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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
Directed Studies are learning activities involving student independence within the context of regular guidance and direction from a faculty advisor. Directed Studies are appropriate for students who wish to explore a subject beyond what is possible in regular courses or for students who wish to engage in a subject or activity not otherwise offered that semester by the College. Directed Studies involve close collaboration with a faculty advisor who will assist in development and design of the project, oversee its progress, evaluate the final results, and submit a grade. 1-3 CREDIT S PREREQUISITES: COMPLETED APPLICATION AND DEPARTMENT APPROVAL
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3.00 Credits
Course provides students with an opportunity to learn more about various concentrations by examining the methods by which professionals approach, break down, or prepare a script for filming. Students analyze various drafts of scripts from several feature length and shorter films. Beginning with story analysis, class analyzes scripts in relationship to producing, directing, acting, production design, cinematography, editing, and sound design. Scripts' strengths and weaknesses are discussed in relation to each of the production areas. Course material links with material from each of the major concentration areas in the Film and Video Department. 3 CREDIT S PREREQUISITES: 24-2030 PROJECT DEVELOPMENT, PREPRODUCTION, AND PREPARATION, 24-2031 MOVING IMAGE PRODUCTION II
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1.00 Credits
This course will look at various media to see how others pitch their stories or products, and practice pitching before the class and before professionals. The focus will be upon presenting the student's personal work to a potential buyer, executive producer, or similar client. The student will work on crafting his or her loglines and pitches in writing before conversion to verbal presentation. 1 CREDIT
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3.00 Credits
Students will analyze a variety of one-hour episodic dramas currently in production. A variety of speakers from the industry will illuminate the shows, describing how they were developed, written, and produced. 3 CREDIT S PREREQUISITES: ACCEPTANCE INTO LOS ANGELES PROGRAM
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3.00 Credits
This is a repeatable course that provides the student with an extensive examination of the screenwriter's role, career and development, and relationship to the production process. These objectives are achieved by comparing and contrasting two writers who operate in different ways. For example, a screenwriter who directs his or her own materials is compared to a writer whose work is directed by someone else; a Hollywood screenwriter is contrasted with an independent writer; a classical narrative writer is compared to a nontraditional writer. Students study the role of the screenwriter and the impact of the writer on the production process. 3 CREDIT S PREREQUISITES: 24-2700 SCRIPT ANALYSIS, 24-2710 SCREENWRITING II: THE FEATURE FILM
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3.00 Credits
Course teaches students to produce longer and more complex screenplays; facilitates a deeper understanding of the screenwriting process; and enables students to develop character, story, and linear structure. Students master systematic work habits in order to fully develop the screenplay, from initial idea to completed script. Course also provides students with the opportunity for consistent critique of their screenwriting. 3 CREDIT S PREREQUISITES: 24-1710 SCREENWRITING I: WRITING THE SHORT FILM
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3.00 Credits
Course examines problems, obstacles, and reconstruction principles inherent in adapting a literary work for the screen. Content focuses primarily on the kinds of short work attractive to low-budget filmmakers and works possible within the Columbia production program. 3 CREDIT S PREREQUISITES: 24-2030 PROJECT DEVELOPMENT, PREPRODUCTION, AND PREPARATION, 24-2031 MOVING IMAGE PRODUCTION II, 24-1710 SCREENWRITING I
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3.00 Credits
Students develop a previously completed work of prose (nonscripted material) into an expanded step outline and then a visual treatment. The outlining process will involve breaking down the prose, streamlining it into visual and essential dialogue, and registering the step outline with the W.G.A. Based on feedback from a story editor, the students will revise their outline and write a visual treatment to be pitched to development executives at the end of the program. Before attending the program, students must demonstrate they have the rights to the material (as the original or with author's documented permission). 3 CREDIT S PREREQUISITES: ACCEPTANCE INTO LOS ANGELES PROGRAM
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to help students better understand the process of optioning copyrighted material by other writers. During their first week, students will research and choose three works of prose by other writers for optioning. Taking their first choice, students will attempt to locate the rights through publishers, lawyers, agents, etc. There will be weekly individual meetings to check on student progress. If a student's first choice falls through due to already being optioned, or too many legalities, the student will try to option his/her second choice (and so on). 3 CREDIT S PREREQUISITES: ACCEPTANCE INTO LOS ANGELES PROGRAM
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3.00 Credits
This course will study several screenplays, each of which effectively captures a sense of the genre chosen for the current semester. Students examine the screenplays in terms of the writers and the scripts' ability to deal with contemporary or universal issues and themes in the context of the designated genre. Students will develop and write the first draft of a screenplay based upon techniques and elements of the specific genre but reflective of their own personal themes as well. This is a repeatable course wherein the genre rotates from semester to semester. Previous genres have included film noir, horror, science fiction, comedy, action adventure, and psychological thriller. 3 CREDIT S PREREQUISITES: 24-2710 SCREENWRITING II: THE FEATURE FILM
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