56 courses with the subject FMTV, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
FMTV 100Visual Storytelling3.0
This course explores a variety of techniques and principles used to tell stories visually. We will begin by asking, “What is a story and how might we differentiate a story told in images and sounds from one told in writing?” We will then investigate how techniques of cinematography, editing, and mise-en-scène contribute to the exposition of a story and to the articulations of its meaning.
An introduction to the basics of photography and lighting for film and video production through demonstrations, lectures, screenings and hands-on use of digital video and still cameras and lighting equipment.
Theoretical and practical principles of editing using a computer-controlled and post-production system utilizing sync sound film and video material. This class is a hands-on workshop. Screenings of excerpts from feature and short films are used to demonstrate editorial concepts.
A thorough analysis of sound theory and practical applications to give students the tools to understand how sound can be successfully recorded, edited, sweetened and re-recorded (mixed) for film and video.
This course provides students with an understanding of the role of a film actor. Students will focus on developing comprehensive skills for acting on the screen, communicating with directors and making acting choices that enhance the film. It will also develop students’ understanding of what it is like to be an actor on screen. Students will be exposed to different acting techniques that will also help develop language between the actors and the director.
The course is designed to provide an overview of the organizational structures and business models utilized by current television content and distribution companies. In addition to looking at the basic structure of an organization, the course will also examine the often delicate, unusual and sometimes combative inter-relationship of company divisions, competitors, advertisers and audiences. We will profile the top media companies and the industry leaders/entrepreneurs that have shaped the medium thus far and into the future. Each class will begin with a discussion of current industry.
This course is intended to build upon core concepts introduced during FMTV 100: Visual Storytelling. Our focus will be on advanced analysis of scenes, inspecting how the drama is constructed through blocking, lensing, movement, and mise en scène. Our focus will include cinematic storytelling in both theatrical film and prestige television.
This course is an introduction to the creation and manipulation of digital audio files. It is geared towards the Digital Media student with respect to applying soundtrack elements to their images. Topics will include recording dialog, location sound recording, sound effects design, music editing, and multi-track mixing.
This course provides advanced focus in cinematic concepts and techniques and their use in filmmaking. We will study and understand the qualities of light and how it affects images, and strengthen our knowledge of lens physics. We will learn to choose the appropriate lens for any given shot. We will learn how to use a light meter and other tools to correctly expose shots. Assigned projects will provide opportunities to harness all this technical knowledge in the service of creativity.
This course emphasizes learning to model figures and shape scenery with light for film and video production. We will cover methods of creating mood and atmosphere through light appropriate to the story of a particular film or program.
In this class students will learn the technical process of DIT (Digital Information Technology), from the pre-production phase thru delivery of the project.
This course is designed to build upon the audio production recording skills achieved in FMTV 120: Basic Sound. Students will learn how to operate advanced industry standard field recorders and mix sound for multiple set microphones, including wireless microphones, and will become adept at troubleshooting potential film production audio issues.
This course creates time and space for intimate (primarily virtual) conversations with working professionals from across the film and television industry.
This course is designed to build upon the skills learned in Basic Cinematography (FMTV 110), Basic Sound (FMTV 120), and Basic Editing (FMTV 115) introducing additional production and post methodologies. Increased emphasis is placed upon the ability of the student to use the resources of the medium in a professional manner.
This course examines alternative production models that free filmmakers to take creative risk and work outside of traditional structures. Course includes screenings, workshops, and the making of a short film.
Builds on the knowledge of cinematic language and basic production technique learned in FMTV 110. Students become familiar with documentary shooting and editing strategies and produce final documentary projects.
This course gives students instruction and experience in doing non-fiction series in the field. Students will learn the fundamentals of non-fiction series storytelling, while creating a pitch package for a new show concept in groups.
Subject
FMTV
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Repeatable
Can be repeated 2 times for 9 credits Prerequisites: FMTV 250 [Min Grade: D]
Students analyze and produce a wide variety of commercials and promos. Fundamental concepts of brand marketing are presented and utilized in the production of student’s own script-to-screen commercials and promos. This history of commercials, both in the United States and worldwide, is also studied.
This course provides students with an understanding of the role of a film director. Students focus on the development of comprehensive skills for directing technical personnel, exposure to directing styles, communicating with actors and cinematic choices.
This course gives students instruction and experience in producing, interpreting, staging, directing, shooting, and live-cutting scenes in a studio. Students will experience the challenges of managing a cast and crew while simultaneously dealing with the kind of time, resource, and creative challenges that exist in the professional world.
This course covers essential aspects of producing including script breakdowns, budgeting, scheduling, running a production, and guiding a film through post.
This course introduces students to the art and craft of producing for television and examines every aspect of the producer’s role in the developing, selling, pre-production, production, post-production, delivery, and marketing of a show. Students will also learn the functions of all other jobs involved in a production.
Research, sales and programming are the core of the TV industry. Students examine the selling environment; the research process; the meaning of "audience"; metrics; the sales process; market analysis; program pomotion; and broadcast, cable, radio, and interactive media sales. Formats, day parts, scheduling, linkages and promotions are also explored.
