Still Photography

• How photography works.



• Lenses.



• Film.



• Framing and composition of still shot.



• Television and Movie Cameras.



• The television camera.



• Television camera controls and adjustments.



• The television camera mounts.



• Basic optics.



• The Lens.



• The Zoom Lens.



• Lens Filters.



• Controlling exposure.



• Focusing the shot.



• Framing the shot.



• Composing the shot.



• Perspective and depth of field.



• Camera movements.



• Shooting for editing.



• Camera care routines.



• The digital television camera.



• The movie camera.

Lighting of Film & Television

• Nature of light.
  


• The human vision.
  


• Light sources.
  


• Types of luminaries and their mounts.
  


• Controlling intensity of light.
  


• Colour and colour temperature of light.
  


• Technical and artistic requirement of lighting.
  

The three point lighting

• Practicals and Production Exercises.
  


• Extensive practical exercises for operating the camera in the studio and outdoors and the lighting of sets.
  


• Production Exercises.