Within this program, students acquire knowledge related to film and TV image techniques, how specialized equipment works, as well as knowledge in the area of visual cinematographic language. For three years, they form a consistent cinematographic culture, develop their artistic expression skills, laying the foundations for solid practical experience. The program aims, in this sense, to prepare students for the practical realization of the image of fiction short films, documentaries, reports, advertising or music videos, going through the use of various media (digital, black-and-white 35mm film, color 35mm film).
Each exam is prepared through a series of exercises done in class. Last but not least, students practice working within a creative team.
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Registration is mandatory. online by accessing registration platform.
DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR ONLINE REGISTRATION
To prepare the digital file correctly, here are the main documents you will need in electronic format (PDF or JPEG):
1. Registration form completed with diacritics (completed in the online platform).*
2. Baccalaureate diploma and transcript (or their equivalents)*
3. Birth certificate*
4. Medical certificate type*
(family doctor who confirms that he/she is fit to enroll in college)
Candidates for the specialization "Cinematography, photography, media (Film and TV Image)" will additionally undergo an ophthalmological examination at any specialist doctor, the result of which will appear on the medical certificate, with the mention "fit - Image"
5. Certificate proving student status (for students pursuing a second specialization with budget or fee specification)*
6. Bachelor's degree or equivalent diploma and a certificate detailing the status of a budgeted or fee-paying student by year*
7. ID card or passport*
8. Receipt for payment of the registration fee (if payment was not made online) or supporting documents regarding the registration fee exemption*
9. Certificate of recognition of the baccalaureate diploma issued by the MEC
(in the case of studies carried out outside Romania)*
10. Certificate of linguistic competence for the Romanian language
(EU and third-country citizens)*
11. Written recommendation from a legally established Roma organization (civic, public, political), attesting to the candidate's membership in the Roma ethnic group and not the fact that he/she is part of the respective organization (for Roma candidates running for distinct positions, approved by the Ministry)*
12. Olympic diploma(s), obtained during high school studies (if applicable);
13. Supporting documents, provided for in the admission organization regulations for candidates who come from the social protection system or are persons with disabilities;
14. Consent to the processing of personal data (Information Note);
15. Proof of name change (if applicable);
16. Portfolios – for study programs within the Film Faculty.*
*The above documents are required in PDF or JPEG format, unless otherwise specified. This is a standard requirement for documents requested in the admissions process, so that they can be easily uploaded and processed through the online platform. It is important to carefully check the specific requirements for each document to ensure that all requirements are met and that all documents are uploaded in the requested format (PDF or JPEG).
Complete portfolios are submitted after registration, only in electronic format. The candidate must ensure that all required elements are in the portfolio and can be accessed, otherwise he/she will not be admitted to the exam.
The University will make available to the candidate, but only after registering on the Edubits platform, a folder on a secure platform where he/she can upload the requested documents, a folder to which only the institution and the candidate have access. Access to the platform will be communicated to the email address used upon registration.
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TO APPLY, CANDIDATES MUST SUBMIT A MANDATORY PORTFOLIO CONTAINING:
10 photographs taken by the candidate, black/white or color, composed in an exclusively horizontal format (photographs will be submitted upon registration only in digital format; and in printed form they will be brought to the examination room for the first test of the admission competition - minimum format 18/24, maximum 30/40).
STAGE I
The test is marked with PASS / REJECT.
Single sample
Oral test
- Presentation of a portfolio comprising ten photographs taken by the candidate; presented in digital format as well as in print form (minimum 18/24, maximum 30/40).
- Colloquium on visual culture starting from the commentary on a reproduction from universal painting.
- Film culture colloquium, starting from the memory commentary of a visually significant sequence from the films included in the filmography list for the exam.
STAGE II
Sample 1
Written test
Analysis of the means of visual expression of a fiction film – feature film
The tests are scored on a scale from 1 to 10.
Evaluation criteria for the written paper:
- determining the dramaturgy-visual synthesis;
- analysis of visually significant sequences;
- detecting significant frames in which the visual component develops in the depth of the cinematic frame.
