Film Lighting Explained: Halloween, Opening Scene

Watch how cinematographer Dean Cundey uses layers to create depth and keep us off balance in the opening scene of Halloween 1978: This video and series is about lighting theory, and some practical suggestions and guesses, based on my experiences and opinions. It does not contain information on actual fixtures or behind the scenes, since … Read more

How Great Films use the Color Red

Watch the video: The three primary colors are red, green and blue. Our eyes are designed this way, except at night when the rods in our eyes are active, and they don’t see red. It could be the reason why we feel night is blue or green or anything in between. We accept it in … Read more