UNDERSTAND LIGHT SOURCES

Light Sources & Color Temperature. Discover how different lighting sources produce light and how color temperature affects its appearance.

CONTROL THE COLOR

Color Mixing Systems & Color Wheels. Explore how lighting fixtures change colors using mechanical color wheels and different color mixing technologies.

CREATE THE COLOR

RGB, CMYK & Color Mixing Understand the difference between additive and subtractive color mixing and learn how colors are created through light.

About the course

How Lighting Fixtures Create Light introduces the fundamental principles behind professional lighting fixtures and color production. Explore different light sources, understand color temperature, discover how mechanical color wheels work, and learn the principles of RGB and CMYK color mixing. This course will help you understand how lighting fixtures produce light, how colors are created, and how different technologies shape the final visual result in professional stage lighting.

Meet George Ivanenko

Lighting Designer & Educator With 17 years of experience in professional lighting, George Ivanenko brings hands-on knowledge from concerts, corporate events, theater productions, and large-scale shows. Through his teaching, George focuses on helping students understand not only how lighting equipment works, but also how light, color, and different lighting systems interact in real-world environments. In this course, George shares practical knowledge of  color filters, color wheels, RGB mixing, and other essential principles of professional color control.

Curriculum

6 Chapters · 13 Lessons

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      Tungsten and Halogen Lamps

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      Discharge Lamps

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      Systems of Color Mixing

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      What is a Light Filter?

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      Gel and Film Filters

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      Glass Filters

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      Dichroic Filters

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      Corrective Filters

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      Diffusion Filters

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      Color Wheels

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      CMYK Color Model

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      RGB Color Model

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      FINAL QUIZ

What Students Are Saying

Real experience. Practical knowledge. Better understanding of light and color.

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I finally understood why the same white light can look completely different on camera. The explanation of color temperature and white balance made everything much clearer.
Michael C.

Lighting Technician

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The course helped me understand color as a system, not just as a setting on a lighting console. The difference between RGB mixing and color filters was especially useful.
Daniel B.

Lighting Designer

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A very practical approach to color. I now understand what happens when different light sources, filters and color temperatures are combined.
Ryan M.

Lighting Student

Take Your Understanding of Color Further

Learn how light creates color — and how to control it with intention. Build a stronger understanding of color temperature, filters, color wheels, RGB mixing, and professional lighting systems.

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