Welcome to the third volume of the Cinematography System: A Playbook Approach.

This course lays out the exact playbook that I use as a cinematographer day in and day out on all of my projects.

I am sharing this material for the first time ever and I am excited to finally be able to share these concepts to students around the world.

Early in my career I began to notice a pattern of scenes or set ups that I was asked to shoot time and time again. From these observations I set out to construct a system that would allow me to develop looks and problem solve potential issues well before I ever stepped on set. It was developing this ability to see in to the future that really accelerated my skills and allowed me to fast track my career.

In time that system grew to what it is today and it forms the foundation for how I approach every project. It is the bedrock of my cinematography.

In this course I am sharing what I believe to be the most complex of all set ups. In my system I refer to it as the Dining Room Table scene.

Anytime you have more than 3 people in a scene things can get very complicated very quickly.

How much coverage do we need? What is the best way to get the wide? How should the actors be positioned relative to one another/relative to the camera?

These questions may sound simple but once you start to dissect the scene they can become incredibly complex. If you want to succeed you have to get the basics right and in this course I will show you a system for ensuring you have everything covered.

You will never view blocking, framing, or cinematography the same.

I designed this course to teach anyone what are the major questions they need to answer before they start a project, while they are shooting a specific scene, and even after the job is done.
I use this system everyday I am on a job and even experienced DPs can benefit from seeing a different approach.

• The Most Difficult Scene Format This course focuses on the most difficult of the "5 Scenarios" which I refer to as the Dining Room Table Scenario. No set up in the BODVO system is more challenging for even the most experienced cinematographers.
• A Solid Launch Pad You will learn why having a systematic approach improves your results exponentially faster than not using one. The faster we can get better, the more we can focus on the interesting aspects of storytelling through imagery.
• Instant Access. There are 8 unique modules that outline in great detail all of the elements we need to cover to produce the best images possible for a given project, from why a system is important to watching every decision on set as we deploy the plans.
• Lifetime Access There is an enormous amount of content in this course. You have lifetime access to the material so you are free to consume and revisit it when necessary at your own pace.