Just in time for Christmas and New Year, we launched our new elaborate course on MZed.com – “The Language of Lighting”. Held by a seasoned cinematographer and film school educator Tal Lazar, this course opens a curtain into the beautiful world of cinematic lighting. Without light, there is no shot. Yet, the new course is not just about lamps and conventions. Lighting is a language communicating information and emotions to the viewer. Seeing and designing it to tell a story is magic on its own. The question is: are you ready to become a wizard? Tal Lazar teaches at leading film schools such as Columbia University, the American Film Institute, and Sundance Institute. At the same time, he is a practitioner, his knowledge coming from his vast filmmaking experience as a cinematographer and producer. Combining these two areas of expertise, diving deep into the process, and adding a generous pinch of classic film examples, Lazar manages to light up the eyes of anyone – even those, who have no connection to lighting fixtures whatsoever. The purpose of „The Language of Lighting“ is not to turn students into master lighting technicians. Designing light is a collaborative process between many different artists, so understanding how it works and learning to communicate it is beneficial for anyone, be it a director, producer, or cinematographer. That’s exactly what you will achieve in roughly 4 hours of this course. A screenshot from the course. Image source: Tal Lazar/MZed Below, we give you a sneak peek...
Published By: CineD - Thursday, 21 December, 2023