Camera and Lighting Techniques

Asian Academy of Film & Television offers a course in Camera & Lighting Techniques. Camera and lighting are very essential for the production of a film. In fact, no film can be produced without these elements. Therefore, students must be trained in camera and lighting techniques.

The job of a camera operator in filmmaking is creative. He/she is responsible to take a shot as desired by a director. A good cameraperson takes a shot in right angle. He/she has to arrest a perfect scene to create a project. Lighting in film and television is challenging job. One has to keep in mind that what has to be focused on in a scene. The aim of film and television lighting is to illuminate the scene to create a quality motion picture. Students are trained in lighting for film and television.

The emergence of digital technology has occupied every area of film and television. The technology helps a filmmaker to produce quality pictures. With the help of technology, it is possible to take a desired scene. The course in Camera & Lighting Techniques includes practical and theoretical exercises. Students are provided with digital cameras to complete practical exercises. They are shown how to cope with film camera.

AAFT students are asked to work as lighting director and cameraperson for various television production exercises. The classes are held from Monday to Friday. The course covers following aspects of camera and lighting techniques.

• Film and television studios for practical exercises
• Practical exercises in the art of lighting and camera operations
• A professional working atmosphere
• Training in 16mm, 35 mm, PD-170, PD-150, High Definition, D 30
• Seminars and guest lectures
• Students' network from across the world
• Interaction with industry professional
• WICA Membership Mumbai
• Film Screenings

Production Exercises

• Electronic News Gathering
• Single Camera News
• Multi Camera 1
• Multi Camera 2
• Multi Camera 3
• Multi Camera 4
• Diploma Film 1
• Diploma Film 2
• Diploma Film 3

Career Opportunities

• Assistant Cameraman
• Operating Cameraman
• Operating camera operator1
• Operating camera operator 2
• Operating camera operator 3
• Operating camera operator
• Assistant camera operator 1
• Director of Lighting

After completing the course students work as assistant camera operator in film and television industry. Students are given practical exercises to enhance their fundamental skills. The course covers following elements of still photography.

Still Photography

• Lenses
• Film
• How photography works
• Composition and framing of still shot
• The television camera
• Film and Television Cameras
• The film camera
• Camera care routines
• Camera movements
• Composing the shot
• Focusing the shot
• Lens Filters
• The Lens
• Fundamental optics
• The television camera mounts
• The Zoom Lens
• Controlling exposure
• Framing the shot
• Perspective and depth of field
• Shooting for editing
• The digital television camera
• Television camera controls and adjustments

Lighting of Film & Television

• The human vision
• Nature of light
• Kinds of luminaries and its mounts
• Artistic and technical requirement of lighting
• Light sources
• Controlling intensity of light
• Colour and colour temperature of light

The Three Point Lighting

• Production and practical exercises
• Production exercises
• Practical exercises for operating the camera in studio, outdoors and the lighting of sets