Course Info

FILM 250: Cinematography I (Formerly DC 275)

This course is an overview of the technologies and aesthetic principles of cinematography. The concepts covered will include digital formats, measurement and control of exposure, basic lens properties, camera support and movement, rules of composition and the placement and control of light. Class sessions will consist of lectures, demonstrations, hands-on exercises and screenings of selected film clips which demonstrate specific cinematography techniques.

FILM 110 is a prerequisite for this class.

Spring 2020-2021


Section 601

Class number 30208
Meeting dates: 3/27/2021 - 6/11/2021
Meeting time: M 8:30AM - 11:45AM
Location: Online: Sync
Instructor:
Meeting dates: 3/27/2021 - 6/11/2021
Meeting time: M 8:30AM - 11:45AM
Location: Online: Sync
Instructor:



Section 602

Class number 30253
Meeting dates: 3/27/2021 - 6/11/2021
Meeting time: Tu 1:15PM - 4:30PM
Location: Online: Sync
Instructor:
Meeting dates: 3/27/2021 - 6/11/2021
Meeting time: Tu 1:15PM - 4:30PM
Location: Online: Sync
Instructor:



Section 603

Class number 30813
Meeting dates: 3/27/2021 - 6/11/2021
Meeting time: Th 1:15PM - 4:30PM
Location: Online: Sync
Instructor:
Meeting dates: 3/27/2021 - 6/11/2021
Meeting time: Th 1:15PM - 4:30PM
Location: Online: Sync
Instructor:


Winter 2020-2021

Section: 501
Class number: 28644
Meeting time: W 8:30AM - 11:45AM
Location: Online: Sync
Instructor: Marc Menet | View syllabus

Section 502

Class number 28645
Meeting dates: 1/4/2021 - 3/21/2021
Meeting time: Tu 1:15PM - 4:30PM
Location: Online: Sync
Meeting dates: 1/4/2021 - 3/21/2021
Meeting time: Tu 1:15PM - 4:30PM
Location: Online: Sync


Section: 503
Class number: 28646
Meeting time: W 1:15PM - 4:30PM
Location: Online: Sync

Fall 2020-2021

Section: 401
Class number: 10637
Meeting time: Tu 8:30AM - 11:45AM
Location: Online: Sync
Section: 402
Class number: 10638
Meeting time: Th 1:15PM - 4:30PM
Location: Online: Sync
Instructor: Marc Menet | View syllabus

Spring 2019-2020


Section 601

Class number 30058
Meeting dates: 3/28/2020 - 6/12/2020
Meeting time: M 8:30AM - 11:45AM
Location: REMOT E0000
Instructor: Marc Menet | View syllabus
Meeting dates: 3/28/2020 - 6/12/2020
Meeting time: M 8:30AM - 11:45AM
Location: REMOT E0000
Instructor: Marc Menet | View syllabus


Section: 602
Class number: 30118
Meeting time: Tu 1:15PM - 4:30PM
Location: REMOT E0000

Section 603

Class number 31035
Meeting dates: 3/28/2020 - 6/12/2020
Meeting time: Th 1:15PM - 4:30PM
Location: REMOT E0000
Instructor: Pete Biagi | View syllabus
Meeting dates: 3/28/2020 - 6/12/2020
Meeting time: Th 1:15PM - 4:30PM
Location: REMOT E0000
Instructor: Pete Biagi | View syllabus


Winter 2019-2020


Section 501

Class number 25505
Meeting dates: 1/4/2020 - 3/20/2020
Meeting time: W 8:30AM - 11:45AM
Location: CINES P0101 at Cinespace Chicago Film Studios Campus
CLOSED
Meeting dates: 1/4/2020 - 3/20/2020
Meeting time: W 8:30AM - 11:45AM
Location: CINES PST15 at Cinespace Chicago Film Studios Campus
CLOSED



