There is a popular cliché about two types of directors. Roughly put, the first ones are great at working with actors but have no clue where to point the camera. Conversely, the second kind is gifted in visual storytelling but leaves actors to their own devices. While I strongly believe that crafting the performance and giving your cast correct motivation is the primary job of a good director, neglecting the importance of camera language would be a mistake. Can we have both, please? Sure we can. The new course, “Cinematography for Directors” on MZed.com, held by seasoned filmmaker and educator Tal Lazar, takes you to the very heart of your story and explains how to express it in images. Below, we’ll give you a glimpse into this exciting, collaborative journey. As Tal Lazar reminds us, a huge part of filmmaking is communicating to others your requirements or intentions. In his 4,5 hourlong hands-on course “Cinematography for Directors”, you will master both how to talk about important story-driven decisions and how to lead a technical team without being a tech camera expert yourself. In other advanced topics, Tal speaks about visual language, explains how to find the essence of a scene, and demonstrates tools like the narrative perspective, camera position, choosing a suitable lens, and more. All this theoretical material comes in a simple, digestible form combined with examples from great films and practical exercises to try out. In other words, if you ever thought to yourself: Oh, I’m actually more...
Published By: CineD - Friday, 29 March