FILM450 - Sight and Sound Workshop

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Academic Year 2005/2006

Sight and Sound Workshop
FILM 450 SP

This is a workshop course designed to provide a basic understanding of how films are made, including lessons on lighting, composition, continuity, production and post-production sound, and editing. Through a series of exercises and in-class critique sessions, students will refine their critical and aesthetic sensibilities and develop a basic understanding of story structure and directing. Time demands are heavy and irregularly distributed.

MAJOR READINGS

Ascher and Pincus, THE FILMMAKER'S HANDBOOK: REVISED EDITION
Schroeppel, Tom, THE BARE BONES CAMERA COURSE FOR FILM & VIDEO.
Reading Packet.

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Six film exercises, two quizzes, final project.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Course restricted to film majors. Permission of instructor required. Enrollment limited to 12. Course fee: $140.00

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

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

Prerequisites: NONE

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Bricca,Jacob Paul

Times: ...W.F. 01:10PM-04:00PM; Location: CFS120;

Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 12)

Special Attributes:

Curricular Renewal: Reading Non-Verbal Texts

Permission: Permission of Instructor Required
POI forms will be distributed by the instructor during the browsing period of pre-registration and must be submitted to the Registrar's office prior to the on-line registration appointment

Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-30-2006