This course is designed to provide students with knowledge of basic business and legal issues in the film industry, and to develop a working understanding of intellectual property, contracts and other issues which apply to filmmaking, to assist the student in understanding the legal issues related to creative works.
This course is an introduction to the areas of the law, current legal issues and practical legal understandings relevant to the media industry as viewed through the day-to-day professional experience of the senior media executive and/or any individual working the industry.
In this course, a variety of different types of action scenes ranging from fistfights to car chases will be studied. Through screenings of successful action scenes and shot by shot analysis the student will learn the importance of camera placement and ample coverage. Through the combination of screenings and hands-on action arrangement the student will gain an understanding of what is involved in a successful action sequence and have to skills to execute them.
A hands-on introduction to the use of the Steadicam as a creative production tool. The course will cover basic theory, set-up, and operation of the Steadicam with various cameras.
This course builds upon the intermediate skills taught in FMVD 237- Intermediate Editing. Students advance towards editing larger scale productions, address challenges to specific types of projects, and explore advanced techniques.
View, analyze and produce theotrical trailers and promos, as well as study the marketing methods that drive these productions. The history of trailers will also be studied.
This course is designed to introduce students to the aesthetic and technical techniques of color grading using Blackmagic Design’s DaVinci Resolve. Color Grading requires students to grasp the concepts of video scopes, color theory, and the glossary of colorist terms.
Sound Post-Production is a workshop that allows students to thoroughly focus on the audio portion of editing. In this course, the individual components of sound design are presented to students in order to understand how all the components work together to form a solid soundtrack.
The Workshop is designed to provide advanced students with the skills, time and manpower necessary to successfully complete a larger fictional project. It offers students the experience of working with a group of people to create a collaborative vision.
Students start with scripts for multiple episodes written in SCRP 353. They do all pre-production including casting, location scouting, budgeting, scheduling, and production design. They then shoot every page of script, getting all the coverage needed to produce finished episodes for DUTV.
Subject
FMTV
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Repeatable
Can be repeated multiple times for credit Prerequisites: FMTV 110 [Min Grade: D] and FMTV 115 [Min Grade: D] and FMTV 120 [Min Grade: D]
Continued exploration of production techniques hones FMTV 345 TV Production I. Students start with scripts for multiple episodes written in SCRP 353. They do all pre-production including casting, location scouting, budgeting, scheduling, and production design. They then shoot every page of script, getting all the coverage needed to produce finished episodes for DUTV.
Subject
FMTV
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Repeatable
Can be repeated multiple times for credit Prerequisites: FMTV 110 [Min Grade: D] and FMTV 115 [Min Grade: D] and FMTV 120 [Min Grade: D]
This course builds on your experience in the introductory-level FMTV 250 Documentary Production course and offers an intermediate-level experience in creating a documentary. You will have 2 terms to do so – a total of six months. The first term focuses on selecting your subject and early stages of production.
This course is a continuation of FMTV 350, Documentary Workshop. The second term focuses on adjusting course and strategy to evolve in reactionto the subject. Multiple edits will be completed as the story is discovered and shaped.
This course teaches the basics of producing and writing news segments for magazine shows on broadcast and cable, and provides opportunities to hone those skills by realizing, developing, writing and producing multiple stories for DNEWS.
This course explores experimental theses and techniques in film. Self-discovery, working through a process, and developing varied strategies are part of each student's journey that culminates in a finished experimental film.
Students in Los Angeles as part of the Drexel in LA program will learn about the business aspects of the entertainment industry through lectures and guest speakers drawn from the entertainment industry.
Introduction to the materials and techniques used in the creation of a character or special effects make-up for film and video. Through demonstrations and hands-on projects, students learn the basics of cosmetic application and more specialized techniques.
This course focuses on the economics of various segments of the media business, with an emphasis on television through its past, present, and future incarnations. Instruction will focus on the business models for various media, and case studies of financial decisions made by media companies.
This is a two-term course for directors to create a short junior level narrative project. Options include 5-8 page narrative films or short-form series. Students must present a one-page treatment to the instructor before admittance into the course as space is limited. The first term is focused on development, writing, and casting.
This is a two-term course for directors to create a short junior level narrative project. Options include 5-8 page narrative films or short-form series. Students must present a one-page treatment to the instructor before admittance into the course as space is limited. The second term is focused on production, post-production, and festivals.
The course is a mix of lecture, guest visits, and presentation of work. All students work on a common foundation of assets that can be shared with potential employers or collaborators. Emphasis is on taking concrete steps toward post-grad careers as active filmmakers.
The student plans and produces a long-term project during the senior year with faculty supervision. The project is expected to integrate the academic and practical knowledge the student has acquired in the area of film and TV. Term one is focused on pitching, development, and organization.
The student plans and produces a long-term project during the senior year with faculty supervision. The project is expected to integrate the academic and practical knowledge the student has acquired in the area of film and TV. The second term is primarily focused on production, as students schedule and shoot their films.
The student plans and produces a long-term project during the senior year with faculty supervision. The project is expected to integrate the academic and practical knowledge the student has acquired in the area of film and TV. The third section will focus on post-production, as students edit, color, and mix their films.
