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Course Description
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Course Name
Camera Directing
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Host University
Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
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Location
Madrid, Spain
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Area of Study
Communication Studies, Film Studies, Media Studies, Radio - Television - Film
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Language Level
Taught In English
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Prerequisites
STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO HAVE COMPLETED
Practical course with an extensive use of production and postproduction facilities and software, sound equipment and video cameras. Basic knowledge of technical aspects of filmmaking is recommended. -
Course Level Recommendations
Upper
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ECTS Credits
3 -
Recommended U.S. Semester Credits1
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Recommended U.S. Quarter Units2
Hours & Credits
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Overview
COMPETENCES AND SKILLS THAT WILL BE ACQUIRED AND LEARNING RESULTS.1. Knowledge of basic skills of a film director at work filming / recording.2. Understanding the members of a team approach to address the functions and assume different professionalrelationships established in the context of a film shoot. Capacity and ability to clearly communicate managementdecisions taken in the development of filmmaking.3. Capacity and ability to distinguish and identify the available techniques by a director for a film shoot.4. Ability to develop strategies in the direction of creative work during the filming / recording.DESCRIPTION OF CONTENTS: PROGRAMMECourse Description:An intensive theoretical and practical study of the craft of directing for camera in film and television, filmmaking, and audiovisual creation with emphasis on developing creative camera proficiency. The course will provideanalysis of contemporary visual narrative and non-narrative constructions that will be applied in the production of in-class practical exercises to develop technical and aesthetic notions for audiovisual production and postproduction. Each student will complete a final short video project applying the concepts developed during the course.LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND METHODOLOGYProfessor: Bruno LazaroASSESSMENT SYSTEMEvaluation:· Attendance, participation and technical competence 15%· In-class assignments 40%· Final video project 45%% end-of-term-examination: 20% of continuous assessment (assigments, laboratory, practicals?): 80BASIC BIBLIOGRAPHY- Christopher Kenworthy Master Shots: 100 Advanced Camera Techniques to Get an Expensive Look on, MichaelWiese Productions, 2009- Jeremy Vineyard, Jose Cruz Setting Up Your Shots: Great Camera Moves Every Filmmaker Should Know,Michael Wiese Productions, 2008- Richard D. Pepperman Setting Up Your Scenes: The Inner Workings of Great Films, Michael WieseProductions, 2005- Jacqueline B. Frost Cinematography for Directors: A Guide for Creative Collaboration, Michael WieseProductions, 2009- RABIGER, MICHAEL Directing: Film Techniques and Aesthetics, Screencraft Series Focal Press, 2008- Karl Reisz, Gavin Millar The Technique of Film Editing, Elsevier/Focal Press, 2009ADITIONAL BIBLIOGRAPHY- Jeremy Vineyard, Jose Cruz Setting Up Your Shots: Great Camera Moves Every Filmmaker Should Know,Michael Wiese Productions, 2008- BROWN, Blain. Motion Picture and Video Lighting., Newton, MA: Focal Press..- KINGDOM, Tom Total Directing: Integrating Camera and Performance in Film and Television., Silman JamesPress..- Christopher Kenworthy Master Shots: 100 Advanced Camera Techniques to Get an Expensive Look on, MichaelWiese Productions, 2009
Course Disclaimer
Please note that there are no beginning level Spanish courses offered in this program.
Courses and course hours of instruction are subject to change.
Eligibility for courses may be subject to a placement exam and/or pre-requisites.
Credits earned vary according to the policies of the students' home institutions. According to ISA policy and possible visa requirements, students must maintain full-time enrollment status, as determined by their home institutions, for the duration of the program.
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