MatSpencer Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 Does anyone know of a good website which shows pictures of a person stood with light coming from different angles. ie. front, back, one side, two sides.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ynot Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 Does anyone know of a good website which shows pictures of a person stood with light coming from different angles. ie. front, back, one side, two sides....No but there are several good lighting books that do.Check the FAQ - I'm sure there is a list on there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark_s Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 As Tony says, books are the best reference for that sort of information. Pilbrow has both the usual photos of a person lit from various angles, and more practical photos from real productions which illustrate the effect of angle quite well. Fraser also has the former sort, and could possibly be a bit more up your street. As for a list, check the Wiki ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MatSpencer Posted February 1, 2009 Author Share Posted February 1, 2009 I literally only need the photos...;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PDD Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 Not actual photos, but might be useful: www.theatrecrafts.com/lx_angles.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark_s Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 I literally only need the photos...;) Go to the library - it's not rocket science! Honestly... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tokm Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 A minute or so of Googling revealed this >> Link and this >> Link2 Any use? T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Some Bloke Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 I literally only need the photos...:D1) It's amazing how many people only buy books for the pictures!2) Once you've bought it maybe one day when you've got nothing else to do you'll read it and learn something. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonathanhill Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 Does anyone know of a good website which shows pictures of a person stood with light coming from different angles. ie. front, back, one side, two sides.... Why not rig seven lamps in the appropriate positions, point them at an actor and take a look. And maybe some photos so they can go into the course notes. Or am I missing the point? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gareth Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 Why not rig seven lamps in the appropriate positions, point them at an actor and take a look. And maybe some photos so they can go into the course notes. Or am I missing the point?I'm wondering the same as Jonathan. After all, your profile makes it clear that you consider the more basic elements of your BTEC course to be beneath you, so why not apply some of the considerable knowledge and experience that you apparently have to rigging a selection of lamps in various positions in a small theatre space, sitting someone in the middle of it, focussing the lamps on them, bringing them up in various combinations, and photographing the results? Learning by doing, and all that ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonathanhill Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 Why not rig seven lamps in the appropriate positions, point them at an actor and take a look. And maybe some photos so they can go into the course notes. Or am I missing the point?I'm wondering the same as Jonathan. After all, your profile makes it clear that you consider the more basic elements of your BTEC course to be beneath you, so why not apply some of the considerable knowledge and experience that you apparently have to rigging a selection of lamps in various positions in a small theatre space, sitting someone in the middle of it, focussing the lamps on them, bringing them up in various combinations, and photographing the results? Learning by doing, and all that ... Or hang some moving lights as it is a school/college? Or am I being too facetious? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulears Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 sigh!Probably worth me just mentioning that NOWHERE does the current BTEC spec require people to rig 4 luminaires. It does set lower limits for the number available. This isn't an instruction, just a way of making sure schools and colleges have sufficient kit. So it might say a minimum of 12 luminaires on one unit, or 6 Fresnel and 4 profiles in another. In any case, 4 or 40 - it's rigging them properly that counts, not how fast, or how many. Quantity Vs quality? Not sure. Oh yes, a few pages after the bit about luminaire numbers is a handy book list.Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MatSpencer Posted February 1, 2009 Author Share Posted February 1, 2009 A) My profile hasn't been updated in some while and im now doing a BTEC Nat. Dip. not the First Dip. B) I had a lecture in angles of light and all my photos came out crap so I was wondering if there where any professionally taken photos out there somewhere Sorry to start a Blue Room fight...!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnno Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 Learn from the Master...or should that be Mistress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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