This thoroughly updated edition of the lighting "bible" guides readers through technical foundations, equipment, and techniques of lighting for film and video productions. This book lucidly details all major topics, including

--characteristics of light

--fixture structures and components

--light source types, operating principles, and use

--unit power requirements

--light controllers, modifiers, and filters, and how to select them

--the aesthetics of lighting the set

Accessible and concise. The Professional Lighting Handbook, Second Edition, features new information on compact fixtures, stroboscopic lights, HMI lamps and ballast, and fixture filters and industry equivalents. This book is packed with practical insights, tips, and troubleshooting techniques useful on the set.

The Professional Lighting Handbook, Second Edition, offers in one tight package the vital working knowledge professional need to create effective visual images.