How to Light a Short Film (full course)

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📧 Check out my FREE Cinematography ebook: https://stan.store/_JonKent 🎵 Get a 2 Month FREE Trial on Motion Array: https://bit.ly/46Tiw6q 💡Sirui Lighting: C300XII - https://bit.ly/4eXt8TR  C60X-https://bit.ly/4lyjucw Get 5% off all SIRUI products with code: Jon5 🎥 Check out How I Made an Award winging short film here: https://youtu.be/QoFN8vFaCBc 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. 🎨 Colour Grade: https://www.dehancer.com - Get 10% off Dehancer with code JONKENT 📧 Check out my FREE Cinematography ebook: https://stan.store/_JonKent Business Enquiry: [email protected] Find me on: Instagram: http://instagram.com/_Jonkent 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 #filmmakingcourse #shortfilms #lightingtutorial