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Lighting Design for Video Productions

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Provider

LinkedIn Learning
Pricing

Free Trial Available
Languages

English
Certificate

Certificate Available
Effort

46 minutes
Sessions

Self-Paced
Level

Beginner

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Cinematic Lighting Courses

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Learn how to raise the production value of your videos with important but simple lighting tools and techniques.

Syllabus

Introduction

Welcome
Why lighting is essential

1. Lighting Fundamentals

The role of lighting in telling a story
Lighting and location working together to create an exterior scene
Lighting and location working together to create an interior scene
How appropriate lighting can enhance your video productions
Natural light
High-key and low-key lighting

2. Objectives of Lighting

Directing the viewer's attention with lighting
How does lighting reveal or obscure subjects and objects?
Using light to add depth
Shifting the light to heighten drama
Shifting the light to add richness

3. Lighting Techniques

Controlling contrast
Working with natural light for exterior scenes
Working with natural light for interior scenes
Mixing natural and artificial light
The potential of practical light

4. Course Summary

Scouting your location
Applying what you've learned to your own productions
Know the story you need to tell
What lighting style is best for your story?

Taught by

Eduardo Angel

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4.4 rating at LinkedIn Learning based on 70 ratings

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