FILM TV 414C

Main Course

Tools and Techniques: Cinematography III

Description

Laboratory, three hours. Introduction to design elements of cinematography with special emphasis on supporting course 411C. Study of preproduction visualization tools and techniques for cinematographers with emphasis on lighting, lens, camera, composition, movement, and color design. Assignments train students on proper field production etiquette and procedures, as well as allow for experimentation and technical growth. Hands-on exercises and workshops of increasing complexity designed to understand skills used for visualizing and executing design, compositional balance, and exposure of cinematographic fiction storytelling. Letter grading.