My first project for this term will be within Moving Image. In this project, 'Interpretation', we will be working in groups and each person will be assigned a specific production role. We will the plan and film a short fiction script which will be allocated to our group.
Our group has been given a script titled 'Last Chance', which is about a couple at university who split up just before the end of term. The male lead realises that he's made a mistake and tries to apologise and get back together with his girlfriend, the female lead. However, their friends try to discourage them and tell them both that it's not worth the time to try and get back together as they have a whole summer ahead of them, where they can have fun being single.
For this project, I have taken up the role of lighting design. In this role, I will be working closely with the camera crew and the directors to capture the right atmosphere on set and on screen. I will also need to make sure that during specific shots, the actors faces are well lit, so that we can see them clearly.
Depending on the type of shot and what the scene is, I'll be taking into consideration the technique of three point lighting - this consists of three lights known as the key light, fill light and back light. This is a standard method for lighting which is used in visual media, such as film and photography.
Standard three point lighting method
Knowing how all the equipment works and how to assemble them will also be important - there will be health and safety issues that I will need to take into account. As some of the equipment requires a lot of power, I will need to make sure that I don't overload any power sockets when using the lights by checking how much power each light requires before plugging them in.
The equipment can be quite heavy as well, so I need to take care when transporting the lights to our required locations.
I'll start posting some examples of lighting that I'll consider using soon...
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