Section 502

Class number 25506
Meeting dates: 1/4/2020 - 3/20/2020
Meeting time: Tu 1:15PM - 4:30PM
Location: CINES P0102 at Cinespace Chicago Film Studios Campus
CLOSED
Meeting dates: 1/4/2020 - 3/20/2020
Meeting time: Tu 1:15PM - 4:30PM
Location: CINES PST16 at Cinespace Chicago Film Studios Campus
CLOSED



Section 503

Class number 25507
Meeting dates: 1/4/2020 - 3/20/2020
Meeting time: W 1:15PM - 4:30PM
Location: CINES P0101 at Cinespace Chicago Film Studios Campus
CLOSED
Meeting dates: 1/4/2020 - 3/20/2020
Meeting time: W 1:15PM - 4:30PM
Location: CINES PST15 at Cinespace Chicago Film Studios Campus
CLOSED


Fall 2019-2020


Section 401

Class number 15926
Meeting dates: 9/11/2019 - 11/26/2019
Meeting time: Tu 8:30AM - 11:45AM
Location: CINES P0101 at Cinespace Chicago Film Studios Campus
Instructor: Marc Menet | View syllabus
CLOSED
Meeting dates: 9/11/2019 - 11/26/2019
Meeting time: Tu 8:30AM - 11:45AM
Location: CINES PST15 at Cinespace Chicago Film Studios Campus
Instructor: Marc Menet | View syllabus
CLOSED



Section 402

Class number 15927
Meeting dates: 9/11/2019 - 11/26/2019
Meeting time: W 1:15PM - 4:30PM
Location: CINES P0101 at Cinespace Chicago Film Studios Campus
Instructor: John Klein | View syllabus
CLOSED
Meeting dates: 9/11/2019 - 11/26/2019
Meeting time: W 1:15PM - 4:30PM
Location: CINES PST15 at Cinespace Chicago Film Studios Campus
Instructor: John Klein | View syllabus
CLOSED


Spring 2018-2019


Section 601

Class number 30347
Meeting dates: 3/30/2019 - 6/14/2019
Meeting time: W 1:15PM - 4:30PM
Location: CINES PST15 at Cinespace Chicago Film Studios Campus
CLOSED
Meeting dates: 3/30/2019 - 6/14/2019
Meeting time: W 1:15PM - 4:30PM
Location: CINES P0101 at Cinespace Chicago Film Studios Campus
CLOSED



Section 602

Class number 30592
Meeting dates: 3/30/2019 - 6/14/2019
Meeting time: Tu 1:15PM - 4:30PM
Location: CINES PST15 at Cinespace Chicago Film Studios Campus
CLOSED
Meeting dates: 3/30/2019 - 6/14/2019
Meeting time: Tu 1:15PM - 4:30PM
Location: CINES P0102 at Cinespace Chicago Film Studios Campus
CLOSED


Winter 2018-2019


Section 501

Class number 25410
Meeting dates: 1/5/2019 - 3/22/2019
Meeting time: M 1:15PM - 4:30PM
Location: CINES PST15 at Cinespace Chicago Film Studios Campus
Instructor: Marc Menet | View syllabus
Meeting dates: 1/5/2019 - 3/22/2019
Meeting time: M 1:15PM - 4:30PM
Location: CINES P0101 at Cinespace Chicago Film Studios Campus
Instructor: Marc Menet | View syllabus



Section 502

Class number 25697
Meeting dates: 1/5/2019 - 3/22/2019
Meeting time: Tu 1:15PM - 4:30PM
Location: CINES PST16 at Cinespace Chicago Film Studios Campus
Instructor: Marc Menet | View syllabus
Meeting dates: 1/5/2019 - 3/22/2019
Meeting time: Tu 1:15PM - 4:30PM
Location: CINES P0102 at Cinespace Chicago Film Studios Campus
Instructor: Marc Menet | View syllabus



Section 503

Class number 25698
Meeting dates: 1/5/2019 - 3/22/2019
Meeting time: W 1:15PM - 4:30PM
Location: CINES PST15 at Cinespace Chicago Film Studios Campus
Meeting dates: 1/5/2019 - 3/22/2019
Meeting time: W 1:15PM - 4:30PM
Location: CINES P0101 at Cinespace Chicago Film Studios Campus


