Cinematography
Master Video Shooting with Cinema Techniques
What you'll learn
- Understand film structure
- Learn frame angles and camera angles
- Apply camera movement in practice
- Use the rule of composition
- Carry out cinematic shooting techniques
- Set up cinematic lighting
- Understand mise en scene and the elements of the frame
- Analyze a film scene using the mise en scene method
About this course
This course teaches the art of cinematography and how to make shots that look like they come from a real film. You start with an introduction, then learn about film structure, and move on to frame angles, camera angles, and camera movement, with hands-on practice on angles and movement. Then you learn the rule of composition in two parts, shooting techniques, and cinema lighting. In the last part you learn mise en scene, which is composing the frame from visual and audible elements and the way subjects are placed in the scene, and then you analyze a real film with this method. The course suits anyone who loves filmmaking and video, including beginners, content creators, and aspiring directors and camera operators. You need no previous experience, because the explanation starts from the basics and goes step by step with examples and practice. By the end, you will be able to choose the camera angle and movement, compose the frame correctly, set up the lighting, and analyze any film scene with a cinematographer's eye.
Expected outcomes
- Master the basic techniques of cinematic photography.
- Deep understanding of how to compose cinematic shots.
- Effectively use lighting to enhance image quality.
- Conduct professional analysis of cinematic scenes.
Learner reviews
- ★★★★★محمد س.·منذ 1 شهرشاهد 77٪
الراغبين في التعلم عن كيفية التصوير السينيمائي هذه المحاضرة قيمة جدا وبها اغلب المعلومات الهامة بالتوفيق للجميع
- ★★★★★سامح م.·منذ 1 شهرشاهد 100٪
الدورة ممتازة للمبتدئين الشغوفين بدخول مجال صناعة الأفلام، وكذلك لصناع المحتوى الذين يسعون للارتقاء بجودة الصورة في أعمالهم لتصبح ذات طابع سينمائي (Cinematic Look). الاستثمار في هذه الدورة يُعد خطوة قوية لبناء أساس متين في الإخراج والتصوير.
- ★★★★★Said M.·منذ 2 شهرشاهد 100٪
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم. اسلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته. التصوير السنمائي من اهم الدوراة التي يحتاجها اي مبندئ في مجال التصوير , هاده الدورة كانت بنست لي شئ اعطاني اضافة قوية معلومات لم اكن اعرفها ,واصبحت بطفل الله وهده الدورة اتعامل معة الكميرة بطريقة احترافية ,واشكر ايزتي كل شكر
- ★★★★★آسيا ح.·منذ 2 شهرشاهد 100٪
شرح ممتاز و مدعم بامثلة اتمنى انجح في تطبيق ما تعلمته و اتمنى وجود كورسات تطبيقيه اكثر شكرا للمحاضر.
- ★★★★★إسماعيل ا.·منذ 5 شهرشاهد 100٪
ما شاء الله في بعض الأمور في تصوير الفيديو استفدتها وكانت بالنسبة لي جديدة في بعض الحركات واللقطات كنت عارفها بشكل معين وعرفتها بشكل أدق وأفضل فشكرا جزيلا على محتوى الدورة جميل فعلا
Course content
1Cinematography
13 lectures
- IntroductionIntroduces cinematography as telling a story through images, turning written scenes into scenes on screen that keep the viewer engaged, with examples from old silent films.1:05
- Film StructureExplains the components of a film and the parts of the camera, including camera settings, the lens and the shutter, the link between frame rate and shutter speed, and using high frame rates for slow motion.18:43
- Camera WorksExplains shot sizes from the wide establishing shot to the close-up and medium close-up, how each affects the viewer, and how to tell a story with them and guide the viewer's eye within the frame.20:14
- Camera AnglesExplains the different camera angles such as high angle, low angle, eye level and knee level, and what each conveys, like weakness, power, villainy or loneliness, with examples from the film Joker.10:41
- Camera MovementExplains camera movements and the feeling each conveys, such as pan, whip pan, tilt, dolly, zoom in, zoom out and crash zoom, and when to use each one.14:33
- Camera Angles & Movement PracticalA hands-on practice of shot sizes, camera angles and movements, such as setting the lens focal length, holding the camera without a tripod, and performing tilt, whip pan, zoom in and zoom out.10:12
- Rule Of Composition (Part 1)Explains cinema's composition rules, including the static frame, the golden ratio and keeping the frame simple, plus the role of shadow, form, three-dimensional depth and color in conveying feeling.15:55
- Rule Of Composition (Part 2)Continues the composition rules with the basics of arranging elements in the frame: symmetrical, asymmetrical and radial balance, contrast in size and color, and emphasis on a single element.7:59
- Shooting TechniquesExplains cinematic shooting techniques, including filming dialogue between actors from one setup while swapping positions, the imaginary 180 line rule and when to break it, and practicing the movements.11:45
- Cinema LightingExplains cinema lighting as the cinematographer's vision for creating mood, keeping lighting consistent across scenes, using light sources like windows, and back light placed at an angle behind the actor.20:25
- Mise En Scene from Visual and Auditory ElementsExplains Mise En Scene and its elements, such as props, set design and color, and how colors create a psychological feeling like calm, fear or gloom.19:44
- Positioning in the SceneContinues the Mise En Scene elements with lighting, blocking (actor movement within the frame), lens choice and camera movement, sound design, and frame rate.10:15
- Film Analysis Practical on the Mise En Scene MethodA practical analysis of a Joker scene using the Mise En Scene elements, from color, set, costumes, lighting and camera movement to music, showing how every detail builds the mood.9:44
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Instructor
Dr. Peter George
