Please note! Course description is confirmed for two academic years, which means that in general, e.g. Learning outcomes, assessment methods and key content stays unchanged. However, via course syllabus, it is possible to specify or change the course execution in each realization of the course, such as how the contact sessions are organized, assessment methods weighted or materials used.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Advanced skills for working and lighting in exterior locations. Practice based learning during workshop that develops the understanding and experience of working with a professional chief electrician (Gaffer). Experience of working as a head of department, management and scheduling students own and crews work.
Credits: 4
Schedule: 15.03.2021 - 26.03.2021
Teacher in charge (valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022): Rauno Ronkainen
Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Jonathan Harvey, Rauno Ronkainen, Saara Saarela
Contact information for the course (valid 27.01.2021-21.12.2112):
Cinematography
Jonathan Harvey
Rauno Ronkainen
Directing
Saara Saarela
CEFR level (applies in this implementation):
Language of instruction and studies (valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022):
Teaching language: English
Languages of study attainment: English
CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD
Content
Valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022:
Working and lighting scenes in demanding night exterior conditions. Given scene includes atmosphere and look that is supposed to be executed by students own plans. Student will work as a foreman for his / her crew. During workshop student will get familiar with a variety of different kinds of lighting equipment and other professional tools of cinematography.
3rd. year BA-students of cinematography will work as electricians during the workshop.
Final scenes will be also go through the colour grading process and they will be screened and evaluated together with other students, crew and teachers.
Applies in this implementation:
MA filmdirecting students have written scenes to the course which they will cast from professional actors prior to the course start. Directors and DOPs plan and shoot the scenes on location during the 2 weeks workshop. Each director directs one night scene of their own and works as the 1st AD (at least) on one other.
The scenes will be edited by the directors, screened and discussed after the course on a separte day, which will be scheduled latest at the start of the course.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022:
Pass – failed
Planning and work are evaluated during the workshop in checkpoints and during final screening by general discussion and feedback.
Workload
Valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022:
4 cr.
Includes also working during nights on location.
DETAILS
Study Material
Valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022:
Book: Film Lighting, Kris Malkiewicz 2nd edition. ISBN 978-1-4391-6906-3 tai ISBN 978-1-4391-0739-3 (e-book).
Prerequisites
Valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022:
BA in audio-visual arts or equivalent work experience.
Requires approved accomplishment of courses Character lighting 1, Studio work and Color Grading.
Registration for Courses
Valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022:
The order of priority for admitting students to courses at Aalto ARTS 1.1.2018 onwards (approved by The Committee of Arts, Design and Architecture on 10.10.2017)
The order of priority is as follows:
- students for whom the course is compulsory for their major/programme and who have scheduled it for the current academic year in their personal study plan (HOPS);
- exchange students for whom the course is a part of his/her officially approved learning agreement and scheduled to be taken during the current semester;
- students for whom the course is compulsory for their major/programme and who have not completed it yet;
- students, for whom the course is part of his/her major s or programme s alternative studies and has been scheduled in the student's PSP (HOPS) for the current academic year
- students, for whom the course is part of his/her major s or programme s alternative studies and who have not completed the requisite number of credits for alternative studies yet;
- students for whom the course is compulsory for their minor;
- students, for whom the course is part of his/her minor subject s alternative studies and who have not completed the requisite number of credits for alternative studies yet;
- students who have applied for the course through a student mobility scheme (internal mobility within Aalto University, flexible study right (JOO) studies etc.);
- other students.
Courses that are intended to be multidisciplinary (e.g. UWAS courses) may apply an order of priority based on the learning outcomes of the course, while bearing in mind the university obligation of enabling students to complete their degrees within the normative duration of study set for the degree. The order of priority does not apply to courses organised by the Centre for General Studies or doctoral courses.
This decision on the order of priority does not influence the right of the teacher to define prerequisites for the course.
Applies in this implementation:
Learning outcomes for the directors:
In this course, the director:
- deepends their collaboration with DOP and finds targeted solutions to block and create a scene visually
- learns to focus a scene to its turning point and structure shots around the core moment of the scene
- learns how to schedule a night shoot and understand how much time lighting a night scene takes
- learns to work with a professional gaffer and deepens their knowledge on the technicalities of night shoot
- learns about the continuity in lighting a scene in the night
FURTHER INFORMATION
Further Information
Valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022:
Minimum amount of participants 4.
Participating at the opening day of the workshop is mandatory.
Warm clothes and boots (waterproof) and a head lamp needed.
Applies in this implementation:
Learning outcomes for the directors:
In this course, the director:
- deepends their collaboration with DOP and finds targeted solutions to block and create a scene visually
- learns to focus a scene to its turning point and structure shots around the core moment of the scene
- learns how to schedule a night shoot and understand how much time lighting a night scene takes
- learns to work with a professional gaffer and deepens their knowledge on the technicalities of night shoot
- learns about the continuity in lighting a scene in the night
- Teacher: Harvey Jonathan
- Teacher: Ronkainen Rauno
- Teacher: Saarela Saara