Cinematography Crash Course for Directors & Aspiring Cinematographers (3C-DAC)

Through this comprehensive and practical lecture course, you will start to master the four key areas in the art of Cinematography — (1) Framing & Composition, (2) Coverage & Continuity, (3) Lighting Techniques, and (4) Lens Aesthetics.

For directors, apply this working knowledge to optimize the cinematic expression of your artistic vision. For aspiring cinematographers, use this as a springboard towards your filmmaking practice. Also recommended for film producers, editors, production designers, film critics, academics, and other lovers of cinema.

1. axis of action & 30° rule
2. balanced vs. unbalanced frame
3. barger baglights
4. color balance
5. color-correct fluorescents
6. compositional triangles
7. connecting shots
8. daylight/tungsten sources
9. deep focus
10. design principles & composition
11. directionality
12. freeform method
13. fresnels
14. full range of tones
15. HMI units
16. in-one method
17. invisible technique
18. Kino Flo units
19. LED lights
20. lens filtration
21. lens height
22. manipulating perspective
23. master scene method
24. movement in the visual field
25. open face lights
26. open vs. closed frame
27. PARs
28. selective focus
29. soft lenses
30. soft lights
31. SoftSun
32. three-point lighting
33. triple-take method
34. visual metaphor
35. visual tension
36. visual storytelling with the lens
37. visual texture
38. visual weight
39. visualizing emotional subtext
40. xenons