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Film Appreciation Class and Activity: Focus on Cinematography (Age: 9 - 15 Yrs)

In this one-time class, students will learn how stunning movie shots are created. They will also learn about camera shots, camera angles, camera movements, color and lighting, all of which help to create compelling and beautiful movies.

Sukhada Gokhale MFA

Average rating:

5.0

Number of reviews:

(86)

What's included

1 live meeting

1 in-class hours

Class Experience

This class will be taught lecture style with opportunities for student to participate in discussions as and when they feel comfortable to do so. This one-hour class will be packed with cool facts, age appropriate photos and video clips to showcase the amazing styles and techniques used by cinematographers to create stunning movie images.  We will also focus on learning the cinematic vocabulary of what make up the different shots, camera angles and camera movements.  We will also look at the role of color and lighting in film shots to create specific moods.  At the end of the class, students will be asked to create some of these camera angles/ movements using the cameras on their own devices - phones/iPads/chrome books OR they can sketch thrift shot ideas on paper using the technique of storyboarding that I will teach in class. It is absolutely ok to not have these devices, the important thing is to be able to think of these cinematic concepts and learn to plan for them.

No prior knowledge is needed but a curious mind is a must!

Learning Goals

Topics covered would include - 
- How do cameras work?
- What are the basic film shots?
- What are the basic camera angles 
- What are the different camera movements?
- What are the basic lighting set-ups 
- How does color play an important role in creating mood?
- Students can try to recreate these concepts using a phone/iPad camera OR sketching them on paper using the idea of storyboards.

Other Details

Supply List

If learners have access to phones/iPads/chrome-books with camera on it, they can practice filming the different camera angles and 
movements learnt in class. If students do not have access to these devices, then they can sketch their shot ideas on paper using pen or pencil in a storyboard format.  (I will teach them how to storyboard in class).

External Resources

Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.

Sukhada Gokhale MFA

Joined December, 2020

5.0

86reviews

Profile

Teacher expertise and credentials

Hello friends, welcome to my world of films, art, writing, travel and culture.  Come along with me on some fun and educating adventures as I share with my students my knowledge and experience in making and viewing films, making art while also learning all about our planet and its inhabitants.  I have an MFA in film and video production and have had the opportunity to teach at various schools, galleries, universities and colleges around the world.  My teaching method is interactive and hands-on.  I encourage independent thinking and expression and see my role as a facilitator in the student's learning journeys.  
In my free time I enjoy hiking, biking and traveling with my family or spending lazy afternoons doing art!