INAUGURAL COHORT · JANUARY 2027
Cinematic Interviews
in Real Locations
Learn to light natural, professional interviews
in offices, homes, conference rooms, and other imperfect locations.
TUESDAYS · 8:00–9:30 PM EASTERN TIME · LIVE COACHING · DIRECT FEEDBACK
ENROLL IN THE INAUGURAL COHORT
Light the room you have.
Create the interview you imagined.
THE PROBLEM ISN'T YOUR CAMERA
Real locations rarely cooperate.
A bright window, flat walls, mixed color, low ceilings, reflective surfaces, and too little setup time can make a simple interview feel harder than it should.
The answer is not another memorized lighting diagram. It is a repeatable way to read the room, decide what matters first, and build a natural-looking image with the time and tools you actually have.
READ THE ROOM · CONTROL THE FRAME · SHAPE THE SUBJECT
THE SIX-WEEK PROCESS
Build the image in the order that makes decisions easier.
Each live session moves from diagnosis to execution. Work in a real or practice location, complete one focused assignment, and bring the result back for review.
WEEK 01
Read the room
Find the story, constraints, and best camera direction before touching a light.
WEEK 02
Frame & expose
Create depth and protect the parts of the frame that matter.
WEEK 03
Shape the subject
Use diffusion, negative fill, bounce, and placement to make the light feel motivated.
WEEK 04
Build the complete setup
Unify subject, background, practicals, and color into one believable image.
WEEK 05
Refine & troubleshoot
Identify weak points, solve practical problems, and strengthen the setup before final review.
WEEK 06
Critique & repeat
Diagnose your own frames and leave with a process you can reuse.
See the room honestly
Learn to identify the one or two constraints that will actually control your image.
Shape with intention
Make every modifier, practical, and exposure choice serve a natural-looking result.
Get cinematic results
Bring the room, lighting, and subject together in a polished interview frame that feels natural.
DESIGNED FOR WORKING FILMMAKERS
Small cohort. Real assignments. Useful feedback.
For owner-operators, documentary filmmakers, experienced creators, and in-house video-team members who know their camera but want a repeatable way to light interviews on location.
WHAT THE INAUGURAL COHORT INCLUDES
LIVE INSTRUCTION
Six focused sessions
Tuesdays, 8:00–9:30 PM Eastern Time, January 19–February 23, 2027.
FIELDWORK
Practice in real rooms
Complete one focused assignment each week so the process becomes practical—not theoretical.
DIRECT FEEDBACK
See what to change next
Selected participant work is reviewed live, and every session is recorded for the cohort.
PRACTICAL TOOLS
Tools you can keep
Keep using the workbook, room-reading checklist, setup notes, and your digital copy of The Art of Interviewing long after the live sessions end.
ONLY 12 SEATS
Inaugural cohort tuition: $495
Six Tuesdays, January 19–February 23, 2027 · 8:00–9:30 PM Eastern Time
INCLUDED WITH YOUR COHORT
The Art of Interviewing
Every participant receives a digital copy of Chris Tinard’s The Art of Interviewing—a practical companion for creating better conversations, not only better-looking frames.
Shape the room. Guide the conversation. Create a stronger interview.
INAUGURAL COHORT
Walk into any room knowing how to light it.
Six Tuesdays, January 19–February 23, 2027 · 8:00–9:30 PM Eastern Time · $495 · 12 seats
