Week 1 Student Assignment Ptolemy Champion Assignment Week

Week 1 - Student Assignment Ptolemy Champion

Assignment Week 1 This week’s assignment is to demonstrate your knowledge and understanding of key elements of Film form (technical). The tasks on the next few slides put you in the role of a director shooting your first science fiction film. You are deciding on the structure of the opening scene. Work through the slides, focusing on the areas of Cinematography, Sound and Editing in turn.

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