PB1 | Michael Firus

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Development in understanding

My appreciation for film lighting has developed steadily over the course of this semester. At its commencement, my understanding of film lighting constituted little more than its practical need in only some circumstances using artificial light. Over the course of the subsequent weeks, this understanding has evolved outward and indeed constructively bolstered my media making…

Class Reflection

For me, one of the most beneficial aspects of this studio has been the practical activities undertaken during classes. This has been something that has been missing from many of my prior studios, so it was a significant and welcome inclusion in the curriculum. A notable such class took place on the 8th of April…

Assessment 2

Below are the links to the blogs that compose my assessment 2: Real life lighting experiment and reflection Lighting in Skyfall Exercise 2 and Painting reflection

Exercise 2 and Painting reflection

Exercise 2 can best be described as a poor effort on my part. I must admit, I entered this exercise in a dazed unpreparedness. The result of this unfortunate mindset was a complete lack of careful thought for the technicalities of the instructions. However, the entire experience was indeed valuable for two main reasons. First…

Lighting in Skyfall

This sequence in Sam Mende’s 2012 film Skyfall is quite intriguing in terms of lighting. Not only is it beautiful, it also displays a fantastic manipulation of artificial light in order create the effect of a natural phenomenon: fire. Furthermore, the filmmakers not only set out to replicate, but also to enhanced the result for…

Real life lighting experiment and reflection

Sometimes at the end of the day, when there is still work to do, I dim the lights around my desk to aid focus. On one such occasion, I decided to experiment with the way the light would interact with a subject. I chose as a subject a soft sloth toy from Budapest Zoo. …

ASSIGNMENT 1

Two Reflections: Film lighting: why the moon landing could not have been fake + reflection http://www.mediafactory.org.au/michael-firus/2018/02/28/first-thoughts-on-film-lighting/ One Description of a film scene http://www.mediafactory.org.au/michael-firus/2018/03/07/light-and-the-grand-budapest-hotel/ One Description of a painting http://www.mediafactory.org.au/michael-firus/2018/03/07/girl-with-a-pearl-earring/

Girl with a Pearl Earring

Dutch Golden Age painter Johannes Vermeer’s work has often been examined in the context of light. His most famous work in respect to this is ‘Girl with a Pearl Earring’. Here a hard key light strikes the subjects face and headpiece while a well-matched fill light causes a subtle shadow roll-off on the nose and…

Light and The Grand Budapest Hotel

This scene in Wes Anderson’s comedy The Grand Budapest Hotel exemplifies an active use of controlled light. Immediately apparent is how well lit the shots are despite the fact that the lights present as part of the sets would not have been able to provide such light. In other words, the shots are lit far…

Film lighting: why the moon landing could not have been fake + reflection

There has been much debate among conspiracy theorist regarding the moon program of the 60s and late 70s. Amongst those who claim it was fake, the Idea that the moonwalk footage was shot an a lit soundstage in Hollywood is a favourite. However, as the clip below explains, the studio lighting of the time did…