SWAN 330 - Fundamentals of Cinematography

3 Credits
3 lecture hours. 1 lab hours.

This course is an introduction to the art of cinematography requiring the study of theory and applied practice. examines the expressive strategies used by cinematographers in the creation of the moving image art forms on location and on the studio stage. Students are required to interpret screenplays and pre-visualize their work with storyboards prior to production of scenes and sequences. Both individual and collaborative work is required to culminate with students applying various techniques of cinematic interpretation on an original short form the perspective of the Director of Photography.

Prerequisite(s) SWAN 225 or permission of Instructor required to register
Offered (AS NEEDED)