Course Title: Devise Camera Coverage
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2007
Course Code: VART5847C
Course Title: Devise Camera Coverage
School: 345T Creative Media
Campus: City Campus
Program: C6056 - Advanced Diploma of Screen
Course Contact : Adam Lovell
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4976
Course Contact Email:adam.lovell@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Nominal Hours: 50
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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
None
Course Description
Students will learn the skills and knowledge to create and develop camera coverage of scenes for a screen production.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
CUFDRT07A Devise Camera Coverage |
Learning Outcomes
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Details of Learning Activities
Students will participate in demonstrations, workshops and tutorials in preparation for in class assessment tasks.
Teaching Schedule
TAFE
week
no. class
1. Orientation
2. Introduction to cinematography, Film vs Video,
3. Industry overview, Camera operation & principles.
4. Lenses, Depth of field, Light meters.
5. Exposure, filters.
6. Camera loading, Camera care, Lighting, Colour temperature, Film Latitude.
7. Lighting ratios, Stock & lighting tests, Sync demonstration.
8. Acquisition format comparisons, Film laboratory, Film stocks, Logging, Ratios.
9. Camera workshop.
10. Theory, Pre-production, Production pathways, Camera Dept , Shoot protocols.
11. Cinematography practical exercise.
12. Kodak presentation (To Be Confirmed).
13. Film Laboratory visit (To Be Confirmed).
14. Practical cinematography exercises.
15. Practical cinematography exercises.
16. Practical cinematography exercises.
17. Analysis and review of practical exercises and tests,
18. Advanced cinematography, Visual styles, Review.
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
WWW |
Other Resources
Books
Title: American cinematographer manual /edited by Stephen H. Burum.
Publisher: Hollywood, Calif., : ASC Press, c2004.
Location: Swanston Library
Call Number: 778.53 A512
Title: Dream gear : cool and innovative tools for film, video, and TV professionals /
Main Author: Lorenze, Catherine,
Publisher: Studio City, CA : Michael Wiese Productions, 2004.
Location: Carlton Library
Call Number: 778.50284 L869
Title: Lighting for film and digital cinematology /
Main Author: Viera, John David.
Publisher: Belmont, Calif. : Wadsworth ; London : Thomson Learning, 2005.
Location: Carlton Library & Swanston Libraries
Call Number: FOL 778.5343 V665
Title: The grip book
Main Author: Uva, Michael.
Publisher: Amsterdam ; London : Focal, 2006.
Description: 3rd ed.
Location: Swanston Library
Call Number: 778.53 U94
WWW
http://www.kodak.com/US/en/motion/
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Overview of Assessment
Cinematography exercise 60%
Peer and self evaluation 15%
Evaluation of deliverable 25%
Assessment Tasks
Assessment task 1:
Cinematography exercise 60%
due week 16
Assessment task 2:
Peer and self evaluation 15%
due week 17
Assessment task 3:
Evaluation of deliverable 25%
due week 17
Assessment Matrix
not applicable
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