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posted Oct 20, 2009, 18:57

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WHAT/WHO: Master Cinematography Workshop: �The Power of the Image� with Christopher Baffa, ASC

Come join us for this exciting, “must attend” Master Cinematography Workshop, "The Power of the Image," led by Christopher Baffa, ASC. "The Power of the Image," is an in-depth, practical and interactive professional continuing education workshop and unique opportunity to learn real world visual storytelling, lighting, and camera movement techniques. Baffa, a 19-year veteran in the motion picture industry, will share his insights, best practices and techniques that he uses while filming the popular, new comedy-musical television series, "Glee," which has garnered a 2009 Teen Choice Award nomination for "Choice TV: Breakout Show." Mr. Baffa will also share case scenarios and teach real world applications of techniques that he used while filming the Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning, hit television series, "Nick/Tuck," and the award-winning dramedy feature film, "Running with Scissors," starring Alec Baldwin, Annette Bening, Brian Cox, Gwenyth Paltrow, and Joseph Fiennes. Baffa is a member of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) and was selected by Daily Variety in 1999 as one of the "Ten Cinematographers to Watch.”

Program Details:

  • "The Power of the Image"
      • Conscious and Subconscious Imprints
      • The Ability of Images to Unite and Transcend
        • A Cat, the Lunar Landing, and the Assassination of JFK
        • Neda’s Death in the Streets of Tehran, Iran
      • Mass Prevalence and Immediacy
        • The Internet
        • Cell Phone Cameras
      • Historical Perspective
        • Nazi Propaganda of the 1940s
        • Invasion of Iraq
          • Audience as Participant
          • Desensitization
    • Lighting and Camera Movement
      • "Nip/Tuck"(Episodic Television Series)
      • "Running with Scissors"(Feature Film)
        • Adapting the Novel
        • Feature Films versus Television
      • "Glee"(Episodic Television Series)
        • Pilot to Series
        • Re-Creating the Reality of Practical Locations on a Soundstage
      • Practical Elements
      • Reinforcement of  Emotional and Story Elements
      • Clean and Soft
    • Color
      • Emotional Symbolism
      • Creating Psychological Atmosphere
    • Lighting for Emotion
    • Camera Movement: When To, and When Not To

WHEN: Saturday, November 14, 2009

WHERE: StudentFilmmakers.com, 1133 Broadway, New York, NY, 10010
* Venue may move to a different location in New York City.

WEBSITE: http://www.studentfilmmakers.com/workshops/Fall09_Christopher-Baffa-ASC-The-Power-of-Image.html

STUDENTFILMMAKERS.COM WORKSHOPS INFO: The Workshop Division of StudentFilmmakers.com is dedicated to helping both new and emerging filmmakers and working professionals in the motion picture industry advance in their careers, keep abreast of ever-changing and evolving technologies, and learn real-world, practical, and must-have skills necessary to work in the motion picture industry. The StudentFilmmakers.com Workshops also serve as a place for filmmakers and members of the motion picture industry to network with each other, staff members of StudentFilmmakers.com, workshop leaders and speakers, and company partners. StudentFilmmakers.com offers practical seminars and interactive workshops developed for industry and taught by industry professionals, university professors, and A-List and award-winning filmmakers. Workshops feature Q&A sessions with speakers, and short, intensified programs.

CONTACT: Send a message via http://www.studentfilmmakers.com/contact.shtml