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Suitable cameras for this workshop:

For this workshop you can use any DSLR or any other camera which has the following controls:
Aperture priority (Av or A), shutter priority (Tv or S) and full manual exposure shooting modes -
Users can adjust aperture, shutter speed, white balance and ISO freely upon on their preferences to expand their creativity.

DAY 1 & 2: Camera Basics

1. The Basic Components of a Camera
2. Aperture Control & Light Intensity of Lens
3. Focal Length, Shooting Distance and Depth of Field
4. Shutter - Control & Effect of the Shutter
5. Exposure - Light Exposure, Overexposure & Underexposure
6. Colour of Light
7. Position and Angle of Camera
8. The Framing of a Shot
Photo taken by Student Orhun Levent

DAY 3: Studio Lighting

The instructor will demonstrate to you the Law of Light. There are five things which always happen when you shine a light on an object or a subject. That is why it is called the Law of Light. You can applied the principles you have learned in this demonstration to any lighting situation you encounter in the future
Photo taken by student Saridja Baron

DAY 3: Studio Shoot

Portrait lighting will be demonstrated with the different qualities of light. Different moods will also be demonstrated
Photo of student Danny De Can taken by fellow student Steph Wu

Day 3: Studio Shoot

You will get a chance to practice what you've just learned. Using professional movie lights you will take turns to shoot still portraits of your fellow students. So besides the knowledge of photography you will come away with a set of professional looking photographs of yourselves.
Photo of student Danny De Can taken by fellow student Steph Wu.

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Richard Wong

Your instructor Richard Wong is a professional Director and Director of Photography. He has over 20 years of experience in the film industry. He operates his own studio. Now he also teaches filmmaking through the Hong Kong International Film Academy which he formed in 2006.
Richard earned a Bachelor's Degree in Fine Art and a Master's Degree in Film from the famous Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles. He has filmed, directed and produced hundreds of television commercials.
Richard is a full member of the Hong Kong Society of Cinematographers and a jury member of the Hong Kong Film Awards. He has been appointed a Subject/Specialist of the Hong Kong Council for Academic Accreditation.
Photo shot by student Claus Asvarisch.

What schools say about our program

"The workshops presented by the Hong Kong International Film Academy gave our junior students a great insight into the visual storytelling process. The hands-on workshops guided the studnts in the planning, shooting and editing of their original films. Richard Wong and his assistants demonstrated a professional and genuine interest in our students and their acquisition of filmmaking skills. The workshops also provided an authentic English environment that enhanced our students' confidence in their language ability. Overall the workshops acted as a useful springboard upon which to launch future filmmaking courses within our school" - Deborah Warton (Aberdeen Baptist Lui Ming Choi College)
Photograph taken by Deborah Warton

Richard Wong

Your instructor Richard Wong is a professional Director and Director of Photography. He has over 20 years of experience in the film industry. He operates his own studio and also teaches filmmaking through the Hong Kong International Film Academy which he formed in 2006.
Richard earned a Bachelor's Degree in Fine Art and a Master's Degree in Film from the famous Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles. He has filmed, directed and produced hundreds of television commercials.
Richard is a full member of the Hong Kong Society of Cinematographers and a jury member of the Hong Kong Film Awards. He has been appointed a Subject/Specialist of the Hong Kong Council for Academic Accreditation.

Photograph taken by Deborah Warton
In the school 2008 to 2009 Richard Wong conducted a filmmaking workshop at the Aberdeen Lui Ming Choi College. One of the four films which was produced won the Best Documentary Award of the Junior section in the National Geographic Think Again Competition 2009. Details are below.

Photograph taken by Deborah Warton
National Geographic Think Again Competition 2009
Best Documentary Award - Junior section
School : Aberdeen Baptist Lui Ming Choi College
Documentary Title : Love of pets
Team Members : Ko Chun Ting, Sin Siu Ying, Yin Sin Ying
DETAILS: www.wiseman.com.hk/site/thinkseries/winners/thinkagain.shtml

DAY ONE & DAY TWO

You will learn the fundamental principles and techniques of filmmaking. You will learn how to make a movie that tells a story.
You will form groups of 3 or 4 students, come up with a story and shoot a short film with a simple camcorder. Each group must not shoot more than 20 minutes of footage).