Students learn studio techniques for refining the key light and advanced lighting techniques for cinematic results in narrative movies, documentaries, and commmercials.

Key Light Techniques
Students learn advanced techniques for crafting a key light that makes on-screen talent look their best. In this lesson, students learn how to light different facial structures with a range of techniques for beauty, interview, and stylized cinematic lighting.

Advanced Lighting Techniques
In this lesson, we combine all the skills we teach into a comprehensive tutorial that reveals advanced lighting techniques using professional grip and rigging gear to create a compelling look. Filmed at Panavision in partnership with Academy Award and Emmy-winning cinematographers, students get a rare insight into techniques used on today’s TV shows and movies.

Using a Light Meter
Despite the popular advanced in exposure tools, the light meter reigns supreme. In this lesson, students learn how to use an incident meter and a spot meter to measure light and select the right aperture.

Filmmakers Toolkit
Being prepared on set means being ready for any challenge that arises, and this preparedness begins with having the right tools. Emmy-winning cinematographer Jason Tomaric shows students his on-set tool kit and what every filmmaker should have to prevent disaster.