This workshop has been rated "Excellent" by 100% of previous attendees!
"Excellent info but unparallelled opportunity to try out the techniques using really first rate equipment..." - B.G. FL
"Great hands-on examples. I didn't know lighting was so involved!" - D.B. OR
"An excellent way to rapidly increase your knowledge and skills related to video production" - M.B. WA
"I liked the instructor's ability to answer all my questions!" - M.L. AB, Canada
"Covered virtually everything you'd need to know to have the confidence to move forward and learn on your own!" - M.M. NJ
"This is a perfect class to ask questions you may be too afraid to ask on set." - M.G. TX
From the basics of 3-point lighting to understanding light temperature and how to light for mood, green screen and day-for-night, this 3-day workshop goes beyond the lighting lecture and demonstrations taught in our Basic Production class. This hands-on workshop answers many questions about classic lighting setups along with specialized light needs.
Among other tricks and techniques offered in this class, you'll learn how to setup and light for interviews, how to setup and artistically light for product shots, and how to make the sun work for you with outdoor lighting tricks using scrims, reflectors and diffusion.
This 3-day, hands-on course is for students who understand the basics of video shooting techniques, and want to improve their videos by employing professional lighting techniques. Because you will not only learn how to do the setups, but also be doing them yourselves, seating is limited. Register today!
Here's an idea of what your Workshop Day will be like but please note that this schedule is just an approximation. All topics are covered, however more time may be given to go over certain topics more than others based on the interest of the Workshop group.
Friday
| 8:00 am | Workshop Intro & Orientation |
| 8:30 am | Lighting Introduction: The physics of lighting, how a camcorder sees light, types of light and lighting safety. |
| 12:30 pm | Lunch Break (on your own) |
| 1:30 pm | Get Lighting: Practical experience applying the classic 3-point lighting setup. This includes Key, Fill and Backlight. How to fill from the key side, and working with diffusion and reflectors. |
| 5:00 pm | Doors Close |
| 8:00 am | Indoor Lighting: Interview lighting, lighting for one person or multiple people, lighting product shots. |
| 12:00 pm | Lunch Break (on your own) |
| 1:00 pm | Outdoor Lighting: Using reflectors, diffusions and DIY setups. Working with Magic Hour |
| 5:00 pm | Doors Close |
| 8:00 am | Specialty Lighting Techniques: Day for Night lighting tricks, green screen lighting, using gels and color and practical effects that include using cookies, making patterns, and fireplace effects. |
| 12:00 pm | Workshop Ends |