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FILM 254: Image, Optics and Cinematic Motion

Cinematography is the scientifically grounded discipline of making lighting and camera choices in order to record moving images. This course deals with the basic mathematics, physics, and photochemistry that underlie cinematography and that motivate camera design and construction. A student who masters the foundations of cinematography through a mixture of lectures, readings, exercises, and labs will be able to evaluate and understand how motion based recording choices affect perception of moving images they see every day.

Fall 2024-2025

Section: 401
Class number: 14294
Meeting time: M 1:30PM - 4:45PM
Location: 14EAS 00211 at Loop Campus
Instructor:
Section: 401L
Class number: 14326
Meeting time: Tu 9:00AM - 11:00AM
Location: 14EAS 00212 at Loop Campus
Instructor:
Section: 402
Class number: 14293
Meeting time: Tu 1:30PM - 4:45PM
Location: 14EAS 00801 at Loop Campus
Instructor:
Section: 402L
Class number: 14325
Meeting time: W 9:00AM - 11:00AM
Location: CDM 00819 at Loop Campus
Instructor:

Spring 2023-2024

Section: 601
Class number: 35413
Meeting time: Th 1:00PM - 4:15PM
Location: 14EAS 00211 at Loop Campus
CLOSED
Section: 601L
Class number: 35414
Meeting time: Tu 9:00AM - 11:00AM
Location: 14EAS 00505 at Loop Campus
CLOSED

Winter 2023-2024

Section: 501
Class number: 22430
Meeting time: M 1:30PM - 4:45PM
Location: 14EAS 00801 at Loop Campus
CLOSED
Section: 501L
Class number: 22441
Meeting time: Tu 9:00AM - 11:00AM
Location: CDM 00801 at Loop Campus
CLOSED
Section: 502
Class number: 22442
Meeting time: Tu 1:30PM - 4:45PM
Location: 14EAS 00211 at Loop Campus
Section: 502L
Class number: 22443
Meeting time: W 9:00AM - 11:00AM
Location: 14EAS 00505 at Loop Campus

Fall 2023-2024

Section: 401
Class number: 13101
Meeting time: M 1:30PM - 4:45PM
Location: 14EAS 00211 at Loop Campus
Section: 401L
Class number: 13245
Meeting time: Tu 9:00AM - 11:00AM
Location: 14EAS 00212 at Loop Campus
Section: 402
Class number: 13100
Meeting time: Tu 1:30PM - 4:45PM
Location: 14EAS 00801 at Loop Campus
Section: 402L
Class number: 13244
Meeting time: W 9:00AM - 11:00AM
Location: CDM 00819 at Loop Campus

Spring 2022-2023

Section: 301
Class number: 39744
Meeting time: Th 1:00PM - 4:15PM
Location: LEVAN 00304 at Lincoln Park Campus
Section: 301L
Class number: 39797
Meeting time: Tu 9:00AM - 11:00AM
Location: STDCT 00364 at Lincoln Park Campus

Winter 2022-2023

Section: 201
Class number: 29069
Meeting time: M 1:00PM - 4:15PM
Location: LEVAN 00302 at Lincoln Park Campus
Section: 201L
Class number: 29084
Meeting time: Tu 9:00AM - 11:00AM
Location: STDCT 00364 at Lincoln Park Campus
Section: 202
Class number: 29085
Meeting time: Tu 1:00PM - 4:15PM
Location: LEVAN 00302 at Lincoln Park Campus
Section: 202L
Class number: 29086
Meeting time: W 9:00AM - 11:00AM
Location: STDCT 00364 at Lincoln Park Campus

Fall 2022-2023

Section: 101
Class number: 18750
Meeting time: Tu 1:00PM - 4:15PM
Location: LEVAN 00304 at Lincoln Park Campus
Section: 101L
Class number: 18912
Meeting time: W 9:00AM - 11:00AM
Location: STDCT 00363 at Lincoln Park Campus
Section: 401
Class number: 18751
Meeting time: M 1:30PM - 4:45PM
Location: 14EAS 00211 at Loop Campus
CLOSED
Section: 401L
Class number: 18913
Meeting time: Tu 9:00AM - 11:00AM
Location: 14EAS 00212 at Loop Campus
CLOSED

Spring 2021-2022

Section: 301
Class number: 37120
Meeting time: Th 1:00PM - 4:15PM
Location: LEVAN 00304 at Lincoln Park Campus
Section: 301L
Class number: 37179
Meeting time: Tu 9:00AM - 11:00AM
Location: STDCT 00364 at Lincoln Park Campus
Section: 601
Class number: 37122
Meeting time: M 1:30PM - 4:45PM
Location: CDM 00214 at Loop Campus
CLOSED
Section: 601L
Class number: 37178
Meeting time: W 9:00AM - 11:00AM
Location: CDM 00634 at Loop Campus

