NATIONAL FILM AND TELEVISION INSTITUTE
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NATIONAL FILM AND TELEVISION INSTITUTE |
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BACHELOR OF FINE ART (BFA) IN MOTION PICTURE PHOTOGRAPHY COURSE TITLE: Motion Picture Photography DURATION: Four Years Full Time START DATES: September Each Year BACKGROUND OF COURSE Motion Picture Photography or Cinematography is more than the mere art of photography – it is the process of taking ideas, words, actions, emotional subtext, tone and all other forms of non-verbal communication and rendering them in visual terms. This is a course taught by a team of full time academic staff and some supporting staff. This department is responsible for teaching the theory and skills related to cinematography. COURSE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES To provide in-depth knowledge and skills in the art and science of cinematography through practical exercises, seminars and workshops. To empower students with skills to function as camera operators and Directors of Photography anywhere in the world TEACHING METHODSFirst year students are taught the practical use of the 35mm SLR still camera with strong theory foundations. By the end of the first year, students will have acquired the skill to independently complete two major projects. The first project is a still photography storyboard, and the second project is a one-minute video production based on their still storyboard. This is in addition to the study of other disciplines of film and television production The second year is a build-up on the first year course. During this year, students acquire skills with strong theory background that will enable them to function as cameramen on their projects for the year. These are five-minute non-dialogue productions and group observational exercises. The main medium for all production at this level is video. During this year, students acquire knowledge and skills in camera set-up, camera angle, camera movements, lenses and colour temperature. The third year is the first year of specialisation for every photography student. For example, if you applied to study Cinematography, this is the year in which you spend the whole year studying this discipline. During this period, students spend most of their time in the lighting studio learning the ropes of lighting, theoretically and practically. During this period, students improve their camera handling skills in areas like camera movements. Students also receive lectures in other areas like New Technologies in relation to the film and television industry. In the second semester of the third year students undertake film projects with an edited duration of ten minutes as the Directors of photography. This production is supervised by Lecturers of the various disciplines of learning. At the end of the third year, students undertake a six week attachment to the film and television industry to acquaint themselves with industrial practices. In the fourth year, students continue with their specialisation along the lines of the third year. Students continue with their specialisation workshops and seminars for the first semester. During this semester, students begin writing their long essays as partial fulfilment for the award of a Degree. The second semester of this year is devoted solely to the production and post-production of a thirty-minute film or television project. Students in this discipline are solely responsible for the photographic direction of their projects with very little supervision from lecturers. ENTRY REQUIREMENTSThe student should have a flair for:
The general requirements for admission to the Institute apply. Candidates would normally have completed either G.C.E ‘O’ or ‘A’- level or senior secondary school certificate (SSSCE) with passes in English Language, Mathematics, Science and three electives mainly: Physics, Mathematics and Chemistry with an aggregate of 24 or better in the case of SSSCE applicant, but passes in English, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry in the case of G.C.E ‘O’ or ‘A’- level applicants |
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