Camera position and movement, lens selection and scene coverage are critical to all forms of narrative storytelling. This one-week workshop is for film and video directors, cinematographers and emerging filmmakers who want to use the cinematic process and the camera more creatively to tell stories in feature films, episodic television, documentaries, commercials and corporate videos. This course deals with the cinematic language of shot design, sequencing and continuity, eye-lines and pov, composition, and camera position and movement. The subtle differences of camera operating styles and their affects on the viewer are addressed. The class explores collaboration between the director and cinematographer through a series of exercises based on real-world situations. Screenings and lectures cover film dynamics, screen direction and the role of the camera in film storytelling. Students work with scripts as they break down scenes, plan scene coverage, and prepare storyboards and shot lists. Working as a professional camera crew, the class blocks and shoots dramatic and action sequences with actors. Dailies are assembled in editing to help the students discover what is and is not working with their coverage and planning. All work is reviewed and critiqued each day by the faculty. The students leave with a working knowledge of scene design and an understanding of the role the camera plays in the filmmaking process.