6 Months Diploma · Batch 2 admissions open
Cinematography
Paint with light. Move with intent.
The course
Cinematographers decide what the audience sees and how it feels. This course puts professional cameras, lenses and lighting in your hands from week one, on our shooting floor and on location.
You’ll move from understanding exposure to designing the look of an entire film — and you’ll shoot the projects of your classmates in direction, so your reel fills up fast.
Production schedule
What you’ll learn, month by month.
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Month 01 · Module 1
The camera
Sensors, formats, frame rates, codecs and building a cinema camera rig.
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Month 02 · Module 2
Lenses & composition
Focal length, depth of field, framing and the psychology of the frame.
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Month 03 · Module 3
Exposure & colour
Light meters, false colour, LUTs and planning the look with the colourist.
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Month 04 · Module 4
Lighting
Three-point to naturalistic — studio, interior and night lighting setups.
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Month 05 · Module 5
Movement
Tripod, dolly, gimbal, handheld and aerial work — when and why to move.
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Month 06 · Module 6
The camera department
Working as DOP, operator and focus puller on full productions.
Why this course
Built around doing, not watching.
Hands on the gear
Advanced camera and lighting equipment available for practice, not just demos.
Dedicated shooting floor
Build and light sets on our studio floor with a green matte stage.
Shoot for the whole academy
Light and shoot direction students’ films for a reel full of real work.
Grade what you shoot
See your footage through to the DI suite and learn how the look is finished.
Your kit
Tools, rooms and gear you’ll use.
- Cinema cameras
- Prime & zoom lenses
- LED & tungsten lighting
- Gimbals, sliders & dollies
- Light meters & monitors
- Green matte studio
Final cut
Design and shoot the visual look of a short film — from lookbook and lighting plots to the final graded image.
Build a portfolio with professional films and graduate with assured placement support.
Where it leads
Roles our graduates step into.
- Director of photography
- Camera operator
- Focus puller / camera assistant
- Gaffer
- Ad & music video DOP
Keep exploring
More courses on set.
Film Editing
Rhythm, continuity and storytelling in high-end editing labs on industry software.
Acting
Voice, movement and on-camera performance in an acting studio with a rehearsal floor.
Digital Image (DI)
Colour grading and finishing — shape the final look of a film in a commercial suite.
Sound Engineering
Recording, dubbing and mixing in a professional recording theatre and Dolby Atmos preview.
Online registration open · Batch 2
Start your Cinematography journey.
Online registration is open for Batch 2 · January – June 2027. Register online and get 20% off on course fees — our admissions team will call you back within one working day.