Cinematography and Allied Skills

PART-TIME DAY COURSE IN CINEMATOGRAPHY AND ALLIED SKILLS


Like the evening courses these are also part-time but held during the day so are ideal for those who find it difficult to travel to Brighton twice a week and so are popular with students from London who are happy to get a day return on one of the fast trains (49 minutes from Victoria) - see Travel under Student Info.

Course Details
We have substantially re-vamped the traditional Wednesday Day Course to recognise the growing and interesting challenges facing the film industry by advancing digital technology.
Cinema image acquisition has traditionally been via 35mm, and this is still the standard used in 99% of films made for theatrical distribution. Indeed, 35mm is also substantially used for quality material made for television such as commercials and drama (eg "Rosemary and Thyme" with Felicity Kendal was shot on Fuji stock), but digital acquisition is now being used more and more for many other programmes (eg "Kingdom" starring Stephen Fry).
Many are still confused by the different digital systems, ranging from the single 1/3rd inch chip of Standard Definition to the massive 25mm CMOS chip used in the Arri D20 and D21 which is one of the new generation of Cinema Digital Cameras using a 35mm-sized chip, such as the Panavision Genesis and RED range. Indeed the relatively new Sony Z1, which rapidly replaced the PD150 and PD170, has captured the imagination of many aspiring new film makers who may not realise that this marvel still only has 1/3rd inch chips compared with the 2/3rd inch chips of "real" HD cameras which may cost around ten times the price of the Z1. The Sony X1 is the next one to look out for, with its 1/2" chip and a price tag of only around £4,000. Canon and JVC also compete for this new HDV format which now has to be aided by the mini35 or Movietube to obtain a 35mm-style depth-of-field.
And so the battle goes on. Our team of lecturers will bring you bang up to date with the latest systems, and you will also have the opportunity to attend state-of-the-art industry lectures in London as they occur because as one of our students you will become members of the Moving Image Society through which you will have access to these events.
Naturally you will also learn all about traditional cinematography because it is still being used, and therein also lies our history. You will also see from the general syllabus that the course includes all other aspects of film production, from Screenwriting through Lighting and onto Editing.
Guest Lecturers, inter alia, include (subject to availability):
Cinematography - Ray Moore GBCT
Lighting - Tony Imi BSC
Videography - Ewan Gorman and Barry Bassett of VMI
Specialist Photography - Andrew Miles of the Explorers' Film School
Film Editing - Chris Cook
Digital Editing (Avid) - Ewan Gorman
Screenwriting - Pat Silver-Laski and Carey Hamblett
Finance and Distribution - Ralph Harvey
Drama - Carol Harrison MA and Julia Scott-Russell BA
Directing - Nick Hague, Howard J Ford and Chris Cook
Art Direction - Dan Gommé
Sound Recording - Rowland Myers and Georgie Wood
Day held: Wednesdays
Times: 10am to VERY LATE.... but usually included production meetings at the Druid's Arms...
Duration: One day a week for 12 weeks
Basic Syllabus: The Principles of Photography and Advanced Cinematography
The Magic of Light The Human Eye Film Stock and Processing Image Acquisition - The Camera Lenses Lighting The Moving Camera Advanced Exposure Control The Screenplay FILM ANALYSIS - Genre - Authorship - Psychoanalysis Directing Drama Stagecraft Production Management Film Editing and the Laboratory Sound Recording and Post Production The Laboratory - Grading, Release Prints etc Special FX Course offered in part-time, day or evening format.