Lighting techniques are invaluable for filmmakers at every level. For a director, they can help you communicate with your cinematographer.

Los Angeles-based gaffer Yiming Pan is making a name for herself with her strong foundation in lighting design and extensive experience across various cinematic projects. From feature films and short ...

Owen Hamilton elaborates on the importance of lighting in film. Lighting may seem like one of the great mysteries of filmmaking, but much of it starts with something every filmmaker controls — ...