Version 1 and 2: This course trains students to operate the Arriflex 16SR camera and its accessories and the Panasonic HVX 200 Camera and its accessories. Through hands-on practice, they learn: loading the Film magazine, use of the battery and charger, use of tripod, testing and preventing problems, how 16mm camera maintains sync, creating scene files on HD, shooting HD at 720 and 1080, HD workflow, slating, filling out camera reports, functions of all moving parts on the camera, how to use the eye-piece and zoom lens, marking focus pulls and zooms, labeling the magazine, film can, and HD storage device, focal lengths, filters, and apertures, and the use of the Spyder dolly. This course also immerses students in the technical and creative demands of cinematography. Color film stocks are tested to help students make the best choice for their films. The use of color correcting filters and gels is practiced through shooting tests. Lighting and contrast ratios are reviewed. In addition, students learn the most economical ways to light a scene by shooting set-ups from their own storyboards. A special focus on lighting and for shooting with HD enables students to achieve a film look and maximizes possibilities of working with this format. Students participate in Cinematography labs, working as different crewmembers in each lab. Crew positions are: Director, Director of Photography, Assistant Director, Assistant Camera, Gaffer, Sound Recordist, Boom Operator, and Dolly Grip. The student director for each production workshop selects a scene from their thesis film to shoot. They and the assigned D.P., and A.D., present their production package in the Cinematography Lab prep classes where they submit: a Contact Sheet, Production Schedule, Shot List, Floor Plan, Director's Notes, Character's Bios, Scene Beats, and the Script of the Scene to be reviewed.