This course is designed to explore the collaboration between the director and cinematographer. If cinematography is considered to be an interpretative art form, then what is the role of the camera in storytelling? How do we translate a text visually? Learning the language of visual art is more than just learning the differences between subjective and objective camera angles. It is the process of taking ideas, words, actions, emotional subtext, tone and other forms of nonverbal communication and rendering them in visual terms. Shot design, composition, rhythm, continuity, lensing, perspective, blocking and color, and how light shapes human perception are all creative options available to interpret the director's vision.
PREREQUISITE: CFC-1003, Digital Production, and CFC-3036, Advanced Cinematography, or a show reel that indicates a basic proficiency in filmmaking.