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8 - 9 June 2013, £395 
10 - 11 August 2013, £395 
7 - 8 September 2013, £395 
16 - 17 November 2013, £395 
30 November - 1 December 2013, £395 
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Cinematography: Shooting and Lighting for Film & Digital

Duration: 2 days, weekend
Hours: 10:00 – 17:00 

Key Features

This two-day practical cinematography workshop covers lighting and operating for film and digital video

  • professional lighting set ups for film (examples of lighting plans and practical demonstrations)
    making the most of digital film through lighting and camera functions (white balance, shutter speed, manual focus)
  • technical differences between shooting on various formats
  • differences between shooting for documentary & drama
  • shooting in a studio, on location and under available light conditions

The Workshop will move from technical explanations to looking at specific examples and then on to hands on shooting.

Day1: Camera
Operating, the frame, ratios, lens choice (for S16mm, 35mm and video), camera movement, depth of field, focus pulling, mag loading

Day2: Lighting
Lighting for film and video, hard and soft light, colour temperature, exposure, film stocks, gain, filters, use of light meters

Students will also have the opportunity to develop their camera maintenance skills, including camera set ups, loading magazines, changing lenses, fitting and adjusting video assist and other accessories.

Course times are 10am-5pm each day.

Tutors for this workshop have included:  Steve Brooke Smith GBCT (The Brothers Grimm, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire) and Paul Wheeler BSC, GBCT (recently shot Trevor Nunn's King Lear with Sir Ian McKellen).

NB: This course is limited to 12 students.

For further information email shortcourses@londonfilmacademy.com or call LFA on +44 (0)207 386 7711 to book your place over the phone with a credit/debit card.

NB.  Club Panico@LFA members fee: £295.

Apply for this course
To apply online please click on the course date below.
 
  • 8 - 9 June 2013 , £395  To apply by post please click here
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  • 10 - 11 August 2013 , £395  To apply by post please click here
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  • 7 - 8 September 2013 , £395  To apply by post please click here
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  • 16 - 17 November 2013 , £395  To apply by post please click here
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  • 30 November - 1 December 2013 , £395  To apply by post please click here
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