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Film Lighting Made Simple

Name: Film Lighting Made Simple
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Beautiful film lighting, simplified

Professional cinematography doesn't require complex setups or large crews—it requires understanding light. This course strips away mystique, teaching beginners to approach film lighting with simplicity and nuance, using lightweight, affordable equipment.

Inspired by Netflix's Chef's Table, the course unfolds in three movements: training your eye to see light's subtleties, mastering a five-step method for shaping light, and applying everything in real-world food and interview shoots shot in Italy. You'll learn how light direction, color, and intensity communicate emotion without calling attention to themselves.

The philosophy is refreshingly practical: beautiful lighting emerges from clear thinking and purposeful choices, not expensive gear. By the end, you'll have a repeatable framework and the confidence to light your own projects.

About this course

“Simplicity is the eye of sophistication.”

-Oscar Wilde

Feeling intimidated by the lighting process as a filmmaker?

I don't blame you. From all the online lighting courses out there, it seems like complicated light set ups and a big crew are the only way to light beautiful shots. Well, after years of working as a professional cinematographer in the industry, I've come to realize this:

Beautiful lighting can be simple!

Hence, this course.

This course teaches beginners how to approach film lighting with simplicity & nuance, focusing on lightweight, affordable light set-ups for the independent filmmaker. Inspired by the gorgeous cinematography of the Netflix show Chef’s Table, this course is divided into three parts. First, it will train your eye to see the nuances of light. Second, it will teach you how to shape light in a streamlined 5 step method. Third, it will apply all of the lessons in the real world by bringing you into a food and interview shoot of a private chef in Italy.

So get ready to have both your eyes and tastebuds drooling, as you leave with all the knowledge and a complete roadmap on how to create beautiful lighting for your film. This course is intended for complete beginners, but taking my “Creating a Beautiful, Cinematic Documentary with Soul” or “Filmmaker Booster Class” will help contextualize the lessons.