FILM450 - Sight and Sound

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Academic Year 2000/2001

Sight and Sound
FILM 450 FA

This course is designed to provide a basic understanding of how films are made. The course provides technical training and practical experience along with a background in story structure, script development, directing and postproduction. Attention will be paid to the film camera, sound recording, lighting, cinematography, and editing. Time demands are heavy and irregularly distributed.

MAJOR READINGS

Pincus and Ascher, THE FILMMAKER'S HANDBOOK
Gaskill and Englander, HOW TO SHOOT A MOVIE & VIDEO STORY
Canatine, Howard, Lewis; SHOT BY SHOT - A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO FILMMAKING

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Two short films, one editing exercise, one quiz, one exam.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Course restricted to film majors. Permission of instructor required. Enrollment limited to 12. PLEASE BE AWARE THAT THE COURSE FEE HAS INCREASED--Course fee $120.00

Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: HA ART Grading Mode: Graded

Prerequisites: NONE

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Ross,Steven Williams

Times: S.....S TBA; Location: AWKS101

Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 12)

SR. major: Jr. major:

SR. non-major: X Jr. non-major: X SO: X FR: X

Special Attributes:

Curricular Renewal: Reading Non-Verbal Texts

Permission: Permission of Instructor Required

Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-26-2001