In Lesson 1, Paul Atkins, ASC, one of the most renowned wildlife cinematographers in the world, teaches indoor on-location lighting of people to a diverse group of young filmmakers. He talks about camera angles and positioning, eyelines, direction of the light, and achieving naturalistic looking lighting depending on your location. He experiments with the positioning of the key light and how it changes the look of the subject in front of the camera including how shadows fall. Paul talks about big light sources vs. small ones, and shows the effect of reflecting surfaces as well as spill light, and how to control it with black floppies, and so much more. At the end of the session, he answers lots of student questions on lighting and shooting interviews.
Description
In this 4-hour course, master cinematographers Stephen Lighthill, ASC, and Paul Atkins, ASC, share their tips and tricks for on-location lighting, both indoors and outdoors. This is particularly relevant for documentary filmmakers, who often have to work with what’s available in terms of location. Having worked as DPs in the industry for many decades, Paul and Stephen share a wealth of experience and knowledge with a diverse group of filmmakers, and the MZed audience has an exclusive chance to be part of that workshop.
This course was filmed in Austria as part of the Jackson Wild Summit. You can watch the other course with Stephen and Paul, The Wildlife Cinematography Workshop, for free on MZed as well.
About the
Educator
Paul Atkins, ASC & Stephen Lighthill, ASC
Cinematographers
2 Courses
Paul Atkins and Stephen Lighthill, both ASC members, are distinguished cinematographers recognized for their contributions to documentary and feature filmmaking, with Atkins known for his environmental narratives and Lighthill for his mentorship and influence in the industry.
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