Advanced and Emerging Topics in Cinematography

Catalog description

Applies advanced cinematography skills that go beyond traditional narrative visual storytelling techniques. Students practice employing a wide range of visual storytelling styles and applications to potentially include: commercial cinematography, music video cinematography, documentary cinematography, fashion cinematography, visual effects cinematography, virtual production/LED volume, XR/AR/360 video, drones/gimbals/stabilizers/cranes, motion control/tracking/capture, giant screen cinematography (IMAX) and other emerging technologies. Demonstrates practical application of these advanced cinematography skills while aesthetically researching, preparing and implementing an in-class, hands-on test shoot that is directly related to an advanced topic of interest to each student.