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Show Your Best Side – Why Lighting Matters On Camera

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The correct lighting is essential for producing first class, highly usable footage.  Whether you are making a movie or recording a live event, the lighting that you use makes all the difference. It enhances the way the performance looks and the way it makes the audience feel.  It can create the illusion of depth by using a combination of highlights and shadows,  that help the viewer to really capture the essence of the footage, as well as giving them the best seats in the house.

Specially designed lighting will ensure that you have the right level of exposure throughout and will ensure that your audience is able to see everything that is unfolding before their eyes.  Outdoor events, as well as indoor lighting, can all be dramatically enhanced to give maximum impact when you use the services of a qualified lighting specialist on set.

Lighting is not only useful for ensuring that every aspect of the production is easy to see, a professional lighting expert can also use tricks and illusions to create mood and feeling.  Using the right combination of light placement and “hard” or “soft” light sources, a lighting director will be able to unsettle the audience for dramatic moments or lift the mood with glorious onscreen images.  “Hard” lighting creates sharp and distinctive shadows to accentuate tension and drama, while “soft” lighting adds warmth and ambiance.

Good Lighting Is The Key To Successful Video Footage

Carefully crafted lighting will increase the sharpness of the action and be the difference between a good video, and one that looks really poor quality on screen.

Badly lit footage will also need far more work in the editing suite.  Footage that is too dark will need to be re-shot, adding extra time and expense to your schedule, and in some cases, can even mean missing out on parts of the action.  Using the wrong lighting can lead to unnecessary costs and a longer production time, which could have been prevented.

The lighting design helps to set the mood for any movie scene or television pieces,  as it conveys the plot and creates the right atmosphere. The key to using the right lighting is to enhance and engage with the basic concepts of the “Three Point Lighting” system. This system consists of three different lights, which are placed in front and behind the object to ensure maximum exposure.

The Key Light is placed next to the camera and shines directly onto the object.

The Fill Light is opposite the Key Light and is used to fill in shadows and leaving the object well lit.

The Back Light is placed behind the object and gives it more depth.

This is the standard method of lighting that is used in all kinds of productions, from small-scale videos to live events that are watched all around the world. Once you have the mastered the basics, there are many more ways to enhance the look of on-screen action to capture the most perfect cinematic moments.

Here at Frank Gatto & Associates, we have over 30 years experience of designing the ultimate lighting configuration to enhance every type of TV or movie shot.  Call us today at  561-368-0101 to find out more.

Frank Gatto & Associates, Inc. are specialists in lighting for television events of all kinds.  If you have an event that needs expert lighting, please call us today to see how we can help.

Phone: 561-368-0101

Email: frank@frankgattolighting.com 

We can be found on Social Media at the following links.

            

How To Light A Film Set Like A Pro

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If you have a yearning to produce a Hollywood blockbuster or your televisual debut, you may not even have thought about how best to light your set.  With your script written, actors on standby and cameras ready to roll, you may think you are ready for action.  But, in reality, lighting is an integral part of any film or television production, and one that is sadly overlooked by those that are new to the industry.

Whilst we don’t want to stifle your creativity, no production will be worth the paper it is written on if you can’t illuminate the set sufficiently to add atmosphere or simply allow you’re on-screen action to be adequately seen

If you are serious about your first film you will need to hire lighting professionals, but as a quick guide, here are the kind of lighting basics that you will need to consider:

Key Light

This will be the primary light of the scene and will offer the most intense and direct light on set. It will be used to illuminate the main focus of the scene, whether that is a subject or actor.  It will be the primary light in a three-point lighting set up and can be used to create a dramatic mood if it is placed to the side or back of an actor.

Fill Light

The fill light is used to illuminate the shadows created by the key light.  Fill lights are easy to create and can be as simple as a reflector that bounces the light back up onto your subject.

Back Light

A back light hits an actor or object from behind and is usually placed higher than the object it is lighting, giving the scene more shape and depth.

The key light, fill light, and backlight all come together to make up a three-point lighting setup.

Sidelight

A sidelight comes from the side parallel to the actor and is used for creating dramatic moods and revealing texture.This type of lighting uses strong tonal contrasts between light and dark to light three-dimensional forms

Practical Light

These lights don’t light up the set but are actual working lights within the scene itself. It could be a lamp, a TV or even police lights in an action scene.  These increase the depth of the scene and are usually dimmer that stage lights to prevent glare.

