Essential Lighting Skills and Techniques for Video and Content Creators

This class is a beginner’s introduction to lighting principles and techniques to help you develop your own visual style. Whether you are a new filmmaker working in documentary, narrative, or creating online content, this class will offer you new tools and techniques to enhance the lighting of your visuals. 

Follow along while cinematographer Lucas Gonzalez guides you through his process of lighting techniques, favorite tools, and setups that you can exercise at home.

You will learn the following: 

• How to create unique lighting looks.
• Utilizing and controlling natural lighting in any space you find yourself in.
• The differences between creating a beauty light and a standard 45-degree keylight. 
• How to use the 3 point lighting system to your advantage.
• The principles of color theory and the best ways to mix RGB lighting in your backgrounds and videos. 
• Essential apps, lights, and tools to use as lighting resources.