RTF 368 Cinematography

Unique No. 07540

Faculty: Raval

Class Time: T 9:30-12:30

Room: Studio 4C (CMBab Time: W 5-8

Room: Studio 4C (CMB 4.118)

Writing Comp: No

Comm/Culture Req: No

Closing Limit: 20

Cross-listed: No

Prerequisites

Must be an RTF major with a UT GPA of at least a 2.25 and have upper-division standing. RTF 343 or 367L.

Consent requirements

This course does not require consent. Registration is open via the online registration system to all RTF majors.

First class day policy

Students must attend the first class day or make prior arrangements with the instructor.

Course description

Cinematography is designed for highly motivated, advanced students of film and video, who have a strong desire to explore, test and experiment with different aspects of cinematography. Each final project plan will be worked out between student and instructor to best suit the interests of that individual. All students should come to the first class with a strong sense of which particular aspects of cinematography they wish to investigate. Presentation of final projects will occur at the end of the semester, with interested RTF students and faculty in attendance. Films and videos, both student produced and otherwise, will be screened and discussed throughout the semester.

All students must have previous first-hand experience shooting both film and video, and have a firm grasp of the basic principles of lighting.

PJ is receiving his MFA in Film Production this year from the Radio-Television-Film Department. He is writer/director of six short narrative films, and is currently working on a seventh, as well as a feature-length documentary. PJ has won numerous prestigious awards in the U.S. and abroad for his own films and for his work in cinematography, including the 2002 Student Academy Award for Helen Lee's short film, Sophie. He has been a teaching assistant for a variety of film and video classes in the Radio-Television-Film Department.