Lighting for Televised Live Events - Making Your Live Production Look Great for the Eye and the Camera

Lighting for Televised Live Events unlocks the science, art, philosophies, and language of creating lighting for live entertainment and presentations that work for the television camera as well as for the live audience.

The book explores how to retain the essence and excitement of a live production while assuring that the show looks its best on-camera for the millions of viewers that can only see it on their TV, computer, tablet, or mobile phone screen. Readers will learn how to adapt an existing stage show for the camera, as well as how to design live entertainment or events specifically for TV. Filled with real-life examples and illustrations, the book covers a wide range of topics, including:

• how exposure and color work for the camera;
• how angle, visual balance, and composition can make people and backgrounds look their best, while preserving theatricality;
• information on camera equipment, screens, and projec