Film Classes
& Notes
by Rick Wise
 

• FAQ Student Filmmakers

• Esoteric list of film tragedies which  illuminate and inspire modern film. Adapted from  Film Structure and Film Language (see St. Mary's below)
   

• Academy of Art University

  • Recommended text books:

    • Cinematography, by Blain Brown

    • Lighting, by Blain Brown

  • Recommended Cameras and Tripods
  • Class: Grad Cine 1
    • Syllabus by Rick Wise
       
    • Shooting in the Streets of San Francisco
       
    • Light Meters -- types, recommended selections, why buy
       

    • Bolex Links

      • Manual (PDF file link)

      • Controls
         

    • Exposure Ranges (PDF file)
       
    • Errors in Cinematography by Chris Malkiewicz
       
  • Class: Grad Lighting
    

    • Syllabus by Rick Wise
       

    • Five Lighting Exercises
       

    • The Zone System, a key method to think about and control exposure:

      • How I Use the Zone System

      • The Zone System (PDF file)
         

    • Light Meters -- types, recommended selections, why buy
       

• St. Mary's College in Moraga -- notes for class: Film Structure & Film Language, course designed and created by Rick Wise