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Moviemaking requires prior counselor approval for requirement(s) #3a.

Cinematography merit badge
Status: Elective
Created: 1990
Discontinued: no
BSA Advancement ID: 126
Requirements revision: 2009
Latest pamphlet revision: 2008


Cinematography includes the fundamentals of producing motion pictures, including the use of effective light, accurate focus, careful composition (or arrangement), and appropriate camera movement to tell stories. In earning the badge, Scouts will also learn to develop a story and describe other pre- and postproduction processes necessary for making a quality motion picture.

Moviemaking merit badge requirements

  2. Do the following:
    a. In a three- or four-paragraph treatment, tell the story you plan to produce, making sure that the treatment conveys a visual picture.
    c. Demonstrate the following motion picture shooting techniques.
    1. Using a tripod
    2. Panning a camera
    3. Framing a shot
    4. Selecting an angle
    5. Selecting proper lighting
    6. Hand-held shooting
  3. Do ONE of the following:
  4. Find out about three career opportunities in moviemaking. Pick one and find out about the education, training, and experience required for this profession. Discuss this career with your counselor. Explain why this profession might interest you.


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Worksheet A FREE workbook for Moviemaking is available here! Adobe Acrobat PDF
Or click here to print just the Moviemaking requirements. has PDF and DOC versions of
Boy Scout merit badge workbooks,
Webelos workbooks, and Cub Scout workbooks.

Requirement resources

1:180 Degree Axis Rule and Coverage

Kodak's Glossary of Film / Video Terms
Types of Lenses

2. Working with Cinematic Techniques An activity from College Board

How to Write a Movie Script
How To Make & Edit Videos
Making a Film

2b. How to Prepare a Storyboard

2d. Court of Honor

3b. How a Zoom Lens Works- Text and graphic explanation

What's Inside a Zoom Lens
How Does a Zoom Lens Work?

4. Motion Picture and Film Industries Information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Related awards

Art-related awards

See also

Boy Scout portal
Varsity Scout portal
Venturing portal
General Merit Badge information

External links

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