Class Reflection: March 31st

Lights Camera Action!

Class Reflection March 31st

Today class was dedicated to learning about the different lights used in video production, as well as working with the program Final Cut Pro.  Since Doc Chris was sick today, Jay took over class and was our teacher for the day.  I really enjoyed Jay's teaching style and I learned a lot from his two lessons.


For lighting Jay had us look at three different topics online before coming to class:
http://www.lowel.com/edu/foundations_of_lighting.html

http://www.lowel.com/edu/foundations_softlight.html

http://www.lowel.com/edu/foundations_softlight2.html

Jay, then took us into the GreyComm studio and allowed us to watch how lights were used.  He used a couple our classmates to help him demonstrate how to place lights on a subject.  


We learned that there were two main kinds of lights:
Key Light- Main light on the subject
Fill Light- Supports the Key light by filling in shadows that it creates on the subject
Kicker Light is also another light we learned about.


We also learned about the different ways to adjust the different lights when they are hitting a subject.
There is hard light and soft light and there are different techniques and instruments you can use to adjust them:
Umbrellas, bounce reflection cards are the two that Jay showed us.


Then after working in GreyComm studios and learning about lighting, we worked with Final Cut Pro with Jay, and we did another lesson in the lesson book.  I was really glad we worked on Final Cut Pro, because  I am now able to use the program a little with editing.  The more we practice the better we are going to get!


In all I really had a great time in class today!!