INTRODUCTION TO CINEMATOGRAPHY

Objectives: To understand the basics of various camera, lenses, lighting and digital cinematography

To understand the composition through lighting, camera, and colour.

To make students proficient in Cinematography

Unit 1: Visual Language of Cinematography

: Framing Composition

: Colour Temperature. & Lighting Aesthetics

: Camera Mechanism

Unit 2: Visual Language

: Elements & Principles of Visual Language

: Visual Design and Visual tension

: Aspect ratio for TV (4:3, 16:9, 16:10)

: Aspect ratio for film (1.375:1– Academy standard film, 1.43:1-I Max.

Unit 3: Coverage & Continuity

: Basic grammar of shots and Movements

: 180 degree

: Shooting rules, line and length

: Continuity Process

Unit 4: Tools and Techniques of Camera

: Aesthetics of visual composition

: Rule of third, Depth of field and Focal length

: ISO, Aperture, Shutter Speed

: Film formats -16mm, 35mm, 70 mm

Unit 5: 5 Cs of Cinematography

: Camera Angles

: Continuity

: Close-up

: Composition

: Cut