Originally launched in 2024, the Cinematic Lighting in Blender course by Gleb Alexandrov from Creative Shrimp is a foundational lighting course for vanilla Blender that has attracted over 4,800 students worldwide.
It has recently received a major overhaul, including over 2 hours of brand-new content with Sea Shore (Cinematic Outdoor Lighting), plus many hours re-recorded from scratch. The Post-Production Essentials and Monastery Dungeon chapters have been completely remade, and Blender 5.x-specific inserts have been added to original videos from Minerals, Robo, and other chapters. Other improvements include more lighting theory, better flow, and an enhanced user experience.
Seen the original? The new and reworked chapters are worth re-downloading, and it's a free update.
A basic understanding of Blender is recommended before enrolling in this course. Gleb Alexandrov also offers another lighting course, EEVEE Realistic Lighting and Rendering, which pairs perfectly with this one:
