A Cinematography System: The Playbook Approach Information

A Cinematography System: The Playbook Approach by Patrick O’Sullivan is a comprehensive course designed to provide filmmakers with a structured, technical approach to modern cinematography.

A Technical Approach to Modern Imagery

This course explores the proprietary system I’ve developed for my own use as a working cinematographer.

The material included is a direct result of my years of trial and error on set condensed into an easy to follow system that will allow students to replicate my results.

Does every DP use this system?

Definitely not.

Does every DP use a system?

Absolutely (whether they can verbalize their personal system is irrelevant).

For the past number of years I have endeavoured to crystalize my exact process so that I could pass it on and produce consistent results.

What decisions are the most important to the end look of a project? What key factors make the biggest impact to a production? How do I work as efficiently as possible to allow the crew around me to perform at their best?

In time I began to notice patterns in the work which led to the development of a universal system that encompasses my personal approach to cinematography.

COURSE INFORMATION

HERE’S WHAT’S INCLUDED IN A CINEMATOGRAPHY SYSTEM: THE PLAYBOOK APPROACH

I designed this course for anyone interested in maximizing their time spent learning cinematography. I use this system everyday I am on a job and even experienced DPs can benefit from seeing a different approach.

• Never Before Discussed System. I have shared a wide variety of techniques on the podcast and previous courses but this system has never been publicly shared until now.
• A Firm Foundation. You will learn why a system is important and we go over how I use the leverage a system provides to my advantage so you can do the same.?
• Instant Access. There are 8 unique modules with over 60 lessons (over 7 hours), from why a system is important to watching every decision on set as we deploy the plans.

What You’ll Learn In A Cinematography System: The Playbook Approach?

• The benefits of having a system: Why have a system in the first place and how do you structure the decision tree to help maximize the effectiveness of your choices.
• Understand Inputs, Processes, and Outputs: To leverage the work we do on our own we need to realize the components that are key to our success.
• Knowing Your Options and more: I’ll teach you how I breakdown scenes, look for areas that can contribute to a visual approach, and then put those ideas into practice on set.
• How to avoid disappointment: A cinematographer needs to know the options they have available to them and the more options we have to choose from the better we can adapt a scene to what our mind’s eye can see.

Who is this course for?

A Cinematography System: The Playbook Approach is designed for cinematographers looking to take their knowledge and efficiency to the next level.

Up until now the only real way to develop a system for cinematography was to do so on your own.

Through real world trial and error an individual could start putting together techniques and approaches for common situations. This limited learning because it put real world constraints on a person’s time and energy.

This course is for people looking to build upon a proven system and take their work a step further.

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