Technical Workshop 1

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Contents 1 Camera and Sound Workshop 1.1 Leaders 1.2 Overview 1.3 List of Terms 1.4 Prepare for the Session 1.5 Links 2 Sign Up

Camera and Sound Workshop

Leaders

Caleb Light-Wills

Harrison Weinfeld

Taj Ruler

Overview

This will be a technical workshop connecting aspects of cinematographic theory to actual camera technique. We will discuss the 5 C's of Cinematography, familiarize ourselves with Panasonic HVX-200A and Canon XL-2 cameras and explain the practical importance of the technical terms listed below. Finally, we will screen a number of clips exemplifying some truly brilliant cinematography and deconstruct each in order to gain a better understanding of their aesthetic value and technical execution.

There will also be a brief tutorial on how to get good sound quality out of your film as well. We will discuss what to do about your sound while in production and then in post-production. How much sound is actually used while shooting as opposed to post.

List of Terms

• Aperture
• f-Number
• Composition
• Depth of Field
• Focal Length
• Frame Rate
• The Mobile Frame
• Camera Angles
• Diegetic sound
• Non-diegetic sound

Prepare for the Session

1. Read the aforementioned list of terms and definitions.
2. Pick any contemporary film, made within the last ten years. Watch the film in its entirety paying close attention to the cinematography and sound. Pick what you think is the best shot in the film, whether that be the most inspiring, emotionally evocative, aesthetically pleasing, or all of the above. Think about why the shot creates this response. Come to class ready to discuss your chosen shot. Try to find it on YouTube and if possible add a link to the Wiki under the links section.

Links

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-gQzqn2ZEc (The Last Picture Show- integration of diegetic and non diegetic sound)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1pEcc--wBM&feature=related (Triumph of the Will and Camera Angles)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znwh41szei4 (Boogie Nights and the Mobile Frame)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfN8OrCPZvg (Pulp Fiction and Focal Length)

Sign Up

Add your name below to sign up for this session.
(maximum 18 students; if 18 have already selected, please choose another session)
This session will meet in Steele Hall, Room 101, at SCRIPPS.

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