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1.00 Credits
Lab portion of FILM 3680. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Apply basic post-production theories, skill, speed, and precision to assemble cohesive edits. 2. Solve various post production issues. 3. Combine media assets, knowledge of Adobe Premiere, video, audio, post production theories and plan ways to implement media assets into a non-linear post-production project. Course fee required. Corequisites: FILM 3680. SP
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0.50 - 3.00 Credits
For students wishing instruction that is not available through other regularly scheduled courses in this discipline. Occasionally, either students request some type of non-traditional instruction, or an unanticipated opportunity for instruction presents itself. This seminar course provides a variable credit context for these purposes. As requirements, this seminar course must first be pre-approved by the department chair; second, it must provide at least nine contact hours of lab or lecture for each credit offered; and third, it must include some academic project or paper (i.e., credit is not given for attendance alone). This course may include standard lectures, travel and field trips, guest speakers, laboratory exercises, or other nontraditional instruction methods. Note that this course in an elective and does not fulfill general education or program requirements. Fees may be required for some seminar courses and instructor permission will be optional at the request of the instructor. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Demonstrate an understanding of the topic being discussed. 2. Investigate the determined topic through lectures, travel, field trips, guest speakers, laboratory exercises and other nontraditional instruction methods. FA, SP, SU
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3.00 Credits
The formal elements of a variety of genres will be studied and reproduced in this mix theory and practicum. Noir, Western, Comedy, Horror, Drama and Science Fiction will all be covered as the class examines and breaks down iconic films from each genre. Techniques unique to each will be discussed and practiced as we recreate the look and feel of the gamut of genres. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Understand and analyze the technical qualities, formal elements, creative choices and aesthetic effects of various genres of film. 2. Apply knowledge of the elements unique to various film genres by completing a series of short scenes and recreating aesthetics specific to given genres, using that knowledge to justify camera movement, lighting, sound, etc. 3. Refine knowledge and competency with lighting and camera techniques to complete a series of short scenes. Course fee required. Prerequisites: FILM 3660, FILM 3680, FILM 3240 (all Grade C+ or higher) or instructor permission. FA
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2.00 Credits
For Digital Film majors. Integrates skills in writing, videography, visual storytelling, and editing by conceptualizing, planning, and executing a documentary to completion. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Create an idea for a documentary and present it to fellow class members for possible production. 2. Discuss the chain of command on a documentary film production crew. 3. Devise a plan to market and distribute the completed documentary to film festivals, commercials sales, and for television distribution. Prerequisite: FILM 2660 (Grade C+ or higher). Corequisite: FILM 4105. SP
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3.00 Credits
As a class we will produce two short films from beginning to end. Scripts will be provided but the class will work to modify them to their needs. Each student will work in a variety of departments and both films will be posted by semester's end. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Demonstrate the production process by shadowing an industry professional. 2. Create two fully formed short film projects. 3. Demonstrate an understanding of storytelling fundamentals. 4, Apply knowledge of camera, movement, lighting, and sound to the production process. 5. Apply the production process from pre-production to post-production through two short film projects that should be "festival worthy" and examples of the students' best work. 6. Apply and analyze the technical qualities, formal elements, creative choices and aesthetic effects of their own and other's work. Course fee required. Prerequisites: FILM 3660 and FILM 3680 and FILM 3240 (Grade C+ or higher) or instructor permission. SP
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3.00 Credits
This repeatable workshop course helps students develop the skills, techniques, and work ethic of a professional screenwriter. Students will pitch ideas, create outlines, write and rewrite short screenplays, and critique the work of others. Repeatable up to 6 credits subject to graduation restrictions. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Develop and prepare potential story ideas. 2. Outline and prepare story ideas into beat-sheets and treatments according to industry standards. 3. Construct and present story pitches based on developed ideas. 4. Compose a film script that adheres to industry standards. 5. Assess and evaluate submitted scripts for story execution, character presentation, and thematic elements. Prerequisites: FILM 2130 (Grade B- or higher). SP
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3.00 Credits
Cinematography explores the art, technique, history, and technology of visual cinematic language. Students receive advanced technical training in professional camera operation, lensing, and camera-support systems, and employ these skills to convey information, tone, and style in application-based projects. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Employ and discriminate amongst various lens, camera, and support system options. 2. Demonstrate complex visual messaging through application of camera, lens, and support system mastery. 3. Construct a standard methodology for approaching lighting design and composition. 4. Formulate and begin to define one's own artistic visual style. 5. Diagnose and defend the efficacy of various approaches (technical and conceptual) to visual storytelling. Course fee required. Prerequisites: FILM 3660 (Grade B- or higher). FA (odd)
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3.00 Credits
Directing examines the roles and responsibilities of professional narrative film directors. This course focuses on the process of translating the written word into image and action, working collaboratively with actors to hone performances. Students also learn industry standards for communicating on a film set, how to lead and utilize various departments on a film set, the basics of camera-actor blocking, how to organize a production, and how to establish their preferred set culture. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Examine the role of the director in film and television production, including the relationships between the director and other department heads. 2. Assemble a production team and perform the role of the director on set. 3. Manage and direct actors in auditions, rehearsals, and on the set. 4. Defend a narrative blueprint and aesthetic vision for one or more films. 5. Evaluate and offer critique of other students' work. SP
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3.00 Credits
Fundamentals of Sound Acquisition for EFP and Sound in Post. A practicum course with in-depth coverage of the technology and techniques for field recording and post-production sound mixing and mastering. Booming, Wiring and Mixing techniques will be covered in the first half of the semester, with the second half being dedicated to the final mix with vocal, SFX, foley, ambient and music being examined individually and in synergistic combination in Premiere, Audition, and ProTools. Studio ADR will also be covered extensively. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Demonstrate how to wire talent for audio in a wide variety of contexts. 2. Explain field mixing in single and multiple talent scenarios. 3. Evaluate a variety of EFP microphones and conclude when to use them. 4. Describe basic Foley processes and techniques. 5. Describe mixing and mastering in Audition and ProlTools and studio ADR. 6. Create an entire audio mix for a short film with special attention payed to vocals, SFX, Foley, ambiance and music. 7. Demonstrate industry standard protocols in both acquisition and post-mixing. Course fee required. Prerequisites: FILM 3660 and FILM 3680 (Grade C+ or higher) or instructor permission. FA
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4.00 Credits
Required of Digital Film majors. Participants produce student projects in documentary, short motion picture, and commercial media and then post their projects for distribution to motion picture festivals and contests and complete their portfolios and production reels. Focuses on developing skills in directing, production protocol, location and unit production management, and script supervision with advanced skills in the production departments of camera, sound, and grip/electric. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Apply the production process from pre-production to post-production. 2. Critique assigned projects to problem solve various production issues. 3. Examine and compare projects, camera frames, camera movements, lighting, locations, scripted, documentary, commercial, and performance films. Course fee required. Prerequisites: FILM 3660 (Grade C+ or higher). FA
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