Large-Format, Aerial and Specialty Cameras
Specialty cinematography from planning to capstone: 65 mm and IMAX formats, large-format data workflows, helicopter and drone aerials under Transport Canada rules, cable cams and cranes, underwater work under CSA Z275 and provincial diving rules, cold, heat and altitude, and macro, probe, tilt-shift, split dioptre and 360 capture.
CINE-410 Year 4 3 credits 12 lessons · 5 h 55 min
Offered by HSM University · Cinematography
This is the Canadian version of this course. See the American version.
What you'll learn
- Plan specialty shots from a clear story reason through method options, specialist consultation, risk assessment, approvals, tests and review
- Compare large-format sensors and film frames and calculate equivalent focal lengths, angles of view, equivalent apertures and lens coverage
- Explain the IMAX 15/70 format, Filmed for IMAX certification and premium aspect ratios, and frame for multiple ratios on set
- Estimate data rates, storage and transfer times for large-format capture and design a verified data and proxy workflow
- Plan helicopter and plane aerials with gyro-stabilized systems, calculating stability needs and motion blur and respecting aviation rules
- Select drone platforms and crews and calculate flight time, battery needs, ground coverage and the effect of wind
- Apply the current Canadian or US drone regulations, permits and privacy practices to plan a compliant drone day
- Plan cable cam, crane and telescopic arm shots, estimating cable tension, motion profiles and reach, with appropriate safety controls
- Explain how water affects light and optics, choose housings and ports, and organize underwater work within occupational diving rules
- Protect equipment and people in cold, heat, rain, dust and altitude, using battery, dew point and wind chill calculations
- Use macro, probe, tilt-shift, split dioptre, 360-degree and volumetric systems with an understanding of their optics and trade-offs
- Assemble a complete specialty shoot plan with methods, matching, risk assessment, schedule, data estimate, budget and approvals
Course content
12 lessons · 5 h 55 min total · final exam
- 1 Specialty cinematography: planning, risk and the specialist crew 29 min · quiz
- 2 Large-format sensors and optics 31 min · quiz
- 3 IMAX and premium large formats 26 min · quiz
- 4 Data, workflow and post-production for large format 30 min · quiz
- 5 Aerial cinematography from helicopters and planes 28 min · quiz
- 6 Drones for cinematography: platforms, gimbals and flight planning 30 min · quiz
- 7 Drone regulations, permits and safety in Canada 28 min · quiz
- 8 Cable cams, wire rigs, cranes and telescopic arms 29 min · quiz
- 9 Underwater and marine cinematography 31 min · quiz
- 10 Extreme environments: cold, heat, rain, desert and mountains 30 min · quiz
- 11 Specialty lenses and rigs: macro, probe, tilt-shift, split dioptre and 360 capture 30 min · quiz
- 12 Capstone: planning a specialty shoot 33 min · quiz
- E Final exam 20 questions
Requirements
Recommended background. You can start any course at any time.
Description
Specialty cinematography from planning to capstone: 65 mm and IMAX formats, large-format data workflows, helicopter and drone aerials under Transport Canada rules, cable cams and cranes, underwater work under CSA Z275 and provincial diving rules, cold, heat and altitude, and macro, probe, tilt-shift, split dioptre and 360 capture.
Part of the Film & Photography stream, typically taken in year 4.