Introduction to Cinematography
Online Short Course: 5 weeks
Certification
SAE South Africa short course certificate
Duration
5 weeks
Introduction to Cinematography
Course Duration
5 weeks
Effort
2 hours per week
Start Date
Daily
Software Required
None
Tuition Fee
R9 500
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Introduction
This course takes students on a cinematography journey, from an introduction to the language of cinematography, understanding composition and angles, filming and lighting a scene, and concluding with camera and optics. Students will discover the art of storytelling, subtext, composition, and much more.
What Will I Learn?
Define cinematography as a technical artform.
Explain the role of the director of photography on a film production.
Discover the origins of the discipline and the medium of cinematography.
Understand the dual nature of cinematography as a technical art.
Learn basic photography theory and apply it.
Understand and apply colour theory.
Understand and explain the interplay between cameras, lenses, and film.
Describe different camera angles and when they are used.
Define and apply the principles of continuity.
Understand and explain cutting as it applies to a cinematographer.
Explain the purpose of close-ups and when to use them.
Understand and explain the importance of composition.
Understand, measure, and manipulate light.
Understand the language of film and apply it through shot design.
Understand the scope of the art of cinematography as a medium for storytelling.
Analyse a script and decide how it will be filmed.
Create a shot list and storyboard and motivate your choices.
