A lighting master, or gaffer, is the chief electrician responsible for executing the lighting plan for a film production.

During the workshops, participants will not only learn about the different types of lighting equipment used on a film set, the rules for setting up and moving lighting and electrical equipment (the first two days at the Cinelight Kraków headquarters), but also learn the secrets of lighting management and supervising a lighting crew. The lighting master works closely with the cinematographer, and the workshop will end with work on a film location and in a film studio. Participants will be able to try their hand at implementing the cinematographer’s lighting instructions for each scene in the film. During the course, you will also learn the terminology most used by gaffers and electricians on a film set.

On the last day of the workshop, you will shoot two scenes together with the participants of the set designer workshop.

The workshops will be divided into two blocks:

Theoretical and practical.

On the first day, workshop participants will learn who the set designer is, what skills they should have, what their responsibilities are, and who they work with directly on set. Participants will also receive materials that we will work with as part of the set design (access to props in the studio and the opportunity to make small purchases).

The second day will be devoted to the practical part of the workshop. Participants will work on set design in a professional film studio. They will be divided into groups, each of which will create the set design for the planned scenes (working time: 2 hours). Thanks to cooperation with gaffers, the set design will be complemented with appropriate lighting, and simultaneous work with previews will allow for analysis of the resulting frames.

Workshop participants should bring sketchbooks and design tools with them.