Motion Pictures & Television
Students learn how moving images and sound work together to tell a story. Students shoot and edit a short narrative or documentary on videotape. Cameras and editing equipment are provided.
Course Syllabus
As a result of successfully completing this course, students...
Will be able to:
- Shoot short video clips using basic compositional techniques
- Breakdown a basic script to create an animatic
- Use simple lighting and camera placement techniques
- Previsualize and storyboard a short film
- Shoot a simple greenscreen with actors
- Analyze and identify what makes a video go viral
- Create a story for a short video
- Edit a short video
- Create a schedule to shoot a short video
Will display the following attitudes/professional behaviors:
- Meet assigned deadlines
- Accept and apply critiques
- Analyze and discuss work using industry specific terminology
- Prepare for and contribute to class discussions and critiques
Course Additional Information
*Additional Fees: Occasionally a course will require additional fees. These fees cover labs, materials, equipment costs, and more. Estimated cost of supplies: $15
Course Schedule
| Start date | End date | Semester | Course Type | |
| February 20, 2021 | April 9, 2021 | Spring | Onsite |