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| Light Extreme - Cinematography Workshops Technical and Artistic Aspects of Cinematic Expression |
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| "It's in this stone... I just need to bring it out" Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475 - 1564) |
| Welcome to Light Extreme Cinematography Workshops Los Angeles, California Professional, hands-on training in Technical and Artistic aspects of Cinematic Expression. Cinematography and Videography workshops explore technical and artistic potential of tools of cinematography: Light, Camera, Lens, Exposure and Color - Physical and Psychological attributes. Light - Lighting Style, Light Quality, Light Direction, Lighting Mood, Methodology of Lighting Camera - Camera Position, Camera Movement - Implication and Relevance Exposure - Zone System of Exposure as building block in Mood creation - Film Look in Videography Color - Color Meaning and Color Symbolism Beginning - Intermediate - Advanced Levels of Cinematic Expression. Tutorials - Demo - Hands-on with Camera and Light. |
Anyone with desire to enter the "Realm of Beyond" in creative cinematography and videography encouraged to apply. Please contact us anytime. We look forward to hearing from you. |
| Three reasons Light Extreme Cinematography Workshops are unique: 1. Methodology Cinematography and Videography Workshops Motto - "It's in this stone, I just need to bring it out" comes from Michelangelo's understanding of the Nature of Creative Process. It defines our approach in that while pursuing technical excellence we recognise that technique alone is of no value unless backed by Idea. We strongly adhere to the concept that creative process starts in one's mind and we chose technique that best describes its intellectual and emotional quality. In this sense, technique is subservient to the Idea. As a synergy of different art forms - Cinematography and Videography, require methodology in realization of Creative Process. Dancing with Light is the technique that specifically addresses methodology in realization of Creative Process 2. Fusion of Film and Video Advances in Digital Video technology make today's Video Cameras approximate Dynamic Range of Film. This creates possibility for video lighting to be approached the Film Way by application of Zone System of Exposure. In regard to methodology - our Cinematography and Videography Workshops seek to eliminate breach in creative process between Film and Video. As such, Cinematography Workshops serve film cinematographers looking to get familiar with technical nuances of video as well as videographers wanting to start creative process in video by lighting from imagination - without necessity of improvising by lighting with monitor rather than with Light Meter. Creative Lighting like any creative process is about realization of a preconceived idea. The only way to do this in creative Cinematography and Videography is to rely on Zone System of Exposure. 3. Personal Attention Students are encouraged to bring ideas to cinematography workshops as they will have chance to express them with camera and light utilizing Dancing with Light Technique . Our Cinematography Workshops are limited to small number of students. Personal attention is given to every student |
