Lights Film School – Online Film Course

GET STARTED IN OUR FILMMAKING CLASS

You don’t need any prior knowledge. You don’t need any top-Of-The-line filmmaking equipment, and you certainly don’t need to live in Hollywood! All you need to get started is an internet connection and a camera that can record video. We’ll provide the rest, including Access to the following modules:

INTRODUCTION

SCREENWRITING

DIRECTING

CINEMATOGRAPHY

EDITING

SOUND DESIGN

PROGRESS TRACKING

As you progress through our online course, track your progress at your own pace. The course is open for one year after enrollment. Most students finish the course in three to six months.

The progress tracking feature allows you to see where your learning is at all times, so it’s easy to get back on track next time you log in. When you complete the course, we’ll mail you a personalized 8×10 course completion certificate!

STUDENT HUB

You can take our course anywhere you are in the world. The Student Hub is the heart and soul of our community. It’s a place that allows us to connect, regardless of where we are located. Here, you’ll be able to personalize your account – add a profile picture, your location, links to your websites, your film-Related interests

As you progress through the course, you’ll make friends with students and teachers from all over the map. Post updates about your film projects, comment on friends’ posts, and send private messages. You’ll also be able to search for members by their geographic location. You may even be able collaborate with another member. Lights Film School Students living in your community

LAB CHATS & ONLINE THEATRE

Listen to our Lab Chats live two-To-Our teachers lead three-hour lectures. They’re a great way to meet your fellow classmates and dive deeper into the subjects covered in the modules. In total, we offer 20 hours of Lab Chats scheduled at different times each month, so you’ll be able to attend regardless of what timezone you live in.

Our Online Independent films can be screened in theatres. We screen a film once a month as a group and break it down together, drawing on everything we’ve learned from the course materials so far.

ONE-ON-ONE GRADING CENTER

As you complete the course, you’ll complete a series of assignments, culminating in your very own short film. A teacher will examine your work and offer feedback.-To help you develop and expand your filmmaking skills, we provide depth coverage.

You’ll also have access to other students’ assignments and reviews. Find peers to collaborate with and learn from each other’s successes and failures. The Grading Center provides a forum for constructive feedback as well as collective learning.

MEDIA LIBRARIES

As a Lights Film School student, you’ll have access to a script library, video tutorial library, stock music library, and sound effects library. The cost of these resources alone is more than the course’s enrollment fee. They are included as part of our commitment towards improving production standards for your indie films.

INTERACTIVE EXERCISES

Our innovative “Mirror Program” Provides studio-You can download audio and video files to grade and use as you practice the concepts in your lessons. For example, in the Sound Design module, you’ll use the audio files we provide to create and sweeten a soundscape according to our step-By-Step-by-step instructions Working side-by-side with us-By-side, you’ll grow in confidence and ability.

Sometimes, lessons require other types of learning. “homework” – you might be asked to study a feature film we’ve handpicked, or break down a screenplay from our screenplay library.