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Lighting for Film: Simple not Plain

 

Lighting for Film: Simple not Plain

 

Class Description


Young filmmakers are often taught to de-prioritize lighting. They are told that lighting takes too much time, money, and expertise to have any profound effect on their work. Lighting for Film: Simple not Plain with Bill Megalos changes that.

In Lighting for Film, Bill will show you how to light technically, instinctually, and cinematically. You will learn how to light for both interior and exterior work and how the simplest lighting techniques can produce the most dramatic effects. 

You’ll learn how to:

  • Produce story-altering lighting effects with minimal equipment
  • Light for both of interior and exterior content
  • Choose instruments that suit your budget and filming goals


Bill will teach professional lighting techniques you can use on your own or with a crew that defy the everyday budget and common-wisdom of filmmakers having to tell a story "in the dark."

Lessons

  1. Class Introduction
  2. The Qualities of Light
  3. Hard Light vs. Soft Light
  4. Three Point Lighting
  5. Color Temperature & White Balance
  6. Basic Light Safety & Gear
  7. Lighting a Subject
  8. Lighting a Room in Daylight
  9. Lighting Day to Look Like Night
  10. Creating Drama with Light
  11. Lighting at Dusk
  12. Lighting in the Shade
  13. Changing Light: Shooting at Sunset
  14. Lighting for Night

Reviews

a Creativelive Student
 

This is a wonderful class with a very knowledgeable and experienced instructor. It starts with the principles you need to understand and then walks you through the process of actually doing the work on set. You can see what it takes to accomplish the work. I will be watching this over and over to let it all soak in. Thank you Bill for putting this together.

Joe Stevens
 

Great class, learned a lot. Would highly recommend!

Abel Riojas
 

great class! i've struggled with proper lighting and he broke it down in a matter of minutes. very simple and easy to understand. i would recommend this to someone that is still trying to find their "voice"