Film 2: Cinematic Design Lab To realize an artistic vision in film requires an in-depth understanding of the technology, process, and tools. In this workshop, students explore concepts and techniques in film and digital media production through a series of exercises that evolve into increasingly complex personal and collaborative projects. Topics include operation of advanced HD digital cameras, mastering dynamic range and video formats, aspect ratios and compression, shot selection, composition, designing camera movement and blocking, the structure of a professional film crew and the responsibilities of its members, lenses, shooting exteriors and interiors, production design, field sound recording, color science, HD workflows, and the collaborative process. Working on solo projects and on teams, students will complete a series of exercises in the classroom and on location rotating crew positions. The exercises are then screened and critiqued by the class. In this intermediate lab students focus on honing their personal skills and work collaboratively to master the technical knowledge necessary to execute professional film and video projects.

To realize an artistic vision in film requires an in-depth understanding of the technology, process, and tools. In this workshop, students explore advanced concepts and techniques in film and digital media production through a series of exercises that evolve into increasingly complex collaborative projects. Topics include operation of advanced HD digital cameras, video formats and compression, the structure of a film crew and the responsibilities of its members, lenses and lighting equipment, shooting exteriors and interiors, gripping, production design, field sound recording, pre-production planning and breakdowns, HD workflows, and the collaborative process. Working as a team, students set up and shoot several scenes in class and two scenes on location, rotating crew positions. The scenes are then screened and critiqued by the class. Students hone their skills and work collaboratively to master the technical knowledge necessary to execute professional film and video projects.