Camera in Motion

Catalog description

Having set a foundation of solid production and story-telling skills in earlier video courses, students will now put their camera into motion as a dynamic method of further manipulating the viewing. This course introduces many industry standard platforms and techniques for creating motivated camera moves that lead the characters and audience purposefully through a scene. Students will study safety and proper operation of dolly systems, Steadicams, jibs, 3-axis gimbal platforms and use handheld techniques, as well as learn “why and when” to you use each platform appropriately within a narrative storyline. Students' cinematography will have a new sense of professionalism as the camera comes alive in this platforms-based course. Prerequisite(s): VF 234 and VF 205 .