| Type: | Undergraduate Subject |
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| Code: | FITV12-202 |
| EFTSL: | 0.125 |
| Faculty: | Faculty of Society and Design |
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| Credit: | 10 |
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Description
This highly-practical, workshop-based subject introduces students to professional digital cinematography cameras, with PL mounted lenses, and modern lighting equipment. Students analyse cinematic composition and lighting design across a range of genres, and undertake various assignments that develop their essential skills for creatively producing professional images.
Subject details
Learning outcomes
- Operate digital cameras, tripods, lenses and filters effectively in a safe and artistic manner.
- Operate a clapperboard and record details of scenes on camera report sheets in accordance with accepted film industry practices.
- Identify a range of lighting equipment, types of lanterns and lighting accessories and their requirements in a variety of situations.
- Employ the principles of cinematography - focus, composition, framing, continuity, coverage, colour, balance, exposure and lighting consistency to complete a short film and workshop exercises.
- Light a subject and/or subjects under a variety of lighting conditions and film genres.
Enrolment requirements
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Nil |
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| Assumed knowledge: |
Assumed knowledge is the minimum level of knowledge of a subject area that students are assumed to have acquired through previous study. It is the responsibility of students to ensure they meet the assumed knowledge expectations of the subject. Students who do not possess this prior knowledge are strongly recommended against enrolling and do so at their own risk. No concessions will be made for students’ lack of prior knowledge.
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Subject outlines
- May 2025 [Standard - Cinematography Style and Design]
- January 2025 [Standard - Cinematography Style and Design]
- September 2024 [Standard - Cinematography Style and Design]
- May 2024 [Standard - Cinematography Style and Design]
- September 2023 [Standard - Cinematography Style and Design]
- May 2023 [Standard - Cinematography Style and Design]
- September 2022 [Standard - Cinematography Style and Design]
- May 2022 [Standard - Cinematography Style and Design]
- September 2021 [Standard - Cinematography Style and Design]
- May 2021 [Standard - Cinematography Style and Design]
- September 2020 [Standard - Cinematography Style and Design]
- September 2019 [Standard - Cinematography and Lighting]
- May 2019 [Standard - Cinematography and Lighting]
- September 2018 [Standard - Cinematography and Lighting]
- May 2018 [Standard - Cinematography and Lighting]
- September 2017 [Standard - Cinematography and Lighting]
- May 2017 [Standard - Cinematography and Lighting]
Subject dates
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September 2024
Standard Offering Enrolment opens: 14/07/2024 Semester start: 09/09/2024 Subject start: 09/09/2024 Last enrolment: 22/09/2024 Teaching census: 04/10/2024 Withdraw - Financial: 05/10/2024 Withdraw - Academic: 26/10/2024 -
January 2025
Standard Offering Enrolment opens: 10/11/2024 Semester start: 20/01/2025 Subject start: 20/01/2025 Last enrolment: 02/02/2025 Teaching census: 14/02/2025 Withdraw - Financial: 15/02/2025 Withdraw - Academic: 08/03/2025 -
May 2025
Standard Offering Enrolment opens: 23/03/2025 Semester start: 19/05/2025 Subject start: 19/05/2025 Last enrolment: 01/06/2025 Teaching census: 13/06/2025 Withdraw - Financial: 14/06/2025 Withdraw - Academic: 05/07/2025
| Standard Offering | |
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| Enrolment opens: | 14/07/2024 |
| Semester start: | 09/09/2024 |
| Subject start: | 09/09/2024 |
| Last enrolment: | 22/09/2024 |
| Teaching census: | 04/10/2024 |
| Withdraw - Financial: | 05/10/2024 |
| Withdraw - Academic: | 26/10/2024 |
| Standard Offering | |
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| Enrolment opens: | 10/11/2024 |
| Semester start: | 20/01/2025 |
| Subject start: | 20/01/2025 |
| Last enrolment: | 02/02/2025 |
| Teaching census: | 14/02/2025 |
| Withdraw - Financial: | 15/02/2025 |
| Withdraw - Academic: | 08/03/2025 |
| Standard Offering | |
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| Enrolment opens: | 23/03/2025 |
| Semester start: | 19/05/2025 |
| Subject start: | 19/05/2025 |
| Last enrolment: | 01/06/2025 |
| Teaching census: | 13/06/2025 |
| Withdraw - Financial: | 14/06/2025 |
| Withdraw - Academic: | 05/07/2025 |