Lighting school training courses in Atlanta, GA (public, in-house or online)

Graduate students advance their knowledge of lighting for dramatic film and digital production by creatively working with light and shadow as visual storytellers. Students use the tools of the professional cinematographer to develop the skill for understanding and working with light in both a professional and an artistic environment.

This course examines the theoretical and practical application of the production process. Students gain field production experience in lighting, filming and audio recording and also assume various roles on the production team. Field trips are conducted to a variety of locations, encompassing as many different environments as possible.

Students develop believable lighting and rendering solutions for environments in both live-action integration and computer-generated scenes. Students will understand the lighting tools available as well as a variety of rendering techniques to create believable lighting situations.

This course introduces the use of artificial lighting to create photographic illustrations in a controlled environment. Lighting techniques are demonstrated and applied in a series of photographic exercises with tabletop still life and portraiture. Both "hot lights" and electronic flash are used to achieve total control of composition, color, contrast and reflection. Emphasis is placed on the technical mastery of complex equipment, coupled with an aesthetic understanding of the physica...

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This course explores the advanced study of lighting as a design element in the interior environment. Electricity, electrical distribution systems, function, use and control of light, lighting fixtures and lighting installation are covered in lectures, discussion and application. Through demonstrations in the lighting lab, luminaries and lamps are compared with regard to glare, light distribution, intensity, color, color rendition, energy effectiveness and cost. Students utilize manufacturer cata...

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