FLM 356 - Cinematography

Course unit(s): 1
Prerequisite or corequisite: COM 251 Introduction to Moviemaking , COM 351, 352 Video Production , or COM 467 Advanced Video Production

A hands-on advanced production workshop that aims at deconstructing the technical, perceptual, and theoretical elements behind the use of the motion picture camera as a tool to communicate ideas. The class will cover aspects of cinematography such as lighting, color theory, shot progression, continuity, pre-visualization, scene analysis, lens choice, camera movement, framing, and on-set protocol, as well as some basic color grading and correction. This class is built as a creative and collaborative laboratory in order to conceive and shoot exercises in preparation for the shooting of a short film at the end of the semester.