DocumentCode :
2408392
Title :
AURASOFT, the first truly natural and controllable softlight
Author :
Lightbody, D.C.
Author_Institution :
OpTex, London, UK
fYear :
1995
fDate :
14-18 Sep 1995
Firstpage :
537
Lastpage :
541
Abstract :
Of all the crafts in television and film, lighting is the one craft which most significantly determines creative picture quality. The art of lighting is often a matter of keeping light off the scene, particularly the background, rather than putting it on. What has always been required of a contrast control light is one having controllable distribution and shadowless light qualities comparable to natural skylight, an apparent contradiction in design terms. Such a light source has been singularly lacking, proving a drawback to lighting for both film and television. Thus, AURASOFT, the first truly natural and controllable softlight was conceived. The author discusses design criteria and operational criteria for AURASOFT. The principle of omni-directional light creation and its technical realisation are considered
Keywords :
cinematography; light sources; lighting control; optical elements; telecommunication control; television equipment; AURASOFT; contrast control light; controllable distribution; controllable softlight; design; film; omni-directional light creation; operational criteria; picture quality; shadowless light qualities; television;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
iet
Conference_Titel :
Broadcasting Convention, 1995. IBC 95., International
Conference_Location :
Amsterdam
Print_ISBN :
0-85296-644-X
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1049/cp:19951006
Filename :
475462
Link To Document :
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