Dedolight: Film & Television Lighting Masterclass/Workshop

DEDOLIGHT: FILM & TELEVISION LIGHTING MASTERCLASS/WORKSHOP

Saturday, June 9, 2018 | 9:30am - 5:00pm
Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts, Queens University
Film Production Studio, Room 118
390 King Street West, Kingston, ON

(Enter building from "Stage Door" off parking lot at rear of building. Paid parking in the Isabel Bader parking lot and overflow just west of the entrance on King Street)

Join Academy Award winner Dedo Weigert for an intimate masterclass on lighting for film and television. This informative and entertaining technical workshop will include powerpoint, video and live demonstration covering the following topics:

- LED overview
- Efficiency techniques
- Colour spectrum
- Dramatic lighting
- TV studio lighting design
- Portable lighting
- Projection attachments & background imaging
- Light modification tools

This workshop will also include the Canadian premier of LIGHTSTREAM a new “reflective lighting system” by Dedolight: An in depth look at reflective systems design for both Film & Television; how they cheat the square law; how it creatively changes light for both the DP and the actor; a look at parallel light fixtures and beam adapters and how they enhance reflective light.

The workshop will be followed by Q&A and hands on time with the lighting equipment used in the presentation.

(Please note: space is limited for this masterclass/workshop)

Event Schedule:

9:30: Workshop (Part 1)
12:30: Lunch Break
1:30: Workshop (Part 2)
4:00: Question Period
5:00: Event Ends

Dedo Weigert began working as a freelance cameraman in 1964. After many years experience as a working Director, Producer and Director of Photography on feature films, commercials, documentaries and television series, Dedo began to specialize in high speed cinematography and videography. Dedo Weigert Film GmbH was formed in 1965. Dedotec Munich is a partner company employing specialists in optics, electronics and precision mechanics.

Mr. Weigert holds more than twenty international patents for technical inventions that are today still regarded as state-of-the art including in 2003 his new generation “Double Aspherics 2”. He has been awarded twenty-five international prizes for film and technical development; including an Academy Award (Oscar) for Technical Achievement in 1990, the Cinec Award in 2002, and in 2003 an Emmy for Scientific and Engineering excellence.

This is Dedo’s 3rd visit to Canada and his first presentation in Kingston.

Presented by:

This workshop is presented by Dedolight through partnership between the new Kingston Film Office and Queen's Film & Media, with the support of the Kingston Canadian Film Festival and The Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts.

The NEW Kingston Film Office is a division of Tourism Kingston officially formed in January 2018, designed to attract and support film and television production within the Kingston area. Watch for more announcements soon. Contact: film@kingstoncanada.com.