Cinematography school training courses in Atlanta, GA (public, in-house or online)

This course explores the art and technique of photography for films with visual effects. Students will learn the technical and aesthetic aspects of practical camera work. They will also study camera composition and motion specific to a 3-D digital space as part of the process to visualize scenes in a movie before filming begins. Other concepts, such as shot definition, framing, and timing will be addressed.

This course introduces the foundations of filmmaking through the critical examination of historical materials. The theoretical and practical applications of the course culminate in the compilation of imagery that encompasses a variety of ideas and concepts and utilizes film and video cameras and editing techniques.

Through various exercises, students will learn how digital cinematography techniques are utilized in current film and television productions. Students explore and evaluate digital image capture as executed by digital cinematographers, and develop necessary digital moving image techniques essential for digital image capture.

This course introduces students to the art and craft of motion picture photography, making distinctions between cinematography and videography, including their unique preproduction and postproduction concerns. Students are expected to build on their knowledge of videography and apply their skills to cinematography. Students are introduced to the practical operations of a variety of 16mm and 35mm film cameras. The technical concerns of various media, such as lighting for film, emulsion sensitomet...

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The Film Video Media programs are designed for students seeking professional preparation for careers in Film, Video, and related industries. Students will be prepared for employment in the television, industrial video, network, cable, and internet production, commercial production, educational video, and feature film production industries, or for entry into graduate study programs.