Shots in Studio 1
| Code | Completion | Credits | Range | Language Instruction | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 304ESIS1 | credit | 1 | 24 exercise hours (45 min) of instruction per semester, 7 to 12 hours of self-study | English | summer |
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Contents
•35mm b/w film in studio (240m for all students)
•First part: grey chart test shots, exposure and tonality tests; over- and underexposure.
-all students shoot together for half a day. teacher present
•second part: Basic motion picture lighting in studio; balancing exterior/ interior.
Creating of essential atmospheres through lighting: day, evening, night.
-all students shoot together for two days. teacher present
•2 film prints: basic and graded
Learning outcomes
Being an essential part of the “lighting seminar 1+2” of the first year’s master program, this exercise is an essential part of the cinematography student’s education.
Prerequisites and other requirements
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advanced experience as cinematographers, ability to handle essential filmmaking tasks
digital still camera with all functions manually
spotmeter and luxmeter
film camera (35mm) provided by studio famu
film set (3wall room with big window and door; backdrop) provided by studio famu
Literature
american cinematographer’s manual
John Alton, “Painting with Light”
Sven Nykvist, “Reverence for the light” 1997
D. Schaefer and L. Salvato, “Masters of light” 1984
F. Truffaut, “le cinema selon Hitchcock” 1966
K. Malkiewicz, “film lighting” 1986
D. Samuelson, “motion picture, camera and lighting equipment” 1980
Evaluation methods and criteria
workshop presence, participation, punctuality: 100 %
practical exercise: 100 %
Note
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Schedule for winter semester 2023/2024:
The schedule has not yet been prepared
Schedule for summer semester 2023/2024:
The schedule has not yet been prepared
The subject is a part of the following study plans
- Cinematography_1920 (Required subjects)
- Cinematography_3_2021 (Required subjects)