Fall 2018-2019

Section: 151
Class number: 17798
Meeting time: -
Location: CEALO 00000 at Study Abroad
Instructor: Katie Saur

Section 401

Class number 14719
Meeting dates: 9/5/2018 - 11/20/2018
Meeting time: Tu 8:30AM - 11:45AM
Location: CINES PST15 at Cinespace Chicago Film Studios Campus
Meeting dates: 9/5/2018 - 11/20/2018
Meeting time: Tu 8:30AM - 11:45AM
Location: CINES P0101 at Cinespace Chicago Film Studios Campus



Section 402

Class number 15004
Meeting dates: 9/5/2018 - 11/20/2018
Meeting time: W 1:15PM - 4:30PM
Location: CINES P0101 at Cinespace Chicago Film Studios Campus
Meeting dates: 9/5/2018 - 11/20/2018
Meeting time: W 1:15PM - 4:30PM
Location: CINES PST15 at Cinespace Chicago Film Studios Campus



Section 403

Class number 14720
Meeting dates: 9/5/2018 - 11/20/2018
Meeting time: W 8:30AM - 11:45AM
Location: CINES P0101 at Cinespace Chicago Film Studios Campus
Instructor: Marc Menet | View syllabus
Meeting dates: 9/5/2018 - 11/20/2018
Meeting time: W 8:30AM - 11:45AM
Location: CINES PST15 at Cinespace Chicago Film Studios Campus
Instructor: Marc Menet | View syllabus


Spring 2017-2018


Section 601

Class number 34067
Meeting dates: 3/24/2018 - 6/8/2018
Meeting time: W 1:15PM - 4:30PM
Location: CINES P0102 at Cinespace Chicago Film Studios Campus
Instructor: Marc Menet | View syllabus
CLOSED
Meeting dates: 3/24/2018 - 6/8/2018
Meeting time: W 1:15PM - 4:30PM
Location: CINES PST15 at Cinespace Chicago Film Studios Campus
Instructor: Marc Menet | View syllabus
CLOSED



Section 602

Class number 34440
Meeting dates: 3/24/2018 - 6/8/2018
Meeting time: Tu 1:15PM - 4:30PM
Location: CINES P0102 at Cinespace Chicago Film Studios Campus
Instructor: Marc Menet | View syllabus
CLOSED
Meeting dates: 3/24/2018 - 6/8/2018
Meeting time: Tu 1:15PM - 4:30PM
Location: CINES PST15 at Cinespace Chicago Film Studios Campus
Instructor: Marc Menet | View syllabus
CLOSED



Section 603

Class number 34558
Meeting dates: 3/24/2018 - 6/8/2018
Meeting time: Th 1:15PM - 4:30PM
Location: CINES P0101 at Cinespace Chicago Film Studios Campus
CLOSED
Meeting dates: 3/24/2018 - 6/8/2018
Meeting time: Th 1:15PM - 4:30PM
Location: CINES PST15 at Cinespace Chicago Film Studios Campus
CLOSED


Winter 2017-2018


Section 501

Class number 20715
Meeting dates: 1/2/2018 - 3/19/2018
Meeting time: M 1:15PM - 4:30PM
Location: CINES PST15 at Cinespace Chicago Film Studios Campus
CLOSED
Meeting dates: 1/2/2018 - 3/19/2018
Meeting time: M 1:15PM - 4:30PM
Location: CINES P0101 at Cinespace Chicago Film Studios Campus
CLOSED



Section 502

Class number 21029
Meeting dates: 1/2/2018 - 3/19/2018
Meeting time: Tu 1:15PM - 4:30PM
Location: CINES PST15 at Cinespace Chicago Film Studios Campus
CLOSED
Meeting dates: 1/2/2018 - 3/19/2018
Meeting time: Tu 1:15PM - 4:30PM
Location: CINES P0101 at Cinespace Chicago Film Studios Campus
CLOSED


