5 minute Film School – Lighting Theory

Director of Photography Eric Witzgall discusses basic lighting theories of cinematography.

About the Instructor:
Eric Witzgall attended the Danish National Film School in Copenhagen from 1997-2001 as a cinematography student, and after graduation, he worked as a professional cinematographer on productions ranging from small independent art films to big budget features and TV series. For a complete list of the more important work, please look at his IMDB profile at http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1382077/. Apart from working as a cinematographer, Eric also teaches cinematography and general filmmaking at various schools in Denmark, including the National Film School and the European Film College.

This program is funded by the Scan|Design Foundation, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), and Lucky 7 Foundation.