Directing The Camera

Catalog description

This is a practical craft workshop that emphasizes the visual realization of dramatic scripts and the relationship between performer and camera. It is a directing class and not a camera class. This is not a production, result-oriented class. Through the screening of clips and shooting assignments in class, the course explores directorial choices including blocking actors and camera, framing, camera placement and coverage in order to create powerful experiences for the audience. Students may choose to work on scenes from their senior film projects. All class assignments will be shot in class time, in the 7th floor studio and editing will be done in the students’ time.This course allocates as a Craft for Film & TV majors.