FMST 100 - Introduction to Cinema

Institution:

California State University-San Marcos

Subject:

Description:

An introduction to four elements of cinema: 1) defining by categories such as "genre," "foreign," "silent," "mainstream," and "abstract;" 2) organizing structures of film such as narration, composition, sound, editing, dramatization; 3) theories used to "read" films such as psychoanalysis, semiotics, and cultural studies; 4) production issues such as storyboarding, shooting, lighting, editing, and sound mixing. Production of a short video required.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.csusm.edu

Phone Number:

(760) 750-4000

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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