The Art and Science of Depiction -- Frédo Durand

Visions of Light

Wednesday, February 14. 2001

Overview

Projection of the documentary Visions of Light - The Art of Cinematography (1993)

Assignments for Monday 19

Read Photosurrealism excerpt from Advanced Renderman, creating CGI for Motion Pictures, Anthony A. Apodaca and Larry Gritz, Morgan Kaufman publisher, 2000 Read Jet Lighter, overcoming obstacles photo excerpt from Digital Wizardry, creative Photoshop techniques, Amphoto books, 1998 1 page summary briefly summarize the two readings, 1 page (that is 1/2 page per reading), 12 point double space Start reading Art and Illusion (friendly advice) Photoshop Enhancement of a photo initial photo problems goal advice and requirements Either send me a jpeg file of the resulting image or post-it on a web site and e-mail me address. Do not send me the much bigger photoshop file. include 5 lines describing what you learnt and what problems you encoutnered. Feedback Send 5 lines (by e-mail) explaining the most important thing you've learnt in class this week, or the thing you do not agree about or the subject you would have liked to seedeveloped in more details. Illustrative image Bring or send as jpeg an image illustrating one of the issues covered during the lecture or in the documentary (e.g. lighting, make-up, depth of field, etc.). Discussion issue Send me one or two issues or reaction about the documentary Visions of light that we watched on Wednesday, for Monday's discussion. Getting acquainted meeting Do not forget to take an appointment (fredo@graphics.lcs.mit.edu)

Further Reading

Lighting for Television and Film, Gerald Millerson, Focal Press. Matters of Light & Depth, Ross Lowell, Lowel-Light Manufacturing, Inc. What Is Cinema?, Andre Bazin, Univ California Press. Film As Art, Rudolf Arnheim, Univ California Press. A Personal Journey With Martin Scorsese Through American Movies (DVD or VHS)

Related links

Internet Movie Database Hollywood.com Film 100 Cinema: How are Hollywood films made? Images: a journal of film and popular culture Bright Lights Film Journal