PROGRAMS
Film Courses 3
FILM PRODUCTION
The Film Production course examines the entire film process, from script analysis to postproduction. In this course, students become familiar with each of the positions involved in a professional film production by participating in labs that give them hands-on experience. Subjects covered include directing, cinematography, shooting styles, lenses, audio for film, working with talent, the film producer, special effects, film editing, film transfers to video, and an introduction to non-linear editing.
FILM THEORY
A lecture series and critical workshop defining the elements that make narrative filmmaking effective and important. In it students will have a forum to stretch and exercise creative powers, practicing newfound filmmaking evaluative skills.
FILM SOUND
This course provides an in-depth study of the fundamental aspects of creation and recording of soundtracks for feature film, television, and video games. Subjects include field recording, digital audio workstation basics, sound-effects design, Foley recording, dialogue recording and editing, automated dialogue replacement (ADR), music editing, surround sound, and mixing to picture.
FINAL PROJECT
The Final Project course examines all aspects of making a film. During this course, students are exposed to various facets of advanced filmmaking. Students develop and produce their own projects using advanced media including traditional film or high definition video. All projects are shot on location.
HISTORICAL ARCHETYPES & MYTHOLOGY
This course explores how myths, fairy tales, folklores, gods, heroes, and monsters link cultures together in today’s entertainment marketplace. These cross-cultural themes are frequently represented in a variety of contemporary media such as computer animation, video games, and movies. The course topics are examined primarily through Jungian psychological and literary theory, as well as Josh Campbell’s Hero Cycle. The class provides a foundation for understanding the connections between culture, history, color symbolism, iconic archetypes mythology often represented in various forms of visual media and entertainment. Students apply the course concepts through artistic creation of projects, such as archetypical characters and modeling preproduction.
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