Week 4: Advanced Lighting Techniques

Objective: Enhance the quality of broadcast productions using advanced lighting techniques.

Agenda:

1. Review of Basic Lighting Concepts:
   • Quick recap of three-point lighting: key, fill, and backlight.
2. Introduction to Advanced Lighting:
   • Understanding color temperature and its impact on video quality.
   • Using gels and filters to create mood and atmosphere.
3. Practical Workshop:
   • Hands-on session with different types of lights (LED, tungsten, etc.).
   • Experiment with lighting setups for different scenarios (interviews, live shows, etc.).
4. Creative Lighting Techniques:
   • Using shadows and highlights to add depth.
   • Implementing silhouette lighting for dramatic effect.
5. Lighting for Special Effects:
   • Introduction to dynamic lighting for live events.
   • Using strobe and moving lights.
6. Feedback and Evaluation:
   • Review participants' lighting setups.
   • Discuss what worked well and areas for improvement.

3rd-5th Grade Adjustments:

• Objective: Introduce basic lighting concepts and encourage creativity with simple setups.
• Agenda Adjustments:
  1. Introduction to Light and Shadows:
     • Simple explanation of light sources and how shadows are formed.
  2. Hands-On Activity:
     • Use flashlights to create shadow puppets and simple scenes.
  3. Color Exploration:
     • Use colored cellophane to change the colors of light and discuss moods.
  4. Creative Play:
     • Encourage students to create a short story using light and shadow.

Middle School Adjustments:

• Objective: Develop an understanding of basic lighting techniques and their impact.
• Agenda Adjustments:
  1. Review of Basic Lighting Concepts:
     • Introduce three-point lighting with simple demonstrations.
  2. Color Temperature Basics:
     • Explain warm vs. cool lighting with examples.
  3. Workshop:
     • Set up a basic lighting scene for a classroom interview.
  4. Creative Exploration:
     • Allow students to experiment with lighting angles and shadows.

High School Adjustments:

• Objective: Deepen understanding of lighting techniques and apply them to projects.
• Agenda Adjustments:
  1. Advanced Lighting Introduction:
     • Discuss color temperature and its effects in more detail.
  2. Hands-On Workshop:
     • Experiment with different lights and filters to achieve specific effects.
  3. Creative Techniques:
     • Use lighting to create mood in a short film scene.
  4. Project-Based Learning:
     • Students plan and execute a lighting setup for a school event or video project.