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 ...

Replay: If your idea of a budget is whether you can afford a bacon sandwich for the crew, you probably can't afford a proper soft light. So here's some suggestions about what you can do, true ...

Film is a two-dimensional medium that demands a three-dimensional look. Cinematic lighting techniques can give your shots depth, and none are more creatively interesting than chiaroscuro lighting.

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No one applauds the lighting designer. Theater audiences are regularly dazzled by the costumes and sets, stirred by a writer’s words, an actor’s sweat and tears, enthralled by a director’s coup de ...