbecue
- Chapter 2 - Pre-production Planning: Lighting Package, Expendables and Personal Tools
- Chapter 3 - Light Fixtures:The Basic Tungsten Lighting Arsenal
- Chapter 4 - Stands & Rigging
- Chapter 5 - Lighting Objectives & Methods
- Chapter 6 - Manipulating Light: Tools, Techniques, and the Behavior of Light
- Chapter 7 - Electrician's Set Protocol
- Chapter 8 - Light Fixtures: The HMI Arsenal
- Chapter 9 - Fluorescent Lights
- Chapter 10 - LED Lights
- Chapter 11 - Lighting Control: Control Networks, Moving Lights, Advanced Devices, and Computer
- Applications in Lighting
- Chapter 12 - Electricity
- Chapter 13 - Distribution & Dimming Equipment
- Chapter 14 - Working with Electrical Power
- Chapter 15 - Electrical Rigging
- Chapter 16 - Power Sources
- Chapter 17 - Special Circumstances and Practices
- Chapter 18 - Specialty Lighting Equipment
- Appendix A: Photometric Calculations & Tables
- Appendix B: Lamp Tables
- Appendix C: Flicker-Free Frame Rates
- Appendix D: Electrical Tables
- Appendix E: IP & NEMA Equipment Ratings
- Appendix F: Equipment Suppliers & Manufacturers
- Appendix G: Lighting Equipment Order Checklist
- Appendix H: Expendables Checklist
- Appendix I: Gels & Diffusions
- Glossary
- Index
Basics of Video Lighting – 2nd Edition – Focal Press Book
ARRI Diopter Stage 138mm
The diopter stage can be used at the back of a 4 inch x 5.65 inch clip-on a matte box, or independently with a rear-mounted clamp adapter. Diopters up to +3 can be fitted, and the position of split diopters can be adjusted with an integrated friction wheel. As with the diopter frame, a safety device and ¼” mounting threads are included. Compatible with LMB 4x5, LMB-25, LMB-15 and LMB-5.
Schneider 138mm Diopter Full
Tiffen Filters 6.6 x 6.6″ Full Spectrum IRND Filter
The Tiffen 6.6 x 6.6" Full Spectrum IRND Filter is a combination of both an infrared control filter and neutral density filter. An IRND is ideal for HD cameras, which have greater low-light sensitivity and, subsequently, an increased susceptibility to IR contamination. When using a standard neutral density filter to counter the increased light sensitivity afforded by the HD sensor, the effects of infrared pollution become more apparent. This filter combines an ND filter with a comparable IR control filter to eliminate the spill of infrared light reaching the sensor while still maintaining the extra exposure benefits of a neutral density filter.
Please specify the Density you wish on the checkout additional information box: 0.3, 0.6, 0.9, 1.2, 1.5, 1.8, 2.1
Schneider 4 x 5.65″ Classic Soft Filter
The Schneider 4x5.65" Classic Soft 1/4 Filter produces a classic Old-Hollywood close-up look, with image quality for current Hollywood needs. Would you like to achieve the same tonality as an old image of Cary Grant or Marlene Dietrich?
Hundreds of Micro-Lenslets arrayed within each Schneider Classic Soft filter provide a precisely controlled soft image that is overlaid on a sharp, in-focus image. This combination diffuses the image while maintaining overall sharp focus. Schneider calls this Schneider In-focus Diffusion. The number of Micro-Lenslets per square inch determines the image blending effectiveness of each Classic Soft filter.
Please specify the Density you wish on the checkout additional information box: Density: 1/8, 1/4, 1/2, 1, 2
Schneider 4 x 5.65″ Circular True-Pol Circular Polarizer Filter
Schneider 4 x 5.65″ Filter ND.9 Grad Soft Edge Hor
Schneider 4 x 5.65″ Filter Grad Hard Edge Hor
Tiffen Filters 4 x 5.65″ Ultra Circular Polarizing Filter
Tiffen's Ultra Polarizers polarize light "a little more" than regular polarizers.
Light rays which are reflected become polarized. Polarizing filters are used to select which light rays enter your camera lens. They can remove unwanted reflections from non-metallic surfaces such as water or glass and also saturate colors providing better contrast. The effect can be seen through the viewfinder and changed by rotating the filter. The filter factor varies according to how the filter is rotated and its orientation to the sun.
This filter is glass and measures 100 x 140mm (4 x 5.65") x 4mm thick.
Tiffen Filters 4 x 5.65″ Neutral Density Filter
The Tiffen 4 x 5.65" ND Filter is a solid neutral density filter providing a 1+ stop exposure reduction. This creates a darkening of the entire image, allowing you to photograph with a wider aperture or slower shutter speed than normally required. By slowing your exposure time or increasing your aperture, you are able to control depth of field and convey movement more easily. Neutral density filters do not affect the coloration of the image and are ideal for pairing with other filters.
Please specify the Density you wish on the checkout additional information box: 0.3, 0.6, 0.9, 1.2