Section: 503
Class number: 21030
Meeting time: W 1:15PM - 4:30PM
Location: CINES PST15 at Cinespace Chicago Film Studios Campus

Fall 2017-2018

Section: 150
Class number: 17683
Meeting time: -
Location: CEALO 00000 at Study Abroad
Instructor: Katie Saur

Section 401

Class number 12439
Meeting dates: 9/6/2017 - 11/21/2017
Meeting time: Tu 8:30AM - 11:45AM
Location: CINES P0102 at Cinespace Chicago Film Studios Campus
Meeting dates: 9/6/2017 - 11/21/2017
Meeting time: Tu 8:30AM - 11:45AM
Location: CINES PST16 at Cinespace Chicago Film Studios Campus



Section 402

Class number 12848
Meeting dates: 9/6/2017 - 11/21/2017
Meeting time: Tu 1:15PM - 4:30PM
Location: CINES P0101 at Cinespace Chicago Film Studios Campus
Meeting dates: 9/6/2017 - 11/21/2017
Meeting time: Tu 1:15PM - 4:30PM
Location: CINES PST15 at Cinespace Chicago Film Studios Campus



Section 403

Class number 12440
Meeting dates: 9/6/2017 - 11/21/2017
Meeting time: M 1:15PM - 4:30PM
Location: CINES P0101 at Cinespace Chicago Film Studios Campus
Meeting dates: 9/6/2017 - 11/21/2017
Meeting time: M 1:15PM - 4:30PM
Location: CINES PST15 at Cinespace Chicago Film Studios Campus


Spring 2016-2017

Section: 601
Class number: 33490
Meeting time: W 1:15PM - 4:30PM
Location: CINES PST15 at Cinespace Chicago Film Studios Campus
CLOSED
Section: 602
Class number: 33906
Meeting time: Tu 1:15PM - 4:30PM
Location: CINES PST15 at Cinespace Chicago Film Studios Campus
Instructor: John Klein | View syllabus
CLOSED
Section: 603
Class number: 34047
Meeting time: Th 9:00AM - 12:15PM
Location: CINES PST15 at Cinespace Chicago Film Studios Campus
Instructor: Marc Menet | View syllabus

Winter 2016-2017

Section: 501
Class number: 22111
Meeting time: M 2:00PM - 5:15PM
Location: CINES PST15 at Cinespace Chicago Film Studios Campus
Section: 502
Class number: 22599
Meeting time: Tu 2:00PM - 5:15PM
Location: CINES PST17 at Cinespace Chicago Film Studios Campus
Instructor: Marc Menet | View syllabus
Section: 503
Class number: 22600
Meeting time: W 9:00AM - 12:15PM
Location: CINES PST17 at Cinespace Chicago Film Studios Campus
Instructor: Marc Menet | View syllabus

Fall 2016-2017


Section 401

Class number 32996
Meeting dates: 9/7/2016 - 11/22/2016
Meeting time: Tu 9:00AM - 12:15PM
Location: CINES PST15 at Cinespace Chicago Film Studios Campus
Meeting dates: 9/7/2016 - 11/22/2016
Meeting time: Tu 9:00AM - 12:15PM
Location: CINES P0101 at Cinespace Chicago Film Studios Campus



Section 402

Class number 33898
Meeting dates: 9/7/2016 - 11/22/2016
Meeting time: Tu 2:00PM - 5:15PM
Location: CINES PST15 at Cinespace Chicago Film Studios Campus
CLOSED
Meeting dates: 9/7/2016 - 11/22/2016
Meeting time: Tu 2:00PM - 5:15PM
Location: CINES P0101 at Cinespace Chicago Film Studios Campus
CLOSED



Section 403

Class number 32998
Meeting dates: 9/7/2016 - 11/22/2016
Meeting time: Th 2:00PM - 5:15PM
Location: CINES PST17 at Cinespace Chicago Film Studios Campus
Meeting dates: 9/7/2016 - 11/22/2016
Meeting time: Th 2:00PM - 5:15PM
Location: CINES P0102 at Cinespace Chicago Film Studios Campus