Continuing Education

209 East 23rd Street

This course will explore the collaboration between director and cinematographer through a hands-on approach to filmmaking. Learning how to translate a text visually is more than learning the differences between subjective and objective camera angles. We will take ideas, words, actions, emotional subtext, tone, and other forms of nonverbal communication, and render them in visual terms. Shot design, camera placements, composition, viewpoints, motion, lensing, blocking, and how light and color shapes perception are all creative options available to interpret the director's vision. Students will direct scenes from their original (or adapted) scripts and work with professional actors. Blackmagic 6K Pro and GoPro cameras will be used in this course.
PREREQUISITE: A basic cinematography or filmmaking course, or a show reel that reflects basic proficiency in filmmaking.
NOTE: This course is held on campus at SVA.