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Cinematography and Visual Language


Course Description

A hands-on course that trains students in the technical and aesthetic aspects of camera and lighting for entertainment media. 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


Equivalent Courses

Not open to students with credit in EMST 4250


Prerequisite

EMST 3210 and EMST 3320 and permission of department


Grading System

A - F (Traditional)


Course Objectives

Students explore camera, lighting, and visual techniques in several forms of entertainment media. Students critique and create visual stories for entertainment media.


Topical Outline

1. Visual storytelling 2. Designing shots 3. Contrast and affinity 4. Depth-of-field and lines of action 5. Moving subjects and moving the camera 6. Lighting to create mood and location


Syllabus