The first year in our Higher Education is common to all majors and provides the student with a first approach to audiovisual creation in all areas: elements of film language, screenplay writing, camera handling, use of lighting equipment, editing and sound software, the role of every member of a film crew and the preparation and shooting methodology for a film. Upon finishing the course, the student will be able to perform autonomously in screenplay creation, direction, photography, camera, sound, editing and finishing of audiovisual products in HD.

1. 2016/2017 COURSE BEGINS :
OCTOBER, 2016.
SCHEDULE:
· Morning
10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and
Friday
· Evening
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and
Friday
4:00 pm to 8:00 pm
FEES:
Single payment: 5.100€
Monthly payment:
Registration fee 1.840€ plus 8 install-
ments at 495€ October 2016 to May
2017.
REQUIREMENTS:
Age 16 or above and GCSE/ESO
or equivalent.
• Places will be allocated in strict
order of registration.
OBJECTIVES AND STRUCTURE:
The first year in our Higher Education is
common to all majors and provides the
student with a first approach to audiovi-
sual creation in all areas: elements of film
language, screenplay writing, camera
handling, use of lighting equipment,
editing and sound software, the role of
every member of a film crew and the
preparation and shooting methodology for
a film.
Upon finishing the course, the student will
be able to perform autonomously in
screenplay creation, direction, photogra-
phy, camera, sound, editing and
finishing of audiovisual products in HD.
The course has theory, practical exerci-
ses led by specialised teachers, exercise
proposals and free choice exercises.
FULLPROGRAM · FIRSTYEAR
HIGHER EDUCATION
IN CINEMATOGRAPHY
1.- History of Cinema
• The main film genres: Comedy, Drama, Film Noir, Musical, Fantasy, Adventu-
re, Documental, Western. Features and essential elements of each.
• History of Cinema. I. The Early Period 1895-1935. Griffith and the creation of
the film language. The Great Scandinavian cinema. Chaplin and Slapstick.
German Expressionism. France, first vanguard.
2.- Language and Aesthetics I. Framing, Composition and camera move-
ments.
• Film Language: What is it? Essential parts and terminology.
• Film Language: Ethics and Aesthetics of the shot. The frames. Scales. Angles.
The composition. Relations and progressions.
• Film Language: The camera movements. The kinetic and its transformations.
The successivity against concurrency. Editing inside the shot. The concept of
delayed apprehension.
3. Language and Aesthetics II. Light, Shadow and Color.
• Film Language: Plastic Language of Light. Foundations and features.
Different types of light. Expressive properties. Light and dark. Shadows. The
scary.
• Color. Dominance. Chromodynamics. Illusory nature of color. The visible
spectrum. Primary, secondary and tertiary. Chromatic qualities: the warm and
cold. Dominance and color schemes.
4.- Fundamentals concepts of Film Photography.
• Photography Technology. Fundamental concepts. Particles and waves. The
human eye and perception of light. Colorimetry. Light sources. ColorTemperatu-
re. Emulsions. Filters. The different spotlights. Photometry. Grading.
• HD Video Camera I. Essential operations. Formats. Menus. Optics.
• Electricity and Electrical equipment I. Handling electric materials. Spotlights.
Connections. Supplementary materials. Security on the job.
• The Director of Photography I. The job of the director of photography and
camera operator. Scraps of light. Shadow values. Bounce light. Internal and
external movements of light. Special Effects. Types of light. Exposure meters.
5.- Language and Aesthetics III. The Props.
• Film language: The Props. Mode and functions. Presences and absences.
• Construction of characters and situations through the props. Practical work-
shop.
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2. 6.- Narrativity and Screenplay I.
• Screenplay: Ideas and basic concepts. Theories and developments. Topics.
Defining the frame. Frame structures.
• Screenplay: Practical workshops.
7.- Applied Computing. Editing I.
• Editing Technology: Essential Ideas. The editor’s trade. Classifying and filing.
Synchronization. Video signals. Basics and minimum requirements to start
editing.
• Editing programs: Adobe Premiere I. Premiere Interface. Capture and organi-
zation of film material. The timeline. Three-point editing. Clips, codecs, transi-
tions, filters and titles. Working with audio. Export.
• DVD: iDVD and Toast Titanium. Types DVD. Toast Titanium. System needs.
Basic steps to create a DVD. Interface. Map: navigate into the project. Templates.
Drop zones. Slideshows. Burn DVD.
8.-Sound Fundamentals I.
• Audio Technology I: Direct Sound I. The work of the sound designer.
Knowledge of materials. The different types of microphones. Technical possibili-
ties. Recording media. Environments, Dialogues and Wildtracks.
9.- Film Production I.
• The basics of film production. Organizing chaos. Functions and methodolo-
gy of the production team. The breakdown. Locations. Teams. Transport. Adap-
ting the production plan to the shooting schedule.
• From the idea to the screen: The birth, growth and end of the film.
10.- Professional Ethics and Creative Development.
• Terminology and basic notions of cinematography.
• Let's shoot! Introduction to the film trade and attendance in a professional
shooting.
• The Director’s job I. Preparing the film. Locations. Castings. Work with the
assistant and script. Working with team leaders. Working with actors. Shooting.
Sticking to a plan. Availability. The time organization.
11.- Projects I.
• Planning a sequence and a technical script. Shooting plan, production plan
and casting. Rehearsals. The protocol of filming a shot: the clapperboard. The
role of each person on the team during the shooting. Retakes: the successive
shots. Correcting problems. Working models.
• Filming, editing and export of 2 HD Short films for each Student.
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REGISTER NOW
1. Download the registration form in
www.bandeapart.org
2. Fill in every page and select the
year and the payment method, i. e.
monthly payment or single payment.
3. Sign every page in the form and
once you have paid, send them
together with your receipt and a
photocopy of your ID card or Passport
to our Administration department.
By e-mail
administracion@bandeapart.org
By fax
Nº de Fax: +34 934191389
By post
Bande a Part Escuela de Cine
c/ París, 143 · Local
08036 Barcelona · España
4. Once your documents have been
received, you will receive
confirmation of your place.
Please direct any queries to our
Attention to Students department
Monday to Friday
from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm
Tel.:+34 934447678
Skype: bandeapartbcn
Email
info@bandeapart.org
Visit us at:
Bande a Part Escuela de Cine
c/ París, 143 · Local
08036 Barcelona · España
www.bandeapart.org
www.bandeapart.org
París 143 - local. 08036 Barcelona
Tel: +34 93 444 76 78. Fax: +34 93 419 13 89
info@bandeapart.org
FULLPROGRAM · FIRSTYEAR
HIGHER EDUCATION
IN CINEMATOGRAPHY