This PowerPoint was created for a high school film class by a professional gaffer and cinematographer.

1. Lighting Scenarios Lecture prepared 9/8/10 by John M. Grace, film worker and instructor D.A.T.A. Charter High School Albuquerque, NM © 2010, John M. Grace All Rights Reserved for use availability, email Newestprod@aol.com

2. A Basic Grip/Electric Package

3. The goal for a Gaffer or Cinematographer should be to make the lighting appear organic. Good lighting should look natural and not call attention to itself. The best tribute that I can receive is for people to think a scene was lighted entirely with natural light and not to notice my work. Above and following are some lighting diagrams from classic films.

6. Harry Potter A fun exercise for students is to take scenes from popular films and to imagine the lighting used for the scene

7. Harry Potter Lab Table Fresnel Back Light Fresnel Bounce Fill Fresnel Key Light Camera

8. The Dark Knight

9. The Dark Knight Fluoroescent Fluoroescent 300w Fresnel Camera

10. Women Without Men

11. Women Without Men Camera Fresnel 300w Fresnel

12. Forty Shades of Blue

13. Forty Shades of Blue Fresnel Camera BAR Fresnel Soft Box Practical Practical

14. Charlie Wilson’s War

15. Charlie Wilson’s War Fresnel Camera Fresnel Fresnel Soft Box Practical

16. Boys Town

17. Boy’s Town DESK Fresnel HMI Fresnel Fresnel Fresnel Soft Box Camera

18. The Grass Grows Green

19. The Grass Grows Green DESK Fresnel Fresnel Fresnel Camera

20. Casablanca Have your students try creating a lighting plot for these or other scenes for experience

21. Casablanca

22. Inception

23. Raisin in the Sun

24. Three Penny Opera