How to Light a Short Film (full course)
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Learn how to light short films like a pro, even if you’re a beginner.
In this Lighting 101 course, we break down the core principles every filmmaker should know: quality of light, direction, exposure, and colour temperature — then put them into action with practical, cinematic examples.
You’ll see step-by-step breakdowns for:
A dramatic dining room conversation
A night-time tracking shot
A natural daylight bedroom scene
A moody car interior
A realistic TV flicker effect
Perfect for beginner filmmakers and aspiring cinematographers, this course shows you how to motivate your lighting, create mood, control shadows, and use colour temperature to tell powerful visual stories.
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TIMECODES
00:00 - Intro
01:00 - Hard Light vs Soft Light
02:02 - Where to place the light
02:53 - Exposure
04:12 - Colour Temperature
05:13 - Lighting in filmmaking
05:53 - Lighting a Dinning Room Scene
08:53 - Lighting a fake TV flicker
10:13 - Lighting from a window
14:50 - Lighting a tracking shot
18:22 - how to light a silhouette
20:09 - FREE cinematography ebook
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