Workshops
Explore the power of the cinematic image with one of today’s leading cinematographers.
There are no available registration dates at this time.
Note: This workshop will be held in a live, online format utilizing the Zoom platform.
Class meets on Thursday, May 25 from 7-9:30pm ET.
Guided by cinematographer Polly Morgan (A Quiet Place: Part II, American Horror Story), examine how framing, lenses, and lighting can be used to maximum effect to convey the emotions and psychology of a story. Analyzing and discussing scenes from her body of work will show you how to plan shots to make scenes land with impact. Polly’s credits as a cinematographer include feature films, television, commercials, documentaries, and music videos. She is a member of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) and the British Society of Cinematographers (BSC). To date, she is the only woman to be a member of both.
The 2023 Cinematography Masters Series:
May 23: Feature Film Lighting with Steve Ramsey (Tuesday, 7-9:30pm ET)
May 25: The Art of Cinematography with Polly Morgan (Thursday, 7-9:30pm ET)
May 27: Directing the Eye with Natalie Kingston (Saturday, 1-3:30pm ET)
May 30: Kirsten Johnson on The Intimate Documentary (Tuesday, 7-9:30pm ET)
Jun 3: Finding Your Voice with Brendan Kuroki Uegama (Saturday, 1-3:30pm ET)
Jun 8: The Director & Cinematographer in Branded Content with Jon Weiman & Steve Fierberg (Thursday, 7-9:30pm ET)
Jun 13: Visual Effects & AI in Cinematic Storytelling with Ben West (Tuesday, 7-9:30pm ET)
Jun 15: Cinematography Master Class with Jakob Ihre (Thursday, 7-9:30pm ET)
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Instructor: Polly Morgan ASC, BSC
Polly Morgan’s credits as a cinematographer include feature films, television, commercials, documentaries, and music videos. She is a member of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) and the British Society of Cinematographers. To date, she is the only woman to be a member of both. Her feature credits include A Quiet Place: Part II (Paramount), Lucy in the Sky (Fox Searchlight), Where the Crawdads Sing (Sony), The Woman King (Sony), Spinning Man (Lionsgate), The Intervention (Paramount), Marmalade, the 2023 directorial debut of actor Keir O’Donnell, and independent features that have played at Sundance and Tribeca Her television work includes Legion (multiple seasons), Strange Angel, From Darkness, Call the Midwife, and American Horror Story. She has shot commercials for BMW, Facebook, Lufthansa, Duracell, and other international brands.
Polly attended the American Film Institute’s AFI Conservatory as a Fulbright Scholar and graduated with an MFA in Cinematography. She is also an alum of Maine Media Workshops.