A hands-on course that trains students in the technical and aesthetic aspects of camera and lighting for film, television, and digital-media entertainment. Students are exposed to a variety of lighting and camera styles and the instruments and equipment used to plan and execute them.
Athena Title
Cinematography
Prerequisite
EMST 3210 and EMST 3320 and permission of department
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student learning Outcomes
Students will identify the role of the cinematographer in all phases of film production.
Students will prepare pre-production materials to support a director’s vision, communicate technical specs with crew, and express a unique aesthetic sensibility in the creation of a short film.
Students will demonstrate advanced technical skills with professional camera and lighting equipment.
Students will collaborate with others as a member of a camera and grip crew.
Students will critique your own and your peers’ media projects with constructive feedback to inform future works/drafts.
Topical Outline
Role of the Director of Photography
Camera and Grip and Electric department hierarchies, responsibilities, and team dynamics
Cinematic theory and creative visual storytelling
Camera operation
Lighting design
Grip and Electric skills and experience
Safety procedures on set
Career trajectory for a cinematographer
