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Creating a Short Film: 07 Cinematography

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Overview

Learn how to use lights and your camera to enhance a story. Explore the fundamentals of cinematography, including how to adjust exposure, frame a shot, and light your actors.

Syllabus

Introduction
  • About this training series
  • The assurance
  • Why is cinematography important?
  • About our camera department
1. Cinematography Basics
  • Understanding exposure
  • Adjusting exposure with the aperture
  • Adjusting the shutter speed
  • Adjusting ISO
  • Exposing for the subject
  • Using a light meter
  • Evaluating a histogram
  • Choosing a frame rate
  • Shooting slow motion footage
2. Setting Up the Shot
  • The cinematography workflow
  • Understanding shot sizes
  • Using POV shots
  • Understanding the line
  • Crossing the line effectively
  • Creating dimension
  • Selecting the aspect ratio
  • Leading the eye
  • Cheating lights and talent
3. Framing the Shot
  • The importance of framing
  • Understanding the hierarchy of importance
  • Utilizing thirds
  • Centering the subject
  • Using high and low angles
4. Lighting in Theory
  • Mastering three point lighting
  • Deciding light motivation
  • Hard light vs. Soft light
  • Selecting a light temperature
  • Avoiding "sourcey" light
  • Using different types of light fixtures
  • Realism vs. Beauty
  • Using cinematography apps
5. Lighting in Practice
  • Mastering cinematic lighting
  • Diffusing light
  • Blocking and bouncing light
  • Using scrims
  • Working with natural light
  • Shooting night scenes
  • Making magic with fog
  • Coloring light with gels
  • Using common grip equipment
  • Creating lens flares
  • Preventing lens flares
  • Practicing lighting etiquette
6. Lighting People
  • Where should you place lights?
  • Lighting from above
  • Lighting from below
  • Minimizing blemishes
  • Making light flattering
  • Using eye lights
  • Making a silhouette
  • Creating the film noir look
  • Lighting dialog scenes
7. Camera Basics
  • Which camera should you use?
  • Building the camera
  • Supporting the camera
  • Achieving critical focus
  • White balancing the camera
  • Setting up video village
8. Telling the Story with Lenses
  • Using lenses to tell a story
  • Working with wide lenses
  • Working with long lenses
  • Creating a shallow depth of field
  • Using premium optics
  • Racking focus
9. Moving the Camera
  • Tilting and panning the camera
  • Moving the camera
  • Using a slider
  • Adding emotion with camera moves
  • Adding visual interest with camera moves
  • Directing virtual camera moves in post
  • Shooting the opening title sequence
10. Creating Cinematic Shots
  • Critiquing the shot
  • Changing the background
  • Adding depth and changing lenses
  • Rethinking the lighting
  • Changing the tone with gels
11. Fixing Mistakes
  • Fixing the mistakes in the assurance
  • What went wrong with the faceoff shot?
  • Recreating the faceoff shot
  • Flagging the light
  • Bouncing light onto the background
12. Working as DP
  • Responsibilities of the DP
  • Knowing the script
  • Scouting locations
  • Getting coverage
  • Gear: Renting vs. Buying
  • Working with the crew
  • Choosing the recording format
  • Perfecting the shot vs. Fixing it in post
  • Stealing shots
  • Shooting visual effects
Conclusion
  • Improving your DP skills
  • Previewing the next course
  • Final thoughts

Taught by

Chad Perkins

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