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The Television Set

Journalist 3 & 2 - Introduction to Journalism and other reporting practices
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guide when making additions to, and subtractions from, your  lighting  setup. Skin Tones Because  skin  tones  are  the  only  “true”  means  by which  a  viewer  can  adjust  the  color  balance  of  his television  set,  it  is  obvious  that  skin  tones  must  be reproduced accurately and naturally. Proper lighting is the chief way of accomplishing this task. One way of reproducing natural skin tones is to light the set evenly. If a talent moves from a light scene to a dark scene, the talent’s face should be kept as evenly lighted  as  possible.  The  difference  between  the  dark scene   and   the   light   scene   should   be   accomplished through backlighting and not the lighting on the talent. Since extreme shadows take on their own color, you should  avoid  casting  them  on  the  face  of  the  talent. However,  do  not  eliminate  facial  shadows  altogether. Lighten them with fill light instead. A certain amount of shadows are necessary to give character and dimension to the face. Do  not  permit  color  reflections  from  clothing  or scenery to fall on the talent’s face. Likewise, avoid the use of colored lights to light the talent (except for special effects).  Save  the  colored  lights  for  lighting  the background. ENG LIGHTING When you leave the confines of the television news room or production studio for an ENG assignment, your main concern will be the availability of lights. If you are outdoors on a sunny day, there is not much of a problem. But when you move indoors or shoot at night, you will need   a   portable,   lightweight   and   versatile   lighting system that either runs on batteries or plugs into a wall outlet without blowing fines. Before we cover the components of ENG lighting, keep  in  mind  that  the  television  lighting  principles previously covered also apply to ENG lighting. Portable Lighting Kit Portable  lighting  kits  will  supply  you  with  the lighting equipment you need in most situations. They normally include the following pieces of equipment: l l l l Lighting instruments Tripods Short power cables Battery packs for each light l   Accessories Additionally,  you  may  want  to  include  a  set  of insulated gloves, heavy-duty masking tape or gaffer’s tape  and  at  least  one  extra  bulb  for  each  lighting instrument. There are many commercially available selections of  ENG  lighting  kits.  They  usually  provide  at  least enough  instruments  and  accessories  for  your  basic lighting  needs. The   color   temperature   of   ENG   lighting   kit instruments is 3200°K. They are usually variable-focus lighting instruments that may be adjusted for use as a key, fill or backlight. Accessories. Your light kit should contain accessories, such as barn  doors,  screens  and  scrims  (fig.  14-30).  They  are covered  in  the  following  text. Figure  14-30.—Barn  doors,  screen  and  scrim. 14-27







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