COMM342

The course is an intensive exploration of the craft, technologies and aesthetic principles of digital cinematography and lighting for use in creative image control and visual storytelling. Lectures and in-class demonstrations will cover digital cameras, composition, exposure, lenses and optics, lighting types, lighting placement, lighting control, camera suport, and camera movement. Class sessions will consist of lectures, demonstrations, exercises, and screenings of selected film clips which demonstrate specific cinematography, lighting and visual storytelling techniques.