Introduction: Camera and basics Camera mechanism Types and differences Analog and digital Digital camera and

a and its advantage/disadvantage Digital technology and its use Digital Formats: DV/DVCAM/DVC PRO/DIGI-beta or D-beta D1,D2,D3,D5,D6,D7,D9,DCT & others HDV, HD and their differences Video signals : Video signals used in video system Composite, Y/C, component/RGB/SDI Difference of these signals and their ranking Recording Formats: DV SP DV CAM HDV/HD Digital recording Digital cinematography Camera mechanisms & image formation Video cameras and their response to light From light to vdo signal, how it works? Gamma, contrast, pedestal and blacks CCD/CMOS & their functions Image formation Scanning: What is scanning? Types of scanning Interlaced scanning & its advantages/disadvantages Progressive scanning & its ,, ,, Signal Processing: Color sampling Sampling method and sampling rate Pixels & bits Compression & types of compression Compression & its use in digital technology Advantages and disadvantages of compression Lens: lens, types of lenses & their use Lenses used in photography Prime, zoom, normal, wide, telephoto & macro lenses and their perspectives Formation and characteristics of lenses Digital zoom lens and digital zoom Composition of photography Aesthetics of composition Visual elements Golden rules Rule of thirds, rule of space, and rule of odds Impact of different lines used in compositions Classification of shots: Shots and classification of shots Use of shots

Perspectives/angle of view Meaning of shots How to make a sequence with shots

Camera supports Tripod Trolley/dolly Hand-held, documentary style, news coverage, zib-arm, crane and others Light: What is light? Characteristics of light, different types of lights used in photography Color tem Use and control of light, placement of lights, color reproduction Different color temp and their results Lighting techniques: Different techniques of lighting in studio Basics of lighting, 3-point lighting High-key & low-key lighting and their effects on image. Exposure: Exposure Basics of Exposure factors Setting of exposure How to balance indoor and outdoor light. Colors: Primary, secondary and complimentary colors Colors used in video system Standardization and color reproduction Signal quality: Quality of the signal Broadcast quality The raster Resolution & sharpness Ranking of the signals Digital cinematography Film-look quality Cinema-tone gamma Cinema-one colors Digital cinematography and its acceptance Preparation of the camera (for shoot): Preparation Menu set up Standardization of the menu set up Basic methodology White balance, black, balance, gamma correction Image quality: Resolution and sharpness Acceptability of the image (in terms of sharpness and color)