ADVANCED VISUAL TECHNIQUES (4 SCU)

Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of this course, students will be able to: define his/her aesthetic breakthrough in a short film; recognize film lighting as a part of visual storytelling techniques; demonstrate the ability to perform cinematographer and editor duties in their own short films; analyze the strength and weakness of various works in cinematography and editing.

Topics:

1. General Practice : The Art of Editing – Lab Mac;
2. Cinematography: Technology and Visual Language;
3. General Practice : Film Editing Workflow – Lab Mac;
4. Cinematographer as collaborator;
5. General Practice : The Principles of Editing – Lab Mac;
6. Fundamental Photographic Knowledge for Cinematography;
7. The Practice of Editing : Action Sequence – Lab Mac;
8. Visual Storytelling Elements : Composition, Depth, Texture, Form, Color, and Rhythm;
9. The Practice of Editing : Dialogue Sequence – Lab Mac;
10. Lighting : Functions and Style – Lab Film;
11. The Practice of Editing : Comedy Sequence – Lab Mac;
12. Lighting : Locations and Studio Sets – Lab Film;
13. The Practice of Editing : Montage Sequence – Lab Mac;
14. Storytelling in Scenes : Blocking, Camera Movement and Developing Shots – Lab Film;
15. The History of Cutting : The Beginnings of Film Continuity & The Dramatic Impact – Lab Mac;
16. Constructing The Scenes I (Workshop) : Basic Camera Movements & Lighting Setups – Lab Film;
17. The History of Cutting: The Russian Cinema History – Lab Mac;
18. Constructing The Scenes II (Workshop) : Basic Camera Movements & Lighting Setups – Lab Film;
19. The History of Cutting : Pudovkin & The Constructive Editing – Lab Mac;
20. Becoming a cinematographer : Reading a Script and Establishing the Visual Look- Lab Film;
21. The History of Cutting : Eisenstein & The Montage – Lab Mac;
22. Studio/Exterior Workshop: Designing Drama Sequence – Lab Film;
23. The History of Cutting : Another Figures of Russian Cinema – Lab Mac;
24. Studio/Exterior Workshop: Designing Thriller Sequence – Lab Film;
25. Editing Thinking : Exercise and Presentation – Lab Mac;
26. Studio/Exterior Workshop: Designing Fantasy Sequence – Lab Film.