Media Art: Cinematography

Today in Media Arts we'll recap the biggest moments from last night's Oscars then Begin looking at the basics of Cinematography.  We'll examine what the responsibilities of the cinematographer (better known as director of photography or d.p.) are and the different jobs that exist in the camera department on a film. 

We'll also study the basic camera angles and compositions that are used in film and some of the resources cinematographers need to use.