Cinema Production Workshop

An introduction to cinema production techniques. This course integrates with Narrative Fundamentals; both are required of MFA 1 FDP students and are an essential part of their entering curriculum. Cinema Production Workshop focuses on the fundamental concepts of cinematography and film production within the context of small and highly collaborative crews. We will touch upon basic ideas of camera use, lighting, grip and gaffing demands, digital workflows, and production methodologies. The course will also discuss various modes and models of production, and the ways that each implements and affects the development of content, process, and politics. We will focus on practice through experimentation. The objective of the class is to to create a project based/personal methodology through technical aspects of cinematography. Filmmakers will be able to create a production discourse through content and form.