Cinematography & Lighting

Directors of photography are responsible for the photographic heart of production. They read the screenplay and work closely with the director to discuss the look and feel of a film. They then research how to create the look through lighting, framing, and camera movement and what they will need in terms of kit and crew to achieve this. On each day of filming, DoPs and their camera crews arrive early to set up and rehearse. Working with the director, the DoPs do blocking (decide the exact movements of both actors and camera). They discuss any special camera moves or lighting requirements with the camera operator, gaffer, and grip. Each shot is marked up for focus and framing by the focus puller and then the DOP oversees the lighting of the set for the first take. Cinematographers use a lens to focus reflected light from objects into a real image that is transferred to some image sensor or light-sensitive material inside a movie camera. These exposures are created sequentially and preserved for later processing and viewing as a motion picture. Capturing images with an electronic image sensor produces an electrical charge for each pixel in the image, which is electronically processed and stored in a video file for subsequent processing or display. Images captured with photographic emulsion result in a series of invisible latent images on the film stock, which are chemically "developed" into a visible image. The images on the film stock are projected for viewing the motion picture.

Certification

We have Certificate and Diploma Courses in Cinematography & Lighting for 6/12 months with 100% Placement Assistance & Internship Option. Our courses are Flexible & Customized, Regular Weekdays & weekends, and Full-Time / Part-Time Batches are available. We have a Rolling Admission Policy for the benefit of students. Admissions for current batches have started from 04th March 2024 Live Classes & Practicals will begin from 08th April 2024. Hurry Up Limited Seatsregistration will be on a first-come, first-served basis, with 24 Students in One Batch Only. (18 Seats are Available for National Students & 6 Seats for International Students Only) Confirm your seat before 28th March 2024.

Course Featured

  • 3 Hours Theory Classes
  • Practical Classes 8 Hours
  • 5 Sessions a Week
  • Film Screening
  • Film Shooting
  • Film Appreciation
  • Hands-on Practical
  • Visiting Film Location
  • 240 Class Rooms Sessions - 1000 Hours Classes - Divided into 400 Hours Theory & Screening with 600 Hours Practical Classes & Film shooting.
  • During the Course Student will have to make 8-10 Films ie One Shot Film, Three Shot Film, 7 Shot Film, 1 Ad- Film, 3 Short Films ( Duration 2- 5 Min), 1 Music Video, 1 Documentary Film ( Duration 2-10 Min) & 1 Diploma Film ( Duration 2-10 Min)

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Course Content

  • Different types of Cameras
  • Video Camera
  • Introduction to Video Camera
  • Different Parts in the Camera and its Function
  • Different Types of Cameras used in Videography
  • Camera Angle
  • Composition, Cutting, Continuity, Close-ups
  • Light and Color
  • Photographic Lights
  • The Art of Lighting
  • Basic Lighting
  • Intro to Video Camera & Different Functions incorporated in it
  • Studio lighting techniques
  • Filters: Introduction, Its Effects
  • Different types of Filters used for Creativity
  • Exposure: Introduction
  • Factors affecting Exposure
  • Importance of correct Exposure
  • Exposure Meter and its uses
  • Wave front Vector Monitor
  • Introduction to Lenses
  • Basic Type of Primary Lenses
  • Zoom Lenses, Micro Lenses, Close-ups diopters
  • Depth of Field
  • Perspective: Its Concept
  • Types of Perspective
  • Factors governing the Perspective
  • Different types of Cameras
  • Video Camera
  • Introduction to Video Camera
  • Different Parts in the Camera and its Function
  • Different Types of Cameras used in Videography
  • Camera Angle
  • Composition, Cutting, Continuity, Close-ups
  • Light and Color
  • Photographic Lights
  • The Art of Lighting
  • Basic Lighting
  • Intro to Video Camera & Different Functions incorporated in it
  • Studio lighting techniques
  • Filters: Introduction, Its Effects
  • Different types of Filters used for Creativity
  • Exposure: Introduction
  • Factors affecting Exposure
  • Importance of correct Exposure
  • Exposure Meter and its uses
  • Wave front Vector Monitor
  • Introduction to Lenses
  • Basic Type of Primary Lenses
  • Zoom Lenses, Micro Lenses, Close-ups diopters
  • Depth of Field
  • Perspective: Its Concept
  • Types of Perspective
  • Factors governing the Perspective
  • Concept for Motion Picture
  • Vision of Persistence
  • The Cinematographer and His Job
  • The Five C’s of Cinematography
  • Outdoor Field Lighting
  • Its contribution and its Roll in Cinematography
  • Lighting Ratio and Lighting Contrast
  • Raw Stock - Film:
  • Different types of Ingredients used in Motion Film and its Purpose
  • Several formats of films used in Motion Picture Industry
  • Important Terminologies related to Raw Stock
  • Types of Camera Movement- Horizontal, Vertical, Crane, Jimmy Zib, Trolley, Dolly and Steady-Cam
  • Motion Picture Camera:
  • Parts of the Camera body and its Function    
  • Color and Its Perception
  • Nature of Light
  • Composition of White Light, Additive and Subtractive Process
  • Measurement of Color and its Application in Color Photography
  • Different type of lights used in Cinematography
  • Different type of Lighting Accessories and its uses

Career Opportunities

Students get Opportunity to work as as Cinematographer for Films, Tv Serieals, Webseries & Production House.

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Mumbai Film Academy

Arbinda Neog

Music Director
I had a great experience at Mumbai Film Academy, Great Faculties Like Uday Kamat, Pradip Routray, Sajid Khan, Arup Dey, Jayant Haldar, Israr Ansari, Ritu Johari Great Experienced Teachers and Good Infrastructure... Now working with lots of Films & Web-series Like Latest Half C.A. , Anek, Flames, Roohaniyat, Panchayat

Mazin Iqbal

Film Director
Hi, this is Mazin Iqbal, My Father is a Famous Actor Azad Iqbal for the last 20 years in Film Industry worked in many serials my dream was to become a Film Director so I did lots of research and visited every Film Institute in Mumbai and comparison from all the institute I like the Mumbai Film Academy because of Best Faculties, Infrastructure, latest equipment with Job Placements and its 21yrs old film school. After the completion of the course now working as a Director and Cinematographer.

SUBHARTHI MUKHERJEE

Cinematographer
Hi, this is Subharthi Mukherjee a pass out of Mumbai Film Academy in the Department of Cinematography and Lighting. I really appreciate what I have received from here, starting from the faculties to the environment. It was lovely having the practical experiences here and a beautiful management team. Now working for Films and Web series. I wish all the luck to the Institute in the coming future.
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