National Occupational Standards - Lighting for Film and ... - Skillset

NATIONAL OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS
LIGHTING FOR FILM & TELEVISION
JUNE 2006
L3 PREPARE AND USE EQUIPMENT
TO MODIFY AND MANIPULATE
LIGHT
UNIT OVERVIEW
This unit involves using equipment to modify and
manipulate light as specified by the person responsible
for the lighting. It requires that you attach filters to
windows and filter frames, set and position flag or frame
stands, and assemble frames and textiles. It is about
following instructions to match the lighting effects
required
KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
this is what you must know
a) how lighting effects equipment should be used with
regard to health and safety regulations and industry
best practice
b) the types of lighting effects available, when to use
them, and the methods of achieving them
c) the range of available filters and scrims and their
different effects such as diffusion, correction, colour
temperature control
d) the characteristics of fire retardant filters, BS3944,
and how these affect their use
e) how to identify faults or problems with lighting
equipment, and how to resolve them
f) how to produce hard shadows and soft shadows
using flags or gobos
g) how to secure and position frames under different
conditions with due regard to the safety of yourself
and others
h) safe methods of fixing or supporting stands, and
who to contact for assistance
i) what to do in the event of equipment failure.
SKILLSET JUNE 2006
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