I asked my friend and colleague, Dan McKenrick, Lighting Designer extraordinare of TVLD (www.tvld.com), for his comments on what you need to know about studio lighting in HD. Dan's comments appear below:
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With High Def the viewer see more detail (duhhh)What could have been left only half lit because it felloff into the darker areas now can be seen.Excellent lighting works in both sd and hd.Often in SD lights are put up in a general fashion withno effort made for each specific location that the talentwill occupy. (General Lighting)Depending on the lighting method the generalist approachcan look too soft because there is light everywhere and thecontrast between the face and foreground background innot appropriate.Orthere is not enough light in the various visual foregroundand background elements.In HD it is critical to have proper balance in the lighting ratiosKey, Back foreground and background.The transition to HD has exposed many lighting plots that worked "OK" in SD.
In the HD enviorn these basic general lighting schemes just do not
meet the more demanding needs of HD production.But, take a well crafted lighting design for SD and it will easilytranslate into an excellent HD design with just a few modifications.So in HD . . .Proper fixture selection and placementCorrect balance of lighting ratios.Correct balance of light source color temperaturesAttention to shadows and highlight.Those are the key elementsHope that is of some help"
Dan McKenrick
TVLD, Inc.
877-222-8853
Thanks Dan - A great distallation .
Thanks Dan - A great distallation .
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Excellent points, Brian - looking forward to more practical tips.
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