Short Term Courses

Course objectives

• To learn photographic techniques and its applications
• To equip the students in managing different assignments in various types of photography like fashion photography, wildlife photography, photojournalism etc.

Educational outcomes

• Being able to understand the techniques of photography

Career prospects

• Photojournalists
• Fashion photographer
• Wildlife photographer
• Wedding photographer

SYLLABUS

Module 1- Photography: a short history

• Photography as an art

Module 2- Camera

• SLR and DSLR
• Lenses and accessories
• camera settings: Manual and Auto modes

Module 3- Camera techniques

• Exposure triangle - aperture, shutter speed, and ISO
• Composition techniques - rule of thirds, leading lines, framing

Module 4 - Basics of light

• Natural and artificial light
• Direction, intensity
• Color temperature

Module 5 – Composition and visual storytelling

• Composition techniques - symmetry, balance, perspective
• Developing a personal style and visual storytelling

Module 6 – Indoor and outdoor photography

• Current trends in photography

Course objective

• Providing a basic theoretical and practical knowledge of cinematography

Educational outcomes

• Understanding the role of a cinematographer in creation of a film/video
• Proficiency in using camera and camera supports

Career prospects

• Cinematographer
• Director of photography

SYLLABUS

Module 1- An introduction to cinematography

• Basic principles of cinematography
• Role of a cinematographer

Module 2- Camera and lenses

• Types of camera - film, digital, hybrid
• Camera functionality
• Different type of lenses
• Depth of field and focus technique

Module 3 - Rules of Cinematography

• Line of Action
• 180-degree Rule
• Composing Shots

Module 4 - Understanding the language of cinematography

• Shot types
• camera angles
• Framing and composition

Module 5- Lighting techniques

• Three point lighting
• Lighting for different moods and genres

Module 6 - Cinematic movement techniques

• Tracking
• Panning
• Tilting
• Zooming

Module 7 - Stages of Production

• Pre-production
• production
• post-production