
The ASC Master Class is an intensive
five-day seminar taught in Los Angeles
by some of the finest directors
of photography in the world.
Designed for cinematography students with an intermediate-to-advanced skill set, the ASC Master Class incorporates practical, hands-on demonstrations of lighting and camera techniques with essential instruction in current workflow practices and informed analysis of feature films that are relevant to the coursework.

Enrolling in the ASC Master Class will enable you to hone your craft while making valuable professional connections that can jump-start your career. Prominent Society members and associates serve as instructors during the five-day course, offering invaluable insights not only on the creative aspects of the cinematographer’s profession, but on business-related topics as well. Subjects covered in every class include:
• Lighting and camera techniques for both narrative and commercial projects
• Seamlessly incorporating visual effects into live-action footage
• Fine-tuning your projects in postproduction
• Making the right connections to open new doors and advance your career
• Tactfully handling job politics, both on and off the set
• Sourcing experienced, industry-savvy mentors
• Finding the right agent and/or manager to promote your work
Specialized Instruction
Some of the curriculum varies, depending on the instructor’s area of expertise. Specialized instruction might cover such subjects as commercial product lighting or greenscreen cinematography, for example.
Instruction takes place at the ASC Clubhouse in Hollywood and at nearby production and postproduction facilities. All necessary equipment is provided.
Enrollment in each ASC Master Class is limited to 24. Applicants must submit a current résumé in order to be considered.
Here’s a full report on a recent class, held in May of 2017.

Here’s a full report on a session, held in November of 2018, that focused on shooting motion-picture film.


Our in-person ASC Master Class program has been temporarily
suspended due to concerns about COVID-19.
These sessions will resume when health and
travel conditions are back to normal.

However, we are currently offering a three-day, online edition of the
ASC Master Class, taught by Society members and featuring
recorded demonstration components and live discussion.
Class size will be limited to 30 participants.
Our online Master Class sessions are designed to feature
instructive interaction between students and ASC members:
recordings will not be available.
Upcoming sessions take place on:
January 22-24, 2021
Confirmed Instructors *
Fred Elmes, ASC
Robert D. Yeoman, ASC
Tobias Schliessler, ASC
March 6-7, 2021
Focus on shooting commercials and music videos
Instructors TBA
May 7-9, 2021
Instructors TBA
June 4-6, 2021
Focus on virtual production, blue- and greenscreen, LED walls
Instructors
TBA

* All instructors participating based on availability.
ASC Faculty Roster
- John Bailey, ASC
- Affonso Beato, ASC, ABC
- Dion Beebe, ASC, ACS
- Bill Bennett, ASC
- Gabriel Beristain, ASC, BSC
- Oliver Bokelberg, ASC, BVK
- Don Burgess, ASC
- Stephen H. Burum, ASC
- Patrick Cady, ASC
- Paul Cameron, ASC
- Russell Carpenter, ASC
- Vanja Černjul, ASC
- Christopher Chomyn, ASC
- Curtis Clark, ASC
- Dean Cundey, ASC
- David Darby, ASC
- Caleb Deschanel, ASC
- Richard Edlund, ASC
- Eagle Egilsson, ASC
- Robert Elswit, ASC
- Anna J. Foerster, ASC
- Larry Fong, ASC
- Steve Gainer, ASC
- Darius Khondji, ASC, AFC
- Ed Lachman, ASC
- Jacek Laskus, ASC
- Robert Legato, ASC
- Matthew F. Leonetti, ASC
- Matthew Libatique, ASC
- Charlie Lieberman, ASC
- Karl-Walter Lindenlaub, ASC, BVK
- Emmanuel Lubezki, ASC, AMC
- Don McCuaig, ASC
- Dan Mindel, ASC, BSC
- Claudio Miranda, ASC
- Kramer Morgenthau, ASC
- M. David Mullen, ASC
- Fred Murphy, ASC
- Guillermo Navarro, ASC
- Sam Nicholson, ASC
- Daryn Okada, ASC
- Woody Omens, ASC
- Daniel Pearl, ASC
- Wally Pfister, ASC
- Rodrigo Prieto, ASC, AMC
- Mikael Salomon, ASC
- Linus Sandgern, ASC, FSF
- Roberto Schaefer, ASC, AIC
- Tobias Schliessler, ASC
- Nancy Schreiber, ASC
- John Schwartzman, ASC
- Dean Semler, ASC, ACS
- Lawrence Sher, ASC
- Dante Spinotti, ASC, AIC
- Eric Steelberg, ASC
- Bill Taylor, ASC
- John Toll, ASC
- Theo van de Sande, ASC
- Hoyte van Hoytema, ASC, FSF, NSC
- Kees van Oostrum, ASC
- Checco Varese, ASC
- Amelia Vincent, ASC
- Mandy Walker, ASC, ACS
- Jo Willems, ASC, SBC
- Dariusz Wolski, ASC
- Robert D. Yeoman, ASC