Location Lighting for Television

By Alan Bermingham

• Introduction: Lighting Basics: Television Camera Basics: Television Optics: Colour Television: Colour Temperature: Camera Sensitivity - how much light do we need?: Light Source: Luminaires: Dimmers on Location: Electrical Essentials: Safety: Basic Lighting on Location: Lighting in the Real World: Vision Control and Measurements: Exterior Lighting: Explaining the Basics: Planning Essentials: Lighting & Sound Pick-up: Lighting Standards: Bibliography: Glossary

"For me, this book comes into the category of 'I'm not sure how I ever managed without it'. It is so comprehensive that a list of the contents would virtually constitute a book review in itself. Reading though the book, it is this attention to detail that continually strikes you, making it invaluable to any lighting cameraman. All in all, I can't sum it up any better than the quote on the back cover from lighting director John O'Donnell, who says, 'Learn how to get it right first time!.' " Tony Grant, Zerb Magazine (The Journal of the Guild of Television Cameramen) "...suitable for anyone looking at a career as a DoP or lighting cameraman, or even those who have already started...Recommended." Lighting and Sound