Cinematography and Lighting: Film Production
48 hours face to face + blended
One Semester or equivalent
Hawthorn
Available to incoming Study Abroad and Exchange students
Overview
This unit affords students a thorough understanding and command of the principles of film production technology, enabling students to put into practice film production theory and gain industry relevant experience in the operation of equipment, as well as industry based production protocols and processes.
Requisites
Prerequisites
FTV10008
Production TechniquesAND
Admission into:
Bachelor of Film and Television
OR
Bachelor of Film and Television (Honours)
Teaching periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Semester 2
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
29-July-2024
27-October-2024
27-October-2024
Last self-enrolment date
11-August-2024
Census date
31-August-2024
Last withdraw without fail date
13-September-2024
Results released date
03-December-2024
Learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
- Use professional motion picture cameras
- Apply principles of camera control, including film exposure, focus and camera optics
- Use 16mm sync sound film production technology, hard disk recorders, location recording, timecode, slating and rushes syncing
- Complete a 16mm narrative film to a high standard, demonstrating competency of the medium
- Utilise Super 16 aspect ratio production, with a view to providing content for digital television and cinema blow up
- Work in a professionally oriented group environment where teamwork is essential
- Apply the principles of film cinematography, lighting and visual aesthetics in the context of narrative
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
---|---|---|---|
On-campus Studio | 4.00 | 12 weeks | 48 |
Specified Activities Various | 7.00 | 12 weeks | 84 |
Unspecified Activities Various | 1.50 | 12 weeks | 18 |
TOTAL | 150 |
Assessment
Type | Task | Weighting | ULO's |
---|---|---|---|
Major Project | Group | 60% | 1,2,3,4,6,7 |
Picture and Sound Film Production | Group | 20% | 1,2,3,4,6 |
Technical Journal | Individual | 20% | 1,2,3,5,7 |
Content
- 16mm and Super 16mm cameras
- Advanced cinematography technology and techniques
- Loading and unloading film stock
- Exposing film correctly
- Correct use of camera optics and focus
- Sync sound, slating, location recording & timecode
- Syncing rushes
- Film lighting
- Feature and studio lighting
- Cinematography techniques and special effects lighting
- Camera paperwork and awareness of processing
- Telecine and post-production paths
- Graduate Attribute – Teamwork Skills: Collaboration and negotiation
- Graduate Attribute – Teamwork Skills: Teamwork roles and processes
- Graduate Attribute – Digital Literacies: Technical literacy
Study resources
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.