Lighting for Cinematography: A Practical Guide to the Art and Craft of Lighting for the Moving Image (The CineTech Guides to the Film Crafts)

Lighting for Cinematography is an indispensable guide for film and video lighting, written by a veteran gaffer and cinematographer.

This book helps readers create lighting that supports the emotional moment of the scene, contributes to the atmosphere of the story, and augments an artistic style.

With stills, lighting diagrams, key advice from professionals in the field, and lighting exercises, this book is structured to mimic a 14-week semester and covers topics such as lighting for movement, working with windows, night lighting, lighting the three plains of action, and non-fiction lighting.

This comprehensive guide is perfect for film and video professionals at all levels, providing both practical and artistic insights into the world of cinematography.