Level 2 is an advanced, hands-on workshop designed for those who have lit before, or taken our Level 1, but want to gain confidence in designing and shooting a full scene. We bring in a professional director and actors and work with a real script, discussing how the lighting can tell this specific story, scouting the location, creating diagrams and ordering kit, and lighting and shooting the scene. We then bring the footage into the grade to examine it. 

We held our first two Level 2 workshops in January 2017 and they were a huge success! Keep your eyes peeled for future dates.

Feedback on Level 2:

"This workshop is invaluable to gain insight and hands-on experience into the realms of a DP's mind on set. Lorenzo and Tom have designed the course in such a way that you have access to theory, tools and guidance throughout the day as you participate in scenarios that would often occur on a real life set. Level 2 was awesome; we were given a script from Director Bruno Chiecco who was also in attendance. We discussed the story elements of the script, went on a recce, planned our lighting set up and shot the scene for real with two actors. I struggle to think of any other workshops that includes all these elements. Lorenzo and Bruno really hit home the relationship between Director and DP something that is not always translated in books and other workshops. Attend this and you really won't regret it, I'm looking forward to anything Lorenzo designs in the future." - Scott Jones, Junior Camera Operator

"Having had to time to digest the course on Saturday, I’d like to say that I thought it was brilliant. I definitely learnt stuff and have come away feeling inspired. It’s incredible that we managed to get so much done. The whole process was great, really informative and fun too. Thanks for making it happen!" - Oli Cohen, Director of Photography

"I came to the Level 2 London Film Lighting Workshop having plateaued and stalled a little in my development, and needing an injection of fresh ideas to kick start my continued progression. This is exactly what I received from Lorenzo and Tom. We were challenged and encouraged in equal measure, first theoretically and then in practice through the lighting exercise, which was made to be as close to 'real world' as possible. We got hands on with great kit, old and new, and were given room to make mistakes and learn from them. We weren't taught 'how-to-light' but instead were asked to think about the questions we should bear in mind when we begin each lighting setup. I'd thoroughly recommend this course to anyone looking to refresh their attitude to lighting." - Neal Parsons, Camera Operator