Frequently Asked Questions

Use our levels: Beginner covers fundamentals like exposure, lenses, and safe handling. Intermediate assumes set familiarity and dives into lighting ratios and movement. Advanced addresses complex lighting, color workflow, and collaboration with departments. When in doubt, share a reel or sample scene via the contact form for guidance.

No. Exercises are designed to be completed with rental or borrowed gear as well. We focus on principles that translate across brands and budgets. If you do have a kit, we show how to adapt drills to your tools.

Courses are asynchronous with optional live critique windows. Expect 2–4 hours of work per week. Some workshops run intensives with back-to-back practice days, clearly marked in the catalog.

Yes. Upon completion of required assignments and reviews, you’ll receive a digital certificate from Screenwise Atelier that outlines competencies achieved.

Full refunds are available within 14 days of purchase if fewer than 20% of materials have been accessed. After that, we may offer partial credits depending on progress and circumstances.

Yes. We can adjust pacing, provide transcripts and descriptive notes, and adapt assignments. Let us know your needs before or during a course via the contact page.

We are brand-agnostic and emphasize transferable methods. Exposure, lighting logic, and set etiquette work across ecosystems, which we demonstrate in case studies.

Working professionals from our team—cinematographers, gaffers, and editors—give feedback. We avoid generic checklists and write notes like we would on set.

Optional live critique and Q&A windows run monthly. We announce dates inside each course and in reminder emails.