Bounce Light

A bounce light is a light that has been reflected using a specially designed piece of equipment, or by simply facing a light towards a wall or ceiling.  Bounce lights are very flexible and you can create a key, fill, backlight, and even illuminate objects in the background simply by using reflective material.

Whatever kind of lighting you need for your filming occasion, Frank Gatto & Associates can provide state of the art lighting equipment for events of all kinds.  We are one of the biggest in the business, but not so small that we don’t remember what it feels like when you are first starting out.

Frank Gatto & Associates, Inc. are specialists in lighting for television events of all kinds.  If you have an event that needs expert lighting, please call us today to see how we can help.

Phone: 561-368-0101

Email: frank@frankgattolighting.com 

We can be found on Social Media at the following links.

            

Make Your Event Your Biggest And Brightest Yet

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The way in which lighting is used in event planning can completely change the mood and atmosphere of any occasion.  Get it wrong and your venue could look dark and unwelcoming, get it right and it could just be your biggest and brightest yet.

From small scale parties to huge corporate occasions, experienced lighting experts will be able to pull together a series of expert lighting hacks that will completely enhance the look and feel of your event.

Here at Frank Gatto & Associates, we have many years experience of providing the perfect lighting solutions for every kind of event.  We painstakingly plan every aspect of our client’s lighting requirements in advance to ensure that we always provide the best lighting experience possible.

We also understand that you don’t always need big, expensive rigging to create unique or amazing effects, our creativity and imagination goes a long way to help transform your event or venue with lighting.  We work with a huge variety of lighting options and know all the best ways to make your event shine.  Here are just a few ways we can help with your event lighting:

  1. Plan Your Lighting Solutions

A team of lighting professionals will work in collaboration with you to establish the concept for your event, and how best to provide lighting that enhances the atmosphere and mood of the venue.  We will undertake a site visit and organize logistics with the venue to ensure a cohesive approach to your event lighting.

  1. Provide Bespoke Solutions

Because lighting is an integral part of event planning, a professional lighting company will be able to identify the most cost-effective ways to add style and grandeur to any space.  With a full-color spectrum at our disposal, we can provide lighting that is as subtle or bold as you need it to be.  By utilizing different styles we of lighting we can ensure that your event really is as amazing as you want it to be.  Whether you need festoon and fairy lights to create a calm romantic atmosphere or brightly colored uplighter that dance along with the beat, only a professional lighting company can provide you with lighting that really rocks!

  1. State Of The Art Lighting

A professional lighting company like us will have access to some of the best lighting in the industry  From huge spotlights to LED lighting and everything in between, we will provide you with state of the art lighting that you may not be able to access or afford on your own.

Whatever type of event you are organizing, make sure that you don’t leave your lighting to chance.  From television studios to huge outdoor sporting events, Frank Gatto & Associates have provided awe-inspiring lighting for a huge variety of events on a national and international scale.

So you can be sure that whatever you need to light up your event, we’ve got it covered.

Frank Gatto & Associates, Inc. are specialists in lighting for television events of all kinds.  If you have an event that needs expert lighting, please call us today to see how we can help.

Phone: 561-368-0101

Email: frank@frankgattolighting.com 

We can be found on Social Media at the following links.

            

Big Events Need Even Bigger Lighting

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As a nation, we love a big occasion. The bright lights, the loud music, the roaring cheers from the crowd — we literally cannot get enough of it.  Of all the events we love the best, nothing beats world-class sporting occasions.

Here at Frank Gatto & Associates, we have been honored to supply first-class lighting for some of the biggest sporting events in the country, sometimes even the world!  We light up the sports fields and arenas so that you can see all the action.

Frank Gatto – Proudly Lighting Up The ESPN

As a global cable and satellite sports television channel, ESPN shows some of the biggest sporting events from all around the world.  With exclusive access to games, tournaments and championships, as well as behind the scenes action, ESPN is a world leader in broadcasting the best-loved sports in the world.

Our lighting Directors and Technicians are among the best known and most respected in the industry, which is why we are regularly asked to provide lighting for ESPN, whatever the occasion.

From Friday Night Fights to Game Day and College Basketball, and everything in between, we supply the lighting solutions that make help make ESPN the biggest in the business.