Sample 2
Practical test – photography
The tests are scored on a scale from 1 to 10.
- creating a suite of three photographs on digital media, composed exclusively horizontally, resulting in a relationship between two characters.
- there will be only one topic for all candidates, namely
"Execute a suite of three photos from angles and framings of your choice, inside the UNATC film set, using two characters and at least five pieces of furniture or props from those provided (which must appear in at least one of the photos)"
Sample 3
Oral exam, aptitude test
The tests are scored on a scale from 1 to 10.
- the candidate's comment on the three photos taken in the previous practical test.
- visualizing a fragment of a literary text and transposing it into a cinematic narrative, using the language of visual aesthetics, means of expression and technical elements that are specifically used by the creator of the image of a fiction film.
FILMOGRAPHY
For the single event, the Elimination Stage
- "Citizen Kane" (1941): R. Orson Welles, Im. Greg Tolland
- "Barry Lyndon" (1975): R. Stanley Kubrick, Im. John Alcott
- "Days of Heaven" (1978): R.Terence Malick, Im. Nestor Almendros
- “Apocalypse Now” (1979): R. Francis Ford Copolla, Im. Vittorio Storaro
- "Blade Runner" (1982): R. Ridley Scott, Im. Jordan Cronenweth
- "Legends of the Fall" (1994): R. Edward Zwick, Im. John Tall
- "Se7en" (1995): R. David Fincher, Im. Darius Khondji
- "Fight Club" (1998): R. David Fincher, Im. Jeff Cronenweth
- "The man who wasn't there"” (2001): R. Joel & Ethan Coen, Im. Roger Deakins
- "Road to Perdition" (2002): R. Sam Mendes, Im. Conrad Hall
- "The Fall" (2006): R. Tarsem Singh, Im. Colin Watkinson
- "The rest is silence" (2007): R. Nae Caranfil, Im. Marius Panduru
- "Hugo" (2011): R. Martin Scorsese, Im. Robert Richardson
- "The War Horse" (2011): R. Steven Spielberg, Im. Janusz Kaminski
- "The Revenant" (2015): R. Alejandro Inarritu, Im. Emmanuel Lubezki
- "Darkest Hour" (2017): R. Joe Wright, Im. Bruno Delbonnel
- "Jojo Rabbit" (2019): R. Taika Waititi, Im. Mihai Malaimare Jr.
- "1917" (2019): R. Sam Mendes, Im. Roger Deakins
- "Mank" (2020): R. David Fincher, Im. Erik Messerschmidt
- "Babylon"" (2022): R. Damien Chazelle, Im. Linus Sandgren
BIBLIOGRAPHY
- Almendros, Nestor: A Man With a Camera, Farrar Straus & Giroux, New York, 1984
- Bergery, Benjamin: Reflections. Twenty-One Cinematographers at Work, ASC Holding, Hollywood, 2002
- Bordwell, David & Thompson, Kristin: Film Art, McGraw-Hill Companies, New York, 2004
- Burum, Stephen H.: American Cinematographer's Handbook, 2 vols., ASC Press Book, 2007
- Cook, Pam & Bernink, Mieke: The Cinema Book, BFI Publishing, 1999
- Ferncase, Richard K.: Film and Video Lighting: Terms and Concepts, Focal Press, Boston, 1995
- Leutrat, Jean-Louis: Cinema through time: a history, ALL Educational Publishing House, Bucharest, 1995
- Malkiewicz, Kris J.: Film Lighting: Talks with Hollywood's Cinematographers and Gaffers, Prentice Hall Press, New York, 1999
- Stok, Danusia: Kieslowski about Kieslowski, Allfa Publishing House, Bucharest, 2000
- Tarkovsky, Andrei: Sculpting in Time: Reflections on the Cinema, Bodley Head Ltd., London, 1986
****: Cinematographer's Field Guide, Eastman Kodak Company, 2008
****: The Student Filmmaker's Handbook, Eastman Kodak Company, 1991
****:American Cinematographer Magazine, American Society of Cinematographers (ASC)