Lighting Design for Interior Spaces
Composition
A course by Mónica Vega , Designer
About the video: Composition
Overview
“Now I will explain what ambient light, focal brightness and brightness play are. These three principles, developed by Richard Kelly in the 1950s, are still of great importance to lighting designers and you will learn how to compose with these concepts. ”
In this video lesson Mónica Vega addresses the topic: Composition, which is part of the Domestika online course: Lighting Design for Interior Spaces. Learn how to trigger emotions and communicate ideas through the conceptualization of light.
Partial transcription of the video
“Composition I'll now explain basic lightning techniques. Something we all learn as lighting technicians are the three basic lighting techniques, which are: ambient luminescence, focal glow and play of brilliants. I'll first explain ambient lighting. Ambient lighting is used to see, it's the first way to light. It's a very general, homogenous lighting, where no detail is highlighted. It's important to understand that this general or ambient lighting is not boring, but necessary in certain projects. For example, let's go back to the dining rooms, an ambient lighting helps to see the space. Th...”
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Course summary for: Lighting Design for Interior Spaces
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Category
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Areas
Architecture, Digital Architecture, Interior Architecture, Lighting Design

Mónica Vega
A course by Mónica Vega
After graduating in architecture, Mónica Vega founded LumLum in 2014, her own studio in Mexico City devoted to architectural lighting design for interior spaces, primarily restaurants, offices, and stores.
Through extensive research and documentation, LumLum seeks to convey emotion using light as a medium. Most of her projects are located in the capital, but she also works all over the country, providing tailored solutions to each client and building.
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