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Film & TV · Year 3 · 3 credit hours · 16 sessions

Camera & Lighting Techniques

This course introduces the fundamentals of camera operation, lighting setups, and audio recording for video and TV production. Students learn camera controls, framing, shot types, movement, angles, and professional lighting techniques. Practical exercises include interviews, studio shooting, and multi-camera setups to develop production-ready technical skills.

§ 01 By the end you can
  1. Operate cameras using essential functions such as focus, iris, zoom, and white balance.
  2. Apply framing rules, shot types, camera angles, and movement techniques.
  3. Record clean audio using basic tools and proper microphone techniques.
  4. Set up professional lighting, including 3-point lighting and interview lighting.
  5. Execute single-camera and multi-camera studio or field shoots effectively.
§ 02 Sixteen sessions

The whole semester.

  1. 01Introduction and History of Camera & Lighting
  2. 02Camera, Lighting, and Audio Terminologies
  3. 03Camera Functions: Focus, Iris, Zoom
  4. 04White Balance, Black Balance, Filters & Shutter Speed
  5. 05Basic Shot Types and Framing Rules
  6. 06Camera Framing, Composition & Visual Guidelines
  7. 07Camera Angles and Perspective
  8. 08 · MidtermCamera Movement & Shooting Techniques
  9. 09Tripod Basics and Camera Stability
  10. 10Basics of Audio Recording for Video
  11. 11Standard 3-Point Lighting Techniques
  12. 12Lighting for Video, TV, and Studio Production
  13. 13Shooting an Interview (Lighting + Audio + Framing)
  14. 14Multi-Camera Shooting and Studio Setup
  15. 15Field Trip / TV Channel Exposure
  16. 16Integrated Production Practice (Camera + Lighting + Audio)

Midterm around session 8. Final project briefed at session 8 or 9 and developed in stages until the juries.

§ 03 Final project

Students will complete a practical video production assignment demonstrating mastery of camera operation, lighting, framing, and audio.

Deliverables

  1. A recorded interview or short video using proper lighting, framing, and camera movement.
  2. A multi-camera or single-camera setup plan including shot list and lighting diagram.
  3. A brief technical report describing equipment used and production decisions.

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