Expression of interest: Lighting for feature films

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

Please note by registering your interest you are NOT applying for a course.  This is to gauge the interest of crew in attending this type of workshop.  We would also like to hear what elements you would like to see on the course so that we know the training is meeting crew needs as directly expressed by the crew.

Proposed workshop: Lighting for feature films.

Proposed date of delivery: 

26 Apr (Wed) & 27 Apr (Thu) (Introduction days - optional for intermediate/advanced participants)

28/29/30Apr (Fri/Sat/Sun) - Practical location lighting exercises

Duration:  5 Days (3 Days advanced)

Cost: TBC

Venue: Base unit - Kerry College, Monavalley Campus, Tralee, Co. Kerry. V92 PW50

Course Provider:

Mo Flam - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0280945/

Course Objective:

This course is designed to teach advanced lighting techniques and philosophies for cinematography and film professionals. We move beyond the basics of lighting, and look at practical examples of lighting methods you can apply

to real world scenarios to solve more difficult lighting challenges.

Course Profile:

During this 5-day beginners/advanced lighting workshop cinematographers, gaffers and filmmakers will have the opportunity to explore dramatic lighting techniques used in high-end films and TV series.

This class is led by Mo Flam, a Chief Lighting Technician, with over 40 years of experience in the industry.

Through hands-on sessions, lectures, screenings and discussions you will explore the importance of light in visual storytelling and the techniques and processes to execute complex lighting setups.

Working collaboratively as a film crew, you take on the creative and technical challenges of feature film cinematography. The class will learn how to scout a location and plan lighting requirements for a scene.

You will begin to tackle challenging lighting situations with goals to achieve specific visual aesthetics through hands-on sessions.

You will light scenes with LED, HMI, tungsten, fluorescent units and learn to use grip equipment to shape and control light through practical exercises.

You will light a variety of interior and exterior residential and commercial spaces, as well as car interiors, for day and night scenes, and dramatic scenarios with actors, using the most recent and advanced technology in film lighting.

Proposed Course content:

      •     Basic lighting terminology

      •     Mo’s Lighting Rules

      •     Demonstration of lights from Arri, Dedolights, Aputure, Nanlite, Rotolight etc.

      •     Demonstration of lighting grip and control accessories from Matthews, Kupo, Manfrotto etc.

      •     Lighting demos

      ◦     Light for the look upstage side

      ◦     Big source, book light

      ◦     Low contrast / high contrast

      ◦     Hard light

      ◦     Negative fill, passive fill, cutters and grip controls

      ◦     Poorman's process (Night)

      ◦     Various lighting scenarios

Participant Profile:

This course will be segmented into two parts, the first two days will bring less experienced crew members up to a standard to appreciate the next 3 advanced days, which is aimed at experienced crew members who want to improve upon existing skills.

Expression of Interest Procedure:

Please register your interest online at this Link by 5pm on Monday 3rd April.

For technical difficulties with the online system please email Rachael.power@nationaltalentacademies.ie

Film & TV Crew Academy South courses are open to all regardless of gender, race, religion, sexual orientation or disability.