Cinematographer

Cinematographer

Choose any 3 of the following activities:

1. Find out about and write notes about the proper elements of a good motion picture: visual storytelling, rhythm, the 180-axis rule, camera movement, framing and composition of shots.
2. Find out about the cinematographer's role in the movie making process.
3. Visit a film set or television production studio or sound stage and watch how production work is done.
4. Find out about a career opportunity in cinematography (education training, and experience required) and explain why this profession might interest you.
5. Do the following:
   • In a 3 or 4 paragraph treatment, state the Scouting Skill you plan to film which is to be used to train a new Scout, making sure that the treatment conveys a visual picture.
   • Prepare a storyboard for your training video (this can be done with rough sketches and stick figures).
   • Shoot the short training video using at least 3 of the following motion-picture shooting technique:
     • Using a tripod
     • Panning a camera
     • Framing a shot
     • Shooting at an angle
     • Creative lighting
     • Handheld shooting