If you want your production to look as good as possible, to score really highly whether with the exam board of the film festival, don't buy an amazing camera, don't hire elaborate set designs, your first priority is to understand and apply proper lighting techniques.

Professional lighting - along with clear sound - is the single most important thing you can understand and apply to ensure your pictures look as good as possible.

These resources will provide the student with a sound understanding of the central importance of lighting in how a shot looks, what the key light sources are and how and why they are combined to maximum impact.