Cinematographer and HFF Professor Christian Rein recently redesigned the film school’s “On-Location Lighting” course, aligning it with modern on-set practices so that it prepares the students for their future careers in the best possible way. Together with gaffer Kai Giegerich and his team, Christian Rein provided the 11 participants with a hands-on introduction to “on-location” lighting design for a week during the summer of 2024. Their goal was to test as many different approaches to lighting as they could, assessing what can be achieved with diverse setups and lamp types. As the technology partner, ARRI Rental provided a large range of traditional lighting products and cutting-edge fixtures.
The location for the course was an architect-designed house in the Ismaning suburb of Munich, which the students illuminated from the outside under varying lighting conditions. They were instructed to keep the effort, efficiency, and speed of their work in mind when exploring the architecture, room geometry, weather, and natural light.