Film Production Program 

Cinematography: 

Introduction to Cinematography:

History

Motion Picture Development

Various forms of Motion Picture

Present State

Elements of Motion Picture:

The frame 

Light and colour 

The lens 

Movement 

Texture 

POV

Orchestrating all elements together

Visual language:

The Frame as Definition:

            Unity

            Balance

            Tension 

            Rhythm

            Proportion

            Contrast

            Directionality

            The Three Dimensional Field

  Depth:

              Overlap

              Size change

              Vertical location

              Horizontal location

              Linear perspective

              Foreshortening

              Chiaroscuro

              Atmospheric perspective

Visual Composition of the Frame:

              Line

              Sinus

              Triangle

              Horizontals

              Verticals

              Diagonals

              Edge of the Frame

              Open and Close Frame

              Frame in Frame

              Balanced and Unbalanced Frame

              Positive and Negative Spacing

              Movement in Frame

              The Rule of Thirds

              The Rules of Composition for People

Painting with Lens:

              Lens Perspective

              Deep Focus

              Perspective Compression

              Manipulation of Perspective

              Selective Focus

Lens Image Control:

              Filters

              High Perspective

              Eye-level Perspective

              Low Perspective

              Dutch Angle

Visual Storytelling:

              Metaphor

              Pictures

              Lighting

              Film Noir

              Light as a Metaphor

             Between Lights and Shadows

Coverage and Continuity:

             Static Frame

             Wide Shot

             Establishing Shots

             Place Establishing Shots

Filming Character:

            Full Shot

            Two Shot

            Medium Shot

            Close-ups

            Over-the-Shoulder

            Close up

            Cutaways

            Reaction Shots

            Connecting Shots

            Pickups

Filming Methods:

           Master Scene

          Coverage

          Triple – Take

          In-One

          Freedom

          Montage

The Fourth Wall and POV

Continuity:

           Content

           Movement

           Position

           Time

The Prime Directive:

            Screen Direction

            The Action Axis (180)

            Establishing Axis Line

            Revers

            Turnaround

            Coverage

           20 AND 30 Degree Rules

Cuttability:

           Jump Cuts

           The Content Cut

           The Action Cut

           The POV Cut

           The Match Cut

           The Zero Cut

Aspects of Colour:

           Temperature

           White and Black Balance

           Chroma

Camera and Sensor Science:

           Type of Cameras

           Sensors

           Shutters

            ISO

            Noise

            Bit Rate

            Frame Rate

Calibration Tools:

           The wave Form Monitor

            Colour Bars

            The Vectorscope

            Neutral Grey Card 18% 

Exposure

Light Meters

Zebra

Monitors

Lighting Tools:

              Color Balance

               Xenons

               Tungsten 

               Open Face

               PARs

               Soft Lights

Lighting Basics:

               The Fundamentals of Lighting

               Exposure

               Terminology

               Lighting Techniques

               Principles of Ligting

               Day Exteriors

               Magic Hour

Camera Movement:

              Basic Technique

              Types of Moves

              Moving Shots

              Camera Supports

              Motion Control

Set Operations:

             The Shot List

             Coordinating Set

              AC Prep

              Camera Prep List

               Lighting Technicians

               Set Producers

               Set Safety

               Slating Technique

Data Management:

               Logs

               File Management

               File Naming

               Download

               External Recorders

               Hard Drives and Cards