Saturday and Sunday, March 18/19, 2023 | 9:00am – 5:00pm | In-person, WFG Black Lodge Studio, 304-100 Arthur Street
*Note: This in-person workshop is limited to 10 participants. While masks are no longer required to be worn in indoor public spaces in Manitoba, individuals are recommended to wear a mask in our Production Centre.
Throughout your filmmaking career, chances are good that that you’ll be spending a lot of time lighting people’s faces. This workshop is designed for cinematographers and directors to explore ways that light can be sculpted into unique, dynamic compositions which can add to the visual design and highlight narrative themes of your projects.
About Andrew Forbes:
As a twenty-five year veteran of the film and television industry, Andrew’s love of visual storytelling is as stronger than ever. He’s been working primarily in the Camera department as a Cinematographer and Operator, and has worked on documentaries, shorts, features, music videos, commercials, experimental, and interactive platforms.
He’s an Associate Member of the Canadian Society of Cinematographers and holds an MFA in Digital Futures.
Some of his cinematography credits include: Diaspora (2022 feature, Deco Dawson), I Propose That we Never See Each Other After Tonight (2019 feature, Sean Garrity), Passionflower (2010 feature, Shelagh Carter), Indictment: The Crimes of Shelly Chartier (2017 feature documentary, Lisa Jackson & Shane Belcourt) and Escape or Die!
(2016 series, John Barnard & Jeff Newman). Currently, he’s the Head of Production and Cinematography at Tripwire Media Group.
A long-time member and instructor with the Film Group, Andrew has also taught workshops for the National Screen Institute, Film Training Manitoba, OCAD University, Freeze Frame Media Arts, and was an Instructor at the University of Winnipeg’s Department of Theatre & Film.
Over this two-day in-person workshop, we’ll explore:
– How light works: direct and indirect sources, colour as interpreted through a camera, working with diffusion
– Choosing lenses to emphasize dramatic intent: which lens is ‘right’ for your project?
– Building emotional resonance and connection with your audience through eyelines (and eyelights!)
– Working with (and breaking away from) 3-point lighting setups: how do they fit into the frame?
– Critically examining your location to determine what and how to maximize its creative potential
– Technical analysis of the image on set and in the colour correction suite
– Developing a ‘look’ using lens selection, lighting choices, locations and LUTs
We’ll divide our time between on-set lighting / setup sessions, discussions, and technical reviews. We’ll be getting our hands on the gear and trying these ideas out, so please bring your gloves, meters and faces (I’ll go first!).
Ideally, this would be an intermediate workshop where folks who are already familiar with camera / lighting can get the most out of working at a more advanced technical level, plus directors who have done some work but want to improve their communication with their Cinematographers. I sort of envision this for cinematographers and directors who are working in documentary, or smaller-scale drama, with an emphasis on interview/static setups.
REFUND POLICY
| Notice Given: |
Eligible for: |
| At least 7 days prior to start date |
Full refund |
| 7 days to 48 hours prior to start date |
Full refund less 20% administration fee |
| Less than 48 hours prior to start date |
No refund |
The Winnipeg Film Group reserves the right to cancel any course where the minimum registration has not been met. Anyone registered for a course that has been cancelled is eligible for a full refund, Cancelled course fees may also be used towards any other Winnipeg Film Group training programs.
Assistance and accommodations are available to participants with different disabilities. Please call or email us for more information: training@winnipegfilmgroup.com
