Three Day Cinematic Expression Workshop - San Juan, Puerto Rico
Technical and Artistic Aspects of Cinematic Expression
"It's in this stone... I just need to bring it out"  Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475 - 1564)
Program:

Day 1     Theory - Demonstration - Hands on
            Lens - Physical and Psychological attributes
            Light Meters and Methods of Measurement
                         (Incident, Reflected, Spot - When and Why)
            Grey Card and Zone System of Exposure (Film and Video application)
            Exterior Light Control

Day 2     Demonstration / Hands on
           Video Camera Menu System
           Video Cine Gamma - Waveform Placement of 18% Reflectance Grey Card
           Video Camera ASA Equivalent - Lighting with Light Meter
           Zone System of Exposure (Ansel Adams) - Video and Film application
           Creative Lighting - Low Key - Chiaroscuro
           Lighting - Mood and Relevant Styles
           Lighting Setup - Broad/Narrow
          
Day 3    Specialised Lighting Techniques
           Lighting  from Previsualization (Ansel Adams)
           Special Effects Lighting - Candle, Night Table Light
           
Natural Light Exterior  - Creative Control


Certificate of Accomplisment
Zone System
Creative ENG
Chiaroscuro Lighting
Private atmosphere and individual attention. Begining and Intermediate  - Film (Theory) - Video - DSLR
Program designed to suit individual interest and purpose of the student.
Creatively - equivalent of 4 units of advanced course taught by  me at  
The University of Southern California.
Program teaches the essence of realization of creative process in Film and Video expression.
Ability to "Light from the Mind" (the film way) can save producer money on the Prelight day eliminating necessity of renting expensive camera
and monitor equipment. Being able to light from imagination enables one to engage into nature of creative process. In today's reality only
amateurs afford lighting from improvisation. Creative lighting is about execution of mind image originated prior to entering the floor. Upon
realization of Lighting, the camera is switched on and created Image displayed on the monitor for comparison with intended Look.
This workshop is about realization of Dramatic Film Look in Video through demonstration and hands-on with camera and light. Students light
with Light meter with Camera and Monitor being switched off.  Once Lighting is done Camera and Monitor are switched on to see the result.
Workshop teaches the essence of Technical and Artistic aspects of cinematic expression.
Main Areas of concentration:    
Film Look    Dancing with Light    Cinematic Expression
Feel free to contact people who after spending time at Light Extreme cared to write back to express their opinion.
We keep in touch as friends from all corners of the world and communicate socially and in time of need.
Contact in Puerto Rico:

Ruben Vasquez
tel. 787 409 7949
Email:  rubencfi@gmail.com