FS 315 - Film Theory and Structure

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Berklee College of Music

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Credits:2 credits Prerequisites:FS-221 and LCOR-112 Course Chair:D. Carlin Required of:None Electable by:FILM majors Offered:Spring, Summer, Fall Description This course will provide students with a comprehensive background in theoretical film structures and screenwriting. The structures of film will be presented through a series of film-analysis lectures and practical training in preproduction filmmaking from concept through shooting script. The essential chronology of film theories will be given with an overview of conventional and unconventional film structures. Students will then be guided through script readings in order to enhance their ability to read, analyze, and visualize stories in script format. The course will draw from the predominant cinematic styles and will expose students to the development of the story from concept to script to storyboard.

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2.00

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Lecture

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Historical Version(s):

09/01/2007 - 09/01/2007 

Institution Website:

www.berklee.edu

Phone Number:

(617) 747-2222

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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