Wednesday
21
Sep
2022
Demystifying Lighting

Demystifying Lighting

Posted Tuesday 20 Sep 2022

WIFTNZ, KEL - PLS and FAT Lighting have teamed up for this Auckland workshop. Here's your chance to find out how to overcome the most common hurdles with lighting. Demystifying lighting and dollies will help with your understanding and efficiency.

  • Do you want to know more about lighting and dollies?
  • Do you have questions about the roles and responsibilities of gaffers and grips?
  • Would you like more insight into the things you're asked to pay for?

This is a workshop for producers, directors, production managers, production assistants, technical crew and anyone else on set who wishes to increase their knowledge.

Join Chris McKenzie (KEL - PLS), Sophie Lloyd (Gaffer), Matt Suttle and Tracey Cochrane (FAT Lighting) for an illuminating evening!

WIFT members free; non members $15 cash - includes wine, and there will be bites to eat from the Craft Kitchen!

RSVP to office@wiftnz.org.nz

Time: 6:00pm networking for a 6:30pm start 
Date: Wednesday 21 September
Location: 
FAT Lighting, 7/489 Rosebank Rd, Avondale, Auckland

Date: Wednesday 21 Sep 2022
Location: FAT Lighting, 7/489 Rosebank Rd, Avondale, Auckland
Time: 6:00pm drinks for a 6:30pm start

Wednesday
21
Sep
2022

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