COURSE SYLLABUS

Course #: X478.27B Course Title: Cinematography II: Visualization and Exposure

Reg. # U68118 Units: 8

Quarter/Yr: Winter/2011

Day/Time: Various

Dates: 01/08/2011 02/20/2011

Location: 161 Dodd, 1102 Perloff, and Mole Richardson

Instructor: Deland Nuse, M.A.

Instructor contact: cameraman64@ucla.edu 818-625-3949

Course Description:

Cinematography II: Visualization/Exposure is designed to deepen the cinematographers understanding of the principles and
methods of Visualization with particular emphasis on exposure evaluation, contrast control and knowledge of color in both film
and digital formats.

Goals & Objectives:

Students will be required to participate each week in workshops and tutorials designed to enhance their ability to utilize the
cinematographic skills that must be mastered in the quest for Image Control. Instruction and assignments will focus on learning to
use light meters, filters, lenses, lighting fixtures, film stocks and the laboratory.

Course Subjects:

Visualization and image control for film and digital Cinematographers.
Visual perception and lenses.
The Range of light.
Exposure: eye, scene and light meter.
Color theory. Color and meaning. Color design.
Filters.
Sensitometry, chemical and digital approaches.
The laboratory and Post image manipulation
Lighting: interiors and exteriors.

Course Work:

Class participation (Very Important).
Lectures including study guides and screenings.
Required textbook and handout readings.
Field trips: time and places to be announced.
Visualization/Prediction.
Film and tape assignments.
Night exposure workshop.
Exposure workshops
Lighting workshop.
Digital workshop.
16mm production workshop.
Final take home exam.

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Required Texts:

Brown, Blain. Cinematography: Theory and Practice. New York: Focal Press, 2002, ISBN# 0240805003, 9780240805009

Burum, Stephen H., (Ed.). Selected Tables, Charts and Formulas for the Student Cinematographer from the American
Cinematographer Manual. Hollywood: The ASC Press, 2005.


Required Course Materials:

Any DSLR, or a digital camcorder with an adjustable aperture and shutter.

Lenses. At least one each: wide, normal and long lenses or a comparable zoom lens.

Tripod. An excellent aid in training the eye for visualization and composition.

Incident light meter or combination incident/spot meter. We will discuss the possibilities and make recommendations
during the first class meeting.

Kodak 18% Gray Card.


Grading:

Course grades will be based the on the completion of exams, assignments, and classroom participation as follows:

Breakdown of the weight for each component of the final grade:

Workshop Assignments: 60%

Final Exam: 25%

Participation /Attendance/Punctuality: 15 %

Letter Grade%

A (90-100%)
B (80-89%)
C (70-79%)
D (60-69%)
F (<59%)

A grade of C or better is considered a passing grade. Certificate students must take 400 level courses for a grade.

Students are expected to work toward comprehension and understanding of the concepts and principles presented in lectures,
textbook readings, handouts, exercises, workshops and screenings.

Please note that ALL COURSE GRADES ARE FINAL.

Student Behavior involving cheating, copying others work, and plagiarism are not tolerated and will result in disciplinary
action. Students are responsible for being familiar with the information on Student Conduct in the General Information Section of
the UCLA Extension Catalog or on the website at www.uclaextension.edu










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How to Get the Most from the Course:

Use the Study Guides as roadmaps to the important principles and concepts of the course.

Attend each class and workshop. Lectures and screenings will help explicate many of the topics in the text and readings.
Dont forget that attendance is required of each student during each of the four production workshops.

Take the time to understand and evaluate the how and why of your methods involved in completing your camera
assignments. You should be able to complete most of the work required during the workshop period.

If you get behind in your work or if you encounter unexpected difficulties in attending the class, let me know and we will
try to find a solution.

QUESTIONS: You can send e-mail to me at cameraman64@ucla.edu and I will usually be able to reply by the next day.






COURSE OUTLINE


Date
Topic/Assignments Readings
Introduction.
January 08, 2011 (Sat)
161 Dodd
1:00 4:00 pm
Introduction: Course overview.

Textbook: Brown:
Lens language, pages 46 53 and
optics, pp. 178 - 192
January 15 (Sat)
161 Dodd
1:00 4:00 pm
Visual Perception and Lenses.
Scene luminance, light meters.
Workshop I: Lenses.
Brown: 113 - 135
January 22/23 (Sat/Sun)
1102 Perloff
10:00am 5:00 pm

Film and digital sensitometry.
Film processing and laboratory.
Tutorial: Pegging the keytone.
Brown: Image control, 219 230
Video and HD, 193- 212
January 27 (Thurs)
Universal CityWalk
7:00pm 10:00pm
Evaluating luminous sources.
Workshop II: Night exposure.
Brown: Color theory, 127 230;
controling color, 167 176,
Filter types, 231 - 238
January 29/30 (Sat/Sun)
1102 Perloff
10:00am 5:00 pm

Color and light.
Workshop III: Light Meters and
exposure evaluation.
Workshop IV: Filters
Brown: Tools of lighting, 143 156
Lighting as storytelling, 158 166

February 5/6 (Sat/Sun)
1102 Perloff
10:00am 5:00pm
Workshop V: Lighting.
Production: Digital.

February 12/13 (Sat/Sun)
Mole Richardson, Hollywood, CA
9:00am 5:00pm

Last Class Date TBA
Classroom TBA
7:00pm 10:00pm Final Screenings.
Production: 16mm Film. Take Home Final exam will be
handed out.

Due: February 25, 2011.
TBA Field Trips:
Kodak
Laboratory Field Trip
Magic Film/Video


Kodak: Screen film stocks
Deluxe: Visit laboratory
Magic: Telecine transfer of student
work to digital format.



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Instructor Biography

Deland Nuse is a Visiting Assistant Professor in UCLAs Department of Film, Television and Digital Media.
He has also taught at San Francisco State University, West Los Angeles College, The Los Angeles Film
School and Loyola Marymount University. After completing his undergraduate and postgraduate work in
the California State University system, Professor Nuse did graduate work in Experimental Psychology
(learning, cognition and perception) at the University of New Mexico, and for the next few years, he worked
in the Mental Health profession. However, a lifelong interest in film brought him to the graduate program in
Cinema Studies at San Francisco State University where he completed his M.A. in Film production in 1984.
In the San Francisco area, he shot several of short films and documentaries including the award winning, The
Other Bridge.

After moving to Los Angeles, he worked as an electrician, best boy and gaffer to learn the lighting
techniques for feature film production. In 1987, he was hired to shoot his first feature, Natural Instinct. The
cinematography of that film garnered positive critical attention and led to work on seven other independent
features. Professor Nuse is also currently working as a director and cinematographer. In 2006, he received
the Triple Play Award for Cinematography for the film, The Showdown, at the Long Island Film/Video
Expo, and in 2007, he was awarded the UCLA Extension Deans Distinguished Instructor Award.