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One of the most interesting aspects of lighting is that no two scenes are ever exactly alike. There are constantly new problems to solve, new variations to try, and new looks to establish. But the basics remain fairly constant.
Brown, B, Motion Picture and Video Lighting. P.88
When we set out to light a scene there are a number of questions we must ask:

  •  What is the dramatic intent and atmosphere of the scene?
  • What time of day is it?
  • Where does the action within the scene take place?
  • How many people in the scene? Do they move around?
  • Do we see the ceiling? Do we see the floor? 
  • Are there any practical effects?- such as turning on a light, a radio, a TV, etc.
  • Is there anything we have to balance such as a TV set, outdoors scenes, neon lighting, computer monitors?
  • What is the ASA of the film? 
  •  What is the slowest lens(usually the zoom) we might use?
  • Any high-speed or macro work?
Brown, B, Motion Picture and Video Lighting. P.88-89

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