Publication in the Diário da República: Despacho nº 6320/2018 - 28/06/2018
6 ECTS; 2º Ano, 2º Semestre, 30,0 PL + 30,0 TP + 3,0 OT , Cód. 817722.
Lecturer
- Carlos Miguel da Fonseca Gama (1)(2)
(1) Docente Responsável
(2) Docente que lecciona
Prerequisites
Not applicable.
Objectives
a. Understand the different roles in cinema
ab. Production stages in film and the DoP role
b. Understand and adquire skills to work in the film industry
bb. Learn the importance of teamwork in the industry
c. Understand light, color and composition concept
d. Develop research skills
e. Gain autonomy and develop a personal visual style
Program
1. Roles in film
1a. Understand the structure of the set
2a. The responsabilities of all the roles in set
2. Production stages in film
3. Pre-production strategies: Storyboard, Moodboard, Shotlist and Animatic
3a. Understand important pre-production concepts for the DOP
4. Camera (basic concepts)
4a. Relevant techniques for the role of a cinematographer
5. Camera movement, shot types and raccord
6. Composition and photographic framing
6a. Visual notions and techniques
7. The photography golden ratio and rule of thirds, The 180º rule
8. The meaning of color and its importance for the narrative
9. Aesthetics: light in film
Evaluation Methodology
Assessment:
1. Practice based Exercise (20%)
2. Research essay (20%)
3. Final project (50%)
4. Reflective Report (10%)
Off term Assessement:
1. Written essay (30%)
2. Shortfilm (70%)
Bibliography
- ALTON, J. (1996). Painting with light. Berkeley:: University of California Press
- MALKIEWICZ, K. (1986). Film Lighting. Nova Iorque: Prentice-Hall
- SCHAEFER, D. e SALVATO, L. (2013). Masters of Light. California: University of California Press
- STORARO, V. (2004). Storaro: Writing With Light Trilogy. California: Aperture
Teaching Method
a. E-learning lectures
b. Project tutorials
Software used in class
Microsoft Teams
