LOST BOYS SCHOOL OF VFX LIGHTING ARTIST What is a Lighting Artist? The lighting artist is responsible for illuminating all CG assets, characters, and/or environments for live action visual effects and or animated projects. Tasks can range between the more technical matching of light from filmed backgrounds through to the more creative mood enhancing styles of animated content. They use light to enhance the depth, tone, atmosphere and mood of a given scene. A lighting artist works to the vision of the director and create different styles of lighting to convey extraordinary effects. Our 5-Month Online Program We offer a 5-Month Digital Lighting Artist Certificate program that prepares future artists for the trade of Digital Lighting for animation, television and feature film quality visual effects production. The program is designed to build a portfolio demonstrating both animated and photo-real lighting skills. This course is taught by lighting veteran Francois Gendron, which will provide you an entry into some of the most sought after studios in the industry. MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR FRANCOIS GENDRON About Francois Gendron >> My Teaching Philosophy In the last few years, I’ve really seen the VFX industry pushing for more realistic lighting, based on real-life light calculation. This is commonly called Physically Based Rendering, or PBR, and was not possible a few years ago because computers were not powerful enough. It’s great because the light reacts more like it does in real life, but the downside is that it takes longer to create an image. As a lighting teacher, I try to focus on the art of lighting as much as possible, not the tools. What I try to develop in the classroom is a good balance in between technical and artist. A good lighter will know the tools they need to make their shot look good and they will know how to find work arounds when the specific tools they use is not working for the specific task they are working on. At the end when the image is final, the tools or software are not important. Only the look counts. I do this because, as a lighter, you often move to different companies and the tools and software change from company to company. A good lighter will want to use great tools, like Katana, but the tools you use won’t make you a great lighter, just as a good saw won’t make you a great carpenter. Because machines are stronger and renderers are more physically accurate, there are more places to express our artistic lighting skills. In the past, a great part of the lighting process was making the lighting look real. With the upcoming technology, there are more and more places to express emotion through lighting, which is a great part of what is supposed to be done in lighting. I’m a strong believer in working by doing it again and again. There is no shortcut, so be patient, and spend many hours sitting in the dark hitting render. Learn More About Lost Boys Alumni Success Our Lighting alumni have gone on to work on the biggest feature films in the world. With their specialized knowledge of Katana and fundamental compositing skills with Nuke X, alumni have been actively sought out by the industry. They all took the leap of faith that led to a creatively fulfilling career with the guidance of our Instructor and industry ready training. "I was lucky to be part of Lost Boys’ Lighting Program Class 1. The time I had there was unforgettable; the staff is very friendly and knowledgeable. They really prepared us and gave us the tools needed to start a career in Lighting. And the fact that we get taught in Katana is great, which was one of the main reasons I went there, wanting to learn that software. I also have to say that during the program I had a whole lot of fun, made new friends, and got to meet a lot of cool people." Pepe Orozco (Class of 2017) Lighting TD | Sony Pictures Imageworks Connect Jorge Uchoa Brazil Class of 2019 Connect with all of our alumni here What You Will Learn These are the core concepts that will be covered in our Lighting Program using Foundry’s Katana Software. Our curriculum evolves and adapts to fit Industry needs. Katana Lighting and Color Theory Rendering Arnold Essentials The Lighting Process Compositing for Lighters What To Expect Theory Lighting Projects Practice Exercises Weekly Review Industry Insight Career Prep Select Student Reels Visit our YouTube to see more video content. Admission Info Academic Start Date Tentatively Accepting September 2022 Applications What We Look For... The following criteria provides a general idea of what we look for in the personal letter and portfolio that you must submit in the application process. It is important to note that the quality of these items are considered together with the general requirements needed to apply to Lost Boys. Personal Letter Portfolio In your personal letter, we want to know about you as a person and your feelings towards visual effects, movies, film-making, art, design, or technology. Also, illustrate to us your ability to work independently. What do you plan to accomplish by being part of Lost Boys? Tuition Costs Our Lighting Program produces specialized artists who utilize the very powerful Katana software. This course will prepare you for all that is required by a lighting artist in the visual effects industry. With the constantly evolving industry and our programs adaptability to it, our program is the right step for those who are looking for a highly-specialized course prepared to get you into the industry. Tuition Cost Interested in the program? Check out the admission process! Admissions LOST BOYS SCHOOL OF VFX Copyright © 2020 Lost Boys Studios School of Visual Effects. Lost Boys’ programs are approved by the PTIB of the Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills & Training. LOCATIONS VANCOUVER 1825 Victoria Diversion Vancouver, BC, Canada, V5N 2K2 MONTREAL - Campus D'Effets Visuels #105 - 2261 Avenue Papineau Montréal, QC, Canada, H2K 4J5