krisbfunk

no feedback on any of these programs?

Kudos to the Alton thread. I've seen his work on Anthony Mann's films 'T-Men' and 'Raw Deal'.. some amazing lighting and atmosphere.. he had so much creative control with Anthony. Definitely a strong inspiration, I'll have to check out the others mentioned here! :)

Thanks Richard, I'll do some research on Ryerson's 'School of Image Arts' and see if I can find some firsthand feedback on it. I'd definitely be looking for something that heavily deals with production, and more importantly specifically geared towards camera work & lighting. Does anyone have feedback on 'The Production Institute'? They have a program titled 'cinematography'. http://www.theproductioninstitute.com/ Also looking for feedback on these schools: Concordia's School of Cinema, Film Production program. (Montreal) http://cinema.concordia.ca/index.php/production/ Vancouver Film School (4 years packed into 1 is their selling point?) http://www.vfs.com/

Thanks Natalie, I thought about your reply, and some of what you recommended may already be a possibility. My photography course is near complete, and I will be completing 'on the job training' with two photographers, the first Andrew Law in Montreal, then hoping to work with a unit photographer that does set and stills photography in the maritimes. I'm hoping that at some point along the way, I'll be able to develop a couple contacts in the industry and try to get work around sets, and like you say, talk to the camera men as much as possible. There is also an independent media arts program that I can join here that provides access to professional equipment with a few minor courses and if you can get your name in credits of at least a small budget independent project.. I'm guessing will at least give me a start with lingo and equipment familiarity. My photography is pretty much geared toward film inspired stills & editorial work at the moment, and I'm really feeling the need to branch into other mediums. I'm currently working on getting through the books 'Matters of Light & Depth', and John Alton's 'Painting with Light', and am checking out the Hollywood Camera Work dvd set. Any further recommendations, or advice you can provide would be great. Thanks, Kris

I'm a 2nd year student of photography (traditional and digital), and am interested in becoming well educated on camera work (film and digital), lighting (for film and DV) and linear/non-linear editing.. but really don't have the care to work as a director, writer, actor etc.. Are there any specific film schools in Canada that hone in on these specific subjects? Or is it just par for the course to get your hands dirty in all aspects of film making before specializing?

I'm a 2nd year student of photography, and am looking to follow a similar direction in education. I really am interested in becoming well educated on camera work, lighting and linear/non-linear editing.. but really don't have the care to work as a director, writer, actor etc.. Are there any specific film schools in Canada that hone in on these specific subjects? Or is it just par for the course to get your hands dirty in all aspects of film making before specializing?