PMA 3580

Cinematography and Visual Storytelling

Course Description

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

Film is a language that expresses the director's idea and cinematography is a key component of the language of film. You need to develop visual storytelling skills by blending lights, camera movements, frame composition, and color palette to use this film language to convey your idea. In this class we will learn the concept of visual strategies in filmmaking and cameras and lighting and research the various aspects of film cinematography.

Fees Course fee: $150 for film equipment use.

Last 4 Terms Offered 2025FA, 2024FA, 2023FA

Distribution Category (ALC-AS, LA-AS)

When Offered Fall.

Course Subfield (AU)

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