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2023-2024 University Catalog 
    
2023-2024 University Catalog

FILM 201 Cinematography I



3 credits 90.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course

This course offers an introduction to the basic principles of cinematography in film and video: lighting, exposure, composition, and color theory. Students learn to shoot and edit 16mm film; to perform timing, staging, and blocking exercises in order to develop a feel for direction; and to explore strategies for using camera movement.

Prerequisites FILM*113

Prereq. Override Available
This course is not repeatable for credit.