Broadway - ‘Light Practice 3’

Early filmmaking was not as sophisticated as early photography in its use of artificial light. The website Film Reference notes that in the era of silent movies, filmmakers primarily accessed natural light. They used rooftop sets or studios "built with either an open air design or glass roof." This provided clarity, but not dramatic effects. As the range of lighting sources increased and filmmakers became aware of the effects that they could create, lighting design increasingly affected moviemaking technique.

Adding light to a scene gives the director control of how the shot is filmed and can be used to set a tone or mood for the film, add suspense or influence the viewers' emotions.

We are choosing one music room, in the room has a big window, and there is whit sufficient sunlight. We want shooting one-person play music at the bar at night. But the room is so sunny. So we turn off the window curtain, but the sun is also strong.

         
 
Teacher gives us some silver paper. The silver paper is nonpenetrate light paper; it can really shut out sun and it can be reflection of light. Today we just use it for shading. First, we should use sprinkling can make the window wet. Second, take the silver paper put the wet window. The room will become dark, when the window plastered with silver paper. And then, we design the light. So we tried many ways for light. At last we choose one kinds of light that from the actor’s top right corner and this light from the top down. On the light, we put one blue shade paper, make the room have rock atmosphere. And then the light is follow the camera change different location. In the end, we make three different locations shot film.

                     

                     

When we finished, we are exchanging our films. Actually, the other two groups at the living room and the meeting room.
They work very well, I believe that this day we all learned a lot and just applied to today’s shooting. I can do team work with group is really good. In the process of team cooperation, we will have differences. But in the end can be a good deal with these processes ,and we help each other to open the limitations of thinking of the individual. To make our work more perfect, we combines everyone’s good thoughts together. I really like team work, I hope I can have more opportunities for team work.