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 FAA rules, cable cams and cranes, underwater work under OSHA commercial diving rules, cold, heat and altitude, and macro, probe, tilt-shift, split diopter and 360 capture.
CINE-410 Year 4 3 credits 12 lessons · 5 h 54 min
Offered by HSM University · Cinematography
This is the American version of this course. See the Canadian 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 diopter, 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 54 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 the US 27 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 diopter 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 FAA rules, cable cams and cranes, underwater work under OSHA commercial diving rules, cold, heat and altitude, and macro, probe, tilt-shift, split diopter and 360 capture.
Part of the Film & Photography stream, typically taken in year 4.