Lighting I

The preliminary lighting course for the Film Program, Lighting emphasizes professional procedures and protocol relevant to the film industry. Students work with industry standard lighting and grip equipment and are trained in the safe use of electricity and power distribution. This course also covers the basics of color correction and camera filtration using tungsten, fluorescent, and HMI sources. Special emphasis is placed on using the script as the main guide for film lighting design.

Course Outline

• Electricity & Distribution Systems
• Stands & Controlling Devices
• Tungsten Lights
• Three-Point Lighting
• Metering & Exposure