WRITING FOR TELEVISION AND FILM

THEATRE 367

A study of dramatic structure and examination of the basic elements of theatrical text. Introduction to applied methods of script analysis as an approach to researching, writing, directing, designing, performing and critiquing plays and screenplays.

COMARTS 465

Focus on the theory and practice of video editing and post-production. Gain a thorough understanding of narrative editing techniques, color correction, audio post-production and the requisite software. Discusses the art of post-production and how post-production affects narrative function in moving picture media (including films, music videos, and television).

COMARTS 659

Provides an immersive experience in the art of cinematic storytelling. This capstone workshop is structured around the creation of a half-hour finished film, planned and completed as a group, with roles matching those of a professional crew. Working with an existing script and using state-of-the-art digital tools, students gain knowledge in a wide variety of motion-picture production skills. Most importantly, explore the meanings and nuances of a script, making the artistic choices necessary to bring the story to the screen. Present a completed film in a public, campus screening.

COMARTS 467

Learn the fundamentals of short-film production, including cinematography, lighting, and sound recording. With an emphasis on dramatic storytelling, produce scenes from existing scripts, rotating through crew positions. Directing, editing, and color grading will be covered, with casting, location scouting, and production design incorporated to successfully produce each scene. Gain an understanding of the inner-workings of a film crew, the operation of digital cinema technologies, and visual and aural storytelling aesthetics and techniques.

COMARTS 355

Theory and practice of media production and screenwriting.