FILM 40 - Cinematography

    Recent Professors
    Solanki V. M.
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026
    Class Size
    Not published
    Credits
    3
    Fall 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    In this hands-on course, students will delve into the art and craft of cinematography: the methods and techniques by which motion picture photography and lighting help give a film meaning and aesthetic purpose. Through lectures, demonstrations and exercises in a supervised classroom environment, students will learn to operate state-of-the-art digital and electronic equipment while applying the fundamental principles of lighting, composition, exposure, focus, lens selection, and camera dynamics into purposeful visual storytelling.