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Matters of Light & Depth | 
 enlarge | Creators: Ross Lowell, Various
Publisher: Lower Light Management
Category: Book
List Price: $34.50
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Avg. Customer Rating:  19 reviews
Sales Rank: 75713
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1st
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 224
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 8.9 x 0.6
ISBN: 0966250400
EAN: 9780966250404
ASIN: 0966250400
Publication Date: April 1, 1999
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Product Description
Creating memorable images for video, film, & stills through lighting. In addition to his own techniques, photos, and light philosophy, Ross Lowell interweaves the insights and images of distinguished lighting directors, photographers, filmmakers, and classic painters. Some of the subjects explored include: Color Temperature Matters Hearing the Light Lighting Planes Lighting People Meter Matters Finessing the Light Motivating the Light Two-Light Techniques The One-Light Approach Setting Up a Small Studio Superior Exterior Lighting The Art & Craft of Lighting Craft & Art Best Ways to Achieve the Worst Lighting
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| Customer Reviews: Read 14 more reviews...
 Good book! December 27, 2008
I bought it something like a year ago and it was my first book on traditional lighting, so I postponed till I can compare it with the other ones.
Ok, I will tell what I find good and what not. First about the book itself. It is illustrated in a 18-th century engraving style, which is pecullar and looks antique, being humorous from time to time. I find this exciting and making the book stand out from a pretty usual design of other books about lighting. Then it fell apart in pieces after a week of use, which is because of bad glue used for it, so I left with a pile of pages. Nevertheless, it's not the author's guilt so I won't take a star away for this, though it's a bit pity, as I am always very careful with books.
The book is aimed mainly towards a movie lighting, so it has a very brief explanation of how surfaces are affected by lighting and how to light metal, glass etc. From another point, it has unique explanations on very important subjects from a clearly experienced professional which are valuable for a novice. Those are about the rules and when to break them.
It has a very well-organised explanation of "how much lights to use", starting from a 1-point lighting setup to many. Very good summarisations of general ways of good lighting (general concepts). Yet to notice, it often has humorous written moments which are really fun and not pseudo-jokes just to make the read less boring. It is a poetic book from time to time, and has practical lessons, which I found very important and helpful to me. The autor tried to make not simply a book, but to inspire a novice with good illustrations, and beautiful poetic language among puns (he is a writer too). Quite a brief insight of cinematography and composition. Yet some practical considerations about the effective use of light fixtures.
Was it worth for me? Yes, every penny. A good addition to any lighting library.
Very Helpful - Perfect Resource / Fun Read September 17, 2008
Very, very, very, very useful in helping me understand lighting for video work, but it was written without a particular medium in mind. Wonderful resource for anyone focused on film, video, and/or photo stills. Did I mention this book was/is very helpful? That is probably why everyone seems to recommend this book.
There are a lot of great resources on this subject, but this is written with all the detail you will need/want while always remaining fun and interesting.
Why to light, not just how June 15, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Rather than lighting formulas which are a great way to see the tried and true setups, Lowell discusses the "whys" to light in particular way, opening up your creativity. It discusses selecting the planes of the subject that are desired to be emphasized/de-emphasized and lighting accordingly, eg good cheek bones vs. large ears. To consider having your lighting be consistent with visible light source in the scene. A great companion to Light: science and magic that considers how particular surface types should be lit. It will change the way you see light, consequently the way you photograph or watch movies.
Matters of Light & Depth March 11, 2008
No problems. Who could complain when the product was delivered quickly and in the condition as described (great).
 Illuminating (okay, okay, that's pretty bad, but the book isn't) October 6, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
For those of us who seem mystified by why their videos look so...well, bad, Matters of Light and Depth offers valuable insights into the subtle and not so subtle qualities of light. Some of the material presented looks at still photography, and some takes advantage of classic artists whose tools were oil paint and canvas. All in all, while Matters of Light and Depth does not offer a "by the numbers" approach to lighting scenes, it does provide strong aesthetic considerations, as well as pithy quotations from people who "do lighting." It's worth looking at. And the glossary is entertaining, as well. Basically, you just can't beat something from Ross Lowell.
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