Baseball

Frank Gatto & Associates were asked to provide the lighting for the 2017 World Series, meaning we were in the spotlight to ensure that every inch of the action was seen by nearly 19 million viewers for every game, the highest ratings the sport has seen since 2005.

Boxing

Boxing arenas are usually housed in large buildings, and the ring and viewings areas are designed to pack a punch!  The lighting is particularly important in these types of settings, as it’s not just about the fight, it’s also about the show.  We can be seen on the set of HBO Boxing, Showtime Boxing, UFC Miami and were even there to illuminate world-class title matches like Mayweather vs. Canelo and Mayweather vs. McGregor.

Football

Huge outdoor events are also a specialty of ours.  Floodlit fields need the very best lighting to capture all of the action, whilst halftime shows need a light show that wows! Here at Frank Gatto, we have worked alongside media giant NBC to illuminate their soccer games so you can see the magic happen.

Super Bowl

The biggest and the best, the Super Bowl is the pinnacle of every player’s career and one of the most watched television events in the country.  We were truly honored to provide lighting for the Super Bowl in Miami, Fl that was watched by a staggering 85 million viewers, and have been involved ever since.

Whatever the occasion, Frank Gatto & Associates have got it covered. We provide state of the art lighting solutions for television and sporting events both in the USA and the world.

Frank Gatto & Associates, Inc. are specialists in lighting for television events of all kinds.  If you have an event that needs expert lighting, please call us today to see how we can help.

Phone: 561-368-0101

Email: frank@frankgattolighting.com 

We can be found on Social Media at the following links.

            

The Benefits Of Using LED Lighting On Set

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Ensuring that you have the right lighting on set can make or break your production.  Too little light and you lose impact, too much and you run the risk of your footage looking overexposed.  Getting it just right takes time and experience.  It is also helpful to look at new and innovative ways to add light to your set, rather than just using the same old lighting rig time and time again.

Advancements in LED technology now mean that you can achieve an excellent level of illumination using modern LED rigs that are easy to move from location to location and consume less power.

As experts in television lighting industry, we have many years experience of working with set lighting in all formats.  Our specialties include network television lighting, corporate industrials, award ceremonies and sporting events, but we are on hand to offer advice on the best lighting for every kind of set we work on.

What Are LED Lights?

LED, or light-emitting diodes, emit light when an electric current is applied. Because only a small amount of current is required for them to work, they only produce a small amount of heat and are much more cost effective to use. They also offer superior reliability, long bulb life, and exceptional battery life.

LED Lights Cost Less Than Traditional Lights

As a first-class lighting company, we have plenty of experience of lighting internal and external sets using HMI, tungsten and fluorescent light technology.  The introduction of LED lights to our armory, has meant that we can offer even more choice to our clients.

LED lights cost less to buy, require less energy to run and can be powered via batteries.  They are also incredible portable and require less extra equipment to carry around than more traditional lighting rigs do.

LED Lights Are Both Practical and Portable

Because LED lighting rigs can be compact, they are much better for lighting up small or unusual locations.  A traditional rig needs space around it to successful light up the area, whereas LED rigs can be squeezed into smaller spaces.

The other reason that LED lighting rigs are so successful in compact spaces is that they work on a lower voltage than standard lights, meaning they do not produce as much heat and are therefore much less of a fire hazard.  They also are instant on and instant off, meaning that you do not have to wait around for them to heat up or cool down.

Many LED lights also offer the operation of being battery operated, using either standard AA batteries or v-mount batteries for larger light panels.  This means you may not even need a power supply to illuminate your set.

LED Lights Are Incredibly Durable

Because they lack a whole bunch of moving parts, LED lighting fixtures can take a fair amount of being knocked about, which often happens on a television or film set.  Transporting to and from venues, or constant movement around the studio can be hard going on even the toughest of rigs. Because their design does not need to ignite a filament, they have virtually no moving parts making them much sturdier than traditional HMI, tungsten or fluorescent bulbs.

Whatever kind of lighting you need for your television set, Frank Gatto & Associates can help. Call us today on 561-368-0101 to find out more about our first class lighting services.

Frank Gatto & Associates, Inc. are specialists in lighting for television events of all kinds.  If you have an event that needs expert lighting, please call us today to see how we can help.

Phone: 561-368-0101

Email: frank@frankgattolighting.com 

We can be found on Social Media at the following links.