CAPSTONE FILMS AND PILOTS TECHNIQUES: FILM & TELEVISION WORKSHOP

COMARTS 467

Learn the fundamentals of sync-sound moving image production, including directing, cinematography, lighting, sound recording, production design, color grading, and production logistics. Produce scenes from existing scripts, rotating through the positions of director, director of photography, production designer/camera assistant, gaffer, sound designer/mixer, and boom operator/editor. Gain experience in casting, location scouting, and set design. Develop a deeper understanding of crew dynamics, the art of storytelling, and the operation of digital cinema technologies essential to film and television/streaming drama.

COMARTS 355

Learn to create film, video, and television content from script to screen through a hands-on introduction to the principles and practices of media production. Gain skills in screenwriting, videography, production design, editing and more, while engaging with various approaches to visual storytelling.

COMARTS 609

Specialized advanced subject matter in film, video or digital media production.

COMARTS 466

Basic introduction to the elements of a successful dramatic screenplay. Particular emphasis placed on story concept, dramatic structure, character development, dialogue, and visual storytelling.

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.