Principles of Photography Direction

This module focuses in the basic elements of the camera department and how to run a professional film camera crew. We analyze how to shout a film, how to set up lights, how to control your camera and how to use the grip. We shout short examples indoors and outdoors with different equipment and different requests for final products.

The students will learn how to work on the camera department of a professional film set. They will have the opportunity to learn all the theoretical and practical elements of the camera department. They will be able to work on different positions and to lead their own final set.

1^st Week

Introducing the module and the roles of a professional film set

2d Week

Different shots and the creation of a frame

3d Week

Camera assistants. What do they do in a film set and how they communicate with the camera department

4^th Week

How the director of photography works with the director

5^th Week

The use of light. How to set up lights, different color temperatures, three- and four-point lights

6^th Week

The use of light II. Creative lights. How to underline your character with the correct lights.

7^th Week

The use of grip. How do we use grip and how to set up jibs and cranes?

8^th Week

Multiple camera set up (patch panel, video/audio mixer)

9^th Week

Sound recording on set. Different types of microphones and sound recording techniques.

10^th Week

Television studio. How a live program is going live?

11^th Week

Plan the final assignments on class

12^th Week

Plan the final assignments on class II

13^th Week

Presenting the final assignments

Βιβλίο [59384091]: Κάμερα Φως και Εικόνα στην Ψηφιακή Οπτικοακουστική Καταγραφή, Σκοπετέας Ιωάννης 

Βιβλίο [12705160]: Μέσα από την κάμερα, Λυδάκη Ά.

Βιβλίο [86192828]: Η θεωρία του φιλμ, Μπέλα Μπαλάζ 

Further Suggestion:

Brown, B. (2012) Cinematography theory and practice : imagemaking for cinematographers and directors . 2nd ed. Burlington, Mass: Focal Press.

Kenworthy, C. (2012) Master shots : 100 advanced camera techniques to get an expensive look on your low budget movie . 2nd ed. Studio City, Calif: Michael Wiese.

Kenworthy, C. (2011) Master shots : 100 ways to shoot great dialogue scenes. Volume 2 . Studio City, Calif: Michael Wiese.

Keating, P. (2014) Cinematography . New Brunswick, New Jersey: Rutgers University Press.

Landau, D. (2014) Lighting for cinematography : a practical guide to the art and craft of lighting for the moving image . London: Bloomsbury.

Jones, C., Zinnes, A. and Jolliffe, G. (2013) Breaking into Hollywood / A guerilla film makers pocketbook. London ;: Continuum.

This module is presented by lectures and workshop examples

Enhanced by multimedia content.
The learning process is supported by the asyncrhonous e-learning platform e-class.

The students will have to shout a short film (fiction, documentary, experimental) as director of photography’s and they will have to submit a document explaining their approach, a moodboard, a floorplan and a storyboard.