Cinematography and Film/Video Production

Your week kicks off with 'Intro to Film Theory,' analyzing early cinema history and formalism, grappling with Eisenstein's montage. Later, 'Basic Camera Operations' lab gets hands-on. You learn to balance a tripod, adjust aperture on a DSLR, and record clean audio with a boom mic. The TA patiently guides you through white balance settings. Afterwards, you grab a quick lunch with new classmates, discussing favorite directors and the evening's student film screening. Already, the technical and theoretical demands are clear.