· Lens: How it works, basics of optics, focal length, normal, wide and telephoto lens, zoom lens, depth of focus and field
· Location and studio cameras, and their functions.
· Basics of Television camera or video camera: Introduction to pick up tube, CCD etc. Basic parts and function, scanning and reproduction
· Understanding lighting: How to do lighting for (a) day (b) night (c) evening.
· Understanding of sets: Space, camera placement
· How to control the contrast
· Shot planning and shooting
· Basic lighting – key, fill, back light and background lights
· Various lighting ratios
· Simulation of various times of the day.
· Outdoor shooting: Reflector (hard and soft), Color reflector, Mulmulscreen, nets, etc.
· Light measurement systems, equipments, incident light meters, Spot meters.
· Camera support system: Tripod, High head, low tripod, friction and fluid head, Base plate system, triangle etc. Pedestals for big studio, pneumatic pedestal
· Camera movement system: Visual language (trolley, dolly, cranes, steady cam etc) for
vertical, horizontal movement or for dramatic angle.
· How to combine zoom with pan, pan with track etc,
· Cinematography for Continuity chase sequence exercises
PAPER V DAILY ASSIGNMENT/WORKSHOPS/SEMINARS
INTRODUCTION TO EQUIPMENTS AND LIGHTING RATIO
· Demonstration of various lights/grip equipments and exposure meters.
· Demonstration of various 35/16 mm film and video & Digital cameras
· Exposure series – black and While Film (on still cameras), Video
SET/STUDIO LIGHTING – DAY
· Creating different moods and effects
· Realistic/pictorial lighting.
· Working in various capacities of a camera crew.
SET/STUDIO LIGHTING NIGHT
· Simulation of various times of the night
· Source lighting – simulation of practical lamps inside/outside the frame.
· Creating different moods and effects.
Film appreciation
Music appreciation
· Cinematography for Mise-en-scene
· Cinematography for a 30 sec. of TV Commercial on given script
