Film and Television Lighting Operation Training

Learning Outcomes

• Demonstrate safe setup and operation of lighting equipment in a studio or on location.
• Apply lighting techniques to achieve specific moods, textures, and visual styles.
• Analyze lighting requirements based on script, director’s vision, and camera specifications.
• Evaluate and adjust lighting intensity, colour temperature, and direction during production.
• Implement basic troubleshooting and maintenance procedures for lighting gear.
• Communicate effectively with the director of photography and other crew members regarding lighting needs.

Target Audience

This course is designed for aspiring lighting technicians, camera assistants, and production crew members who wish to specialise in lighting for film and television. It is also suitable for current industry professionals seeking to formalise their skills with a recognised qualification.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment.

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

Hands-on practicals are essential for developing the psychomotor skills and safety awareness required for lighting operation. Learners will set up, adjust, and troubleshoot lighting equipment in realistic studio and location scenarios, culminating in a summative assessment.

Practical Activities

• Practical 1: Equipment Identification and Safety Check — Learners inspect, identify, and safely operate a range of lighting fixtures, stands, and accessories under supervision. (3h)
• Practical 2: Three-Point Lighting Setup — Learners set up a three-point lighting system for a seated interview, adjusting intensity and position to achieve a balanced exposure. (4h)
• Practical 3: Mood Lighting with Gels and Practicals — Learners create a dramatic low-key scene using colour gels and practical lights, demonstrating creative control of shadows and colour. (4h)
• Practical 4: Green Screen Lighting and Final Assessment — Learners light a green screen background and subject evenly, then complete a full scene lighting setup from a script breakdown for assessment. (5h)

Summatives

Each delegate is assessed continuously throughout the course via daily exercises, scored practical assignments, and a final summative test at the end.

Practical Assignments — 30%

Practical assignments are observed and scored against a rubric during the practical sessions. Each delegate's practical mark is averaged into a single 100% score and contributes 30% to the final total.

Daily Exercises — 20%

Every training day ends with a multiple-choice exercise scored out of 100%. The scores from each daily exercise are averaged across the duration of the course to produce a Daily Average mark, which contributes 20% to the final total.

Final Test — 50%

On the last day a final summative test is written. It is a multiple-choice paper with multiple-answer questions: each question may have more than one correct option, and a single wrong selection on a question marks the entire question wrong — no partial credit. The final test is scored out of 100% and contributes 50% to the overall mark.

Final Total

Component	Out of	Weight
Practical Assignments (rubric-scored)	100%	30%
Daily Average (multiple choice)	100%	20%
Final Test (multi-answer multiple choice)	100%	50%
Final Total	—	100%

All marks are recorded on the AATICD LMS and visible to each learner under their account.

Certificate

How it works

• Certificates are auto-generated on the AATICD LMS as soon as the marks pass the 50% threshold.
• Each certificate is a branded PDF with the delegate's name, the course title, the unit standard ID, NQF level, credits, and the date of issue.
• You can download or print your certificate from your LMS dashboard at any time after issue — there's no reissue fee and no expiry date.
• If you scored under 50% you can sit the final test again at the next scheduled session at no extra cost.

Where to find it

Sign in to the LMS, open your dashboard, and your certificates appear under My Certificates. Each entry has a View / Download button and a print option.

Training Discounts

Group discounts apply automatically — the more delegates you enrol, the greater the saving. Discounts are calculated at 3% per 5 delegates, scaling up to 40% off for 100+ delegates.

Delegates	Discount
5	3% off
10	6% off
15	9% off
20	12% off
25	15% off
30	18% off
50	30% off
75	35% off
100	40% off

3% discount per 5 delegates, up to 40% off for 100+ delegates. Contact us for a custom group quote.