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JOUR 326

Cinematography

Catalog2026-2027
CreditsMaximum units a student may earn: 3
LevelUpper Division
Standard

Overview

Description

Cinematography is an introductory course exploring the art and craft of visual storytelling through cinematographic lighting, composition, and movement. Specifically, we will learn how to “motivate” our cinematographic choices to be in service of the stories we tell. Almost every class will involve hands-on workshops and analysis of how techniques have been used historically, across artistic mediums.

Requirements

Prerequisites

JOUR 208

Corequisites

JOUR 330
Original catalog text

Prerequisites

Prerequisite(s): JOUR 208.

Corequisites

Corequisite(s): JOUR 330.

Units

Lecture3

Catalog Details

Offering

Offered: Every Fall and Spring

Terms

fall, spring

Attributes

Standard

Learning Outcomes

  • distinguish between the technical and creative requirements for acquiring an emotionally-motivated image.
  • prepare and operate appropriate camera and lighting support to execute a given shot.
  • assess and construct what is cinematographically required (coverage) to edit a scene.
  • analyze relationships between works of art/cinema and their technical, psychological, and cultural contexts.