Winter 2021-2022

Section: 201
Class number: 28777
Meeting time: M 1:00PM - 4:15PM
Location: LEVAN 00302 at Lincoln Park Campus
CLOSED
Section: 201L
Class number: 28796
Meeting time: Tu 9:00AM - 11:00AM
Location: STDCT 00364 at Lincoln Park Campus
CLOSED
Section: 202
Class number: 28797
Meeting time: Tu 1:00PM - 4:15PM
Location: LEVAN 00302 at Lincoln Park Campus
Section: 202L
Class number: 28798
Meeting time: W 9:00AM - 11:00AM
Location: STDCT 00364 at Lincoln Park Campus

Fall 2021-2022

Section: 101
Class number: 4365
Meeting time: Tu 1:00PM - 4:15PM
Location: LEVAN 00304 at Lincoln Park Campus
Section: 101L
Class number: 4565
Meeting time: W 9:00AM - 11:00AM
Location: STDCT 00363 at Lincoln Park Campus
Section: 401
Class number: 4366
Meeting time: M 1:30PM - 4:45PM
Location: 14EAS 00211 at Loop Campus
CLOSED
Section: 401L
Class number: 4566
Meeting time: Tu 9:00AM - 11:00AM
Location: CDM 00801 at Loop Campus
CLOSED

Spring 2020-2021

Section: 301
Class number: 30209
Meeting time: Th 1:00PM - 4:15PM
Location: Online: Sync
Instructor: John Klein
CLOSED
Section: 301L
Class number: 30299
Meeting time: Tu 9:00AM - 11:00AM
Location: Online: Sync
Instructor: John Klein
CLOSED
Section: 302
Class number: 30210
Meeting time: Tu 1:00PM - 4:15PM
Location: Online: Sync
CLOSED
Section: 302L
Class number: 30300
Meeting time: Th 9:00AM - 11:00AM
Location: Online: Sync
CLOSED
Section: 601
Class number: 30211
Meeting time: M 1:30PM - 4:45PM
Location: Online: Sync
CLOSED
Section: 601L
Class number: 30298
Meeting time: W 9:00AM - 11:00AM
Location: Online: Sync
CLOSED

Winter 2020-2021

Section: 201
Class number: 28781
Meeting time: M 1:00PM - 4:15PM
Location: Online: Sync
Instructor: John Klein
CLOSED
Section: 201L
Class number: 28805
Meeting time: Tu 9:00AM - 11:00AM
Location: Online: Sync
Instructor: John Klein
CLOSED
Section: 202
Class number: 28806
Meeting time: Tu 1:00PM - 4:15PM
Location: Online: Sync
Instructor: Marc Menet | View syllabus
Section: 202L
Class number: 28807
Meeting time: W 9:00AM - 11:00AM
Location: Online: Sync
Instructor: Marc Menet | View syllabus
Section: 501
Class number: 28808
Meeting time: M 1:30PM - 4:45PM
Location: Online: Sync
Instructor: Marc Menet | View syllabus
CLOSED
Section: 501L
Class number: 28809
Meeting time: Tu 9:00AM - 11:00AM
Location: Online: Sync
Instructor: Marc Menet | View syllabus
CLOSED

Fall 2020-2021

Section: 101
Class number: 10639
Meeting time: Tu 1:00PM - 4:15PM
Location: Online: Sync
Section: 101L
Class number: 10838
Meeting time: W 9:00AM - 11:00AM
Location: Online: Sync
Section: 401
Class number: 10640
Meeting time: M 1:30PM - 4:45PM
Location: Online: Sync
Instructor: John Klein
Section: 401L
Class number: 10839
Meeting time: Tu 9:00AM - 11:00AM
Location: Online: Sync
Instructor: John Klein

Spring 2019-2020

Section: 301
Class number: 30059
Meeting time: Th 1:00PM - 4:15PM
Location: REMOT E0000
CLOSED
Section: 301L
Class number: 30201
Meeting time: Tu 9:00AM - 11:00AM
Location: REMOT E0000
CLOSED
Section: 302
Class number: 30060
Meeting time: Tu 1:00PM - 4:15PM
Location: REMOT E0000
CLOSED
Section: 302L
Class number: 30202
Meeting time: Th 9:00AM - 11:00AM
Location: REMOT E0000
CLOSED
Section: 601
Class number: 30061
Meeting time: M 1:30PM - 4:45PM
Location: REMOT E0000
Instructor: John Klein
CLOSED
Section: 601L
Class number: 30200
Meeting time: W 9:00AM - 11:00AM
Location: REMOT E0000
Instructor: John Klein
CLOSED