FILM 430 - Cinematography

Description:
Combined lecture and intensive, hands-on camera and lighting skills course focused on the art and technique of cinematic composition; technical emphasis on lighting equipment and strategies, camera systems and operation, distinctions between film and digital formats, and the cinematographer’s aesthetic contribution to the story. Formerly COM 430; students may not receive credit for both. Course will be offered every year. Course will not have an established scheduling pattern.

Prerequisites:
Prerequisite: FILM 380.

Credits: (4)

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Appropriately employ and discriminate amongst various lens, camera, and support system options
Demonstrate complex visual messaging through application of camera, lens, and support system mastery.
Construct a standard methodology for approaching lighting design and composition.
Formulate and begin to define one’s own artistic visual style.
Diagnose and defend the efficacy of various approaches (technical and conceptual) to visual storytelling.

Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
5/18/17

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