Video Link: "Building a Bridge"

Stills from the test commercial "Building a Bridge" are used in the book as examples of 3 point lighting, lighting through windows and high key lighting.  Below is a link to the 30 second spot on Vimeo and stills with lighting diagrams from the book.

 

 

 

 

"Building a Bridge" was a test commercial written, produced and directed by Don Reimer of Airworthy Prods. It was shot in one day on location.

 

 

The lighting package was very small and consisted of;

1 - 2k Mole Richardson Studio Junior Fresnel

1 - open-faced 1k with a chimera

2 - 650w Arri Fresnels

1 - 300w Arri Fresnel

1 - grip stand

1 - bounce card

 

Stills from "Building a Bridge" are used in the book in;

 

  • Chapter 3 - motivated light source
  • Chapter 8 - lighting through windows
  • Chapter 11 - high key lighting

 

High Key, window motivated lighting

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29 diagrams,

14 chapters,

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