Cinematography
Duration: 9 months
Eligibility: Any Graduate
NSDC Qualification Pack / Job Role: Director of Photography
Course Contents
- Art and Images
- Space, Light and Images
- Light and Composition
- Cinematographic Lens and Images
- Application of Imaging Craft
- Light and Imaging Techniques
- Techniques of Cinematography
- Analogue to Digital Images
- Mood Lighting
- Aesthetics of Images
- Imitation and Reality
- Digital Imaging Techniques
- Mise-en-Scene
- Media Ethics and Education
- Synthesis of Creative Elements
- Animation and Special Effects
- Showreel
Training Outcome
Individuals at this job need to determine the visual style of the production. They finalise locations and equipment that will be used. During shoots, they guide efforts of the camera crew and collaborate with lighting and grips to capture the desired look for the end-product.
Cinematography is an attractive career option for the artsy and technology geek in you. Graphic design courses are highly visual and creative, and they have been on the rise with the recent entertainment industry boom.
Cinematography is the art of capturing motion picture. A director of photography (DP or cinematographer) deals with the whole look of a cinematic production. Film directors and a DP works together to create the vision of a film, so that the final product is aesthetically pleasing with the right lighting and equipment. The present needs of the filmmaking industry focus on cinematographers who are great at visual storytelling, using cutting-edge techniques and new equipment without compromising on quality.
With this necessity-based approach, the Cinematography course at Aditya Centre of Excellence (ACE) is one of the best opportunities for graduates to pursue a cinematography course in the heart of India’s film scene – Mumbai.
The curriculum includes everything that is desired in a Director of Photography like Mood Lighting and Imaging Techniques, Mise-en-Scene, the various techniques of Cinematography and more. This helps students become the best in this highly competitive field by determining the visual style of the production according to the director’s vision. With a thorough knowledge of equipment and cinematography techniques, students can ACE in this field and build a successful cinematography career.
Aditya Centre of Excellence prepares its students to become experts in capturing stories within the lens. With a special focus on strategic thinking, it teaches all the essential elements of cinematography complete with a showreel at the end of the course.
FAQs
- What is the duration of Cinematography course?
The course is 9 months long.
- What is the eligibility for this course?
Any graduate student can apply for the Cinematography course and learn the necessary skills in 9 months.
- Is the certification recognized by any authority?
Yes, every certification offered at Aditya Centre of Excellence is qualified by the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC).
- What is the job scope of Cinematography course?
You can take on the job role of Director of Photography after this course. With enough experience one can take on various job roles like Cameraman, Editor, Cinematographer, Videographer or a Freelance cinematographer.
- I don’t have a background in cinema or photography. Is this course for me?
Experience in cinema or photography is not at all necessary to choose the Cinematography course. A graduate from any subject background can apply, learn and develop the relevant skills in 9 months.
- Is this course an online course?
The Cinematography course at ACE is unique in the sense that classes are conducted in hybrid mode i.e. both online and offline. This gives students the benefit of clearing doubts and queries with instructors in class, while also using the best of technology to learn business accounting and taxation course online.
