36 courses with the subject FILM, 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.
FILM 10004Digital Effects for Film & Animation0.5
18 hours CE level continuing studies course Create effects for live-action and animated films using Adobe After Effects, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Premiere. Shoot and light sequences in front of a green screen for a range of settings, and create standard effects such as muzzle slashes, lightsabers and explosions.
undefined hours CE level continuing studies course Examine artistic expression in filmmaking from all sides. Study direction, cinematography, and editing using state of the art cameras, equipment, and software. Work with filmmakers as you learn to balance the many elements of filmmaking: storyboarding, developing characters, shooting scenes and editing.
18 hours CE level continuing studies course Participants will explore a range of themes and styles as they develop their own short film project. Topics covered include: Short form screenwriting and storytelling; Pitching and presenting your ideas; On location directing techniques and strategies; Collaborating with and directing actors This course may not be audited.
9 hours CE level continuing studies course Students will learn and apply the fundamentals of screenwriting to the creation of original film narrative. Readings and workshops will deepen the students understanding of how classic three-act screenplay structure supports a film protagonist transformational character arc. This course may not be audited.
9 hours CE level continuing studies course Students will learn the basics of cinematography with an emphasis on artful and effective storytelling. Topics and techniques covered include: Basic lighting techniques - including working with both natural light and studio lights, using a light meter; Composition - understand how framing and composition impact emotion and storytelling; Camera Movement - learn techniques for both handheld shooting and working with the Ronin gimbal system; On Set Collaboration - understand the jobs of each crew member and how a director of photography leads the camera crew This course may not be audited.
18 hours CE level continuing studies course Students will learn both the creative possibilities and best technical practices of nonlinear editing in Adobe Premiere Pro, the industry-preferred platform. Topics covered include: Continuity and non-continuity editing - learn how editing has evolved over the history of cinema and how once experimental techniques found their way into mainstream cinema and television; Using Adobe Premiere Pro - learn the technical aspects of working with nonlinear editing software including project organization and media management; Post-production color and effects - learn the basics of color grading and correction. This course may not be audited.
18 hours CE level continuing studies course Introduces the theory and practice of sound editing and design for motion pictures. Using nonlinear sound-editing software, students complete exercises in the creative practice of post-production sound acquisition, editing, and mixing for various media. Topics covered include: Location sound acquisition - learn the proper use of shotgun and lavalier mics, booming technique and how to operate a mixer; Foley sound - understand the art and techniques behind Of Foley; Post-Production Sound - learn basic sound editing and mixing using the Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) platform, Logic. This course may not be audited.
9 hours CE level continuing studies course Most films these days require work in post-production to create their final look. This class will explore how to generate moving mattes, track camera moves, color correct, shoot blue/green screen content, work with shadows/explosions/fire/water, and combine 2D, 3D, and filmed elements. This course may not be audited.
9 hours CE level continuing studies course This class will supplement student filmmaking by introducing to the fundamentals of film language in order to foster a thoughtful and informed approach to their own filmmaking. Topics covered include: The different modes of cinema and how they evolved from their origins; Analyzing the historical and cultural contexts for films; How to discuss and critique films in an intelligent, thoughtful and respectful manner This course may not be audited.
45.0 hours 100 level undergraduate course A short survey of the artistic possibilities of film and video. Topics include elements of narrative, the poetics of film, the documentary idiom and video as an art form. Students write two short papers and work on group shooting projects. This course is not repeatable for credit.
90.0 hours 100 level undergraduate course In this course, students apply critical analysis to the art of editing for motion pictures. Classical and avant-garde editing approaches are explored through selected readings and screenings of seminal works. Students improve and expand their digital-editing capabilities through a series of creative assignments relating to the logic of shot relationships. This course is not repeatable for credit.
75.0 hours 100 level undergraduate course Surveys the artistic possibilities of film and digital video, introducing students to narrative, documentary, experimental, and hybrid approaches to live-action film and animation. The course mixes lecture, discussion and screenings. This course is not repeatable for credit. This course can fulfill a discipline history elective, critical studies elective, or general elective requirement.
90.0 hours 100 level undergraduate course A hands-on introduction to the principles and techniques of digital-video production. Students develop a sensitivity to the nuances of movement; learn to light, compose, and shoot video; and explore the logic of editing. The course engages students in an analytic consideration of basic cinematic syntax and provides them with the opportunity for individual experimentation and practice. This course is not repeatable for credit.
90.0 hours 100 level undergraduate course Using digital and manual techniques, students will investigate time-based media from the earliest proto-cinematic devices to the most contemporary methods of marking and structuring time. Students will be introduced to both ancient and modern, western and non-western models of time through projects, lessons, seminar discussions and readings. Students will work independently and collaboratively to produce designs and images that express the effects of time. These may include animated shorts, experimental videos, audio tracks and kinetic objects. This course is not repeatable for credit.
75.0 hours 100 level undergraduate course In this course students will learn how film theory developed, study the work of major film theorists, and analyze specific films using sophisticated theoretical lenses. Topics will vary, but may include examinations of realism, spectatorship and authorship. Although historical and theoretical in nature, students will consider the impact of these works on both the contemporary consumption and production of moving images. Prerequisites WRIT*102 or WRIT*102H Priority enrollment to Film majors. This course is not repeatable for credit.
90.0 hours 200 level undergraduate course This course offers an introduction to the basic principles of cinematography in film and video: lighting, exposure, composition, and color theory. Students learn to shoot and edit 16mm film; to perform timing, staging, and blocking exercises in order to develop a feel for direction; and to explore strategies for using camera movement. Prerequisites FILM*113 Prereq. Override Available This course is not repeatable for credit.
90.0 hours 200 level undergraduate course Introduces the theory and practice of sound editing and design for motion pictures. Through weekly screenings, selected readings, and analytical assignments, students learn the historical and aesthetic development of film sound. Using nonlinear sound-editing software, students complete exercises in the creative practice of post-production sound acquisition, editing, and mixing for various media. Requires completion of 30 credits. This course is not repeatable for credit.
FILM 205Interactivity: Action, Emotion & Interaction3
90.0 hours 200 level undergraduate course How do we know something is interactive? How do we create an interactive experience? Is it a mechanism for change and to create meaning? Is it a way to engage a viewer, user, or audience? This introductory course will explore the different levels and meanings of interactivity within art, film, and design, ranging from the vending machine to Star Trek’s holodeck. Students will gain an understanding of interactivity by looking at artists, filmmakers and designers through readings and seminar discussion. Students will identify how to incorporate interactivity within their own creative practices. Students will apply, realize and activate their knowledge though exercises and projects, such as, but not limited to, objects, environments, narratives, stories and game systems. This course is not repeatable for credit.
90.0 hours 200 level undergraduate course Explores the forms, strategies, structures, ethics and aesthetic conventions of documentary film/video, with an emphasis on developing visual and structural storytelling techniques. Students are exposed to a variety of approaches that illustrate the range of choices and creative possibilities in the documentary form. Assignments include collaborative and individual projects. Prerequisites FILM*201 This course is not repeatable for credit.
90.0 hours 200 level undergraduate course This course will explore the theoretical and practical aspects of acting on film from the point of view of the filmmaker or director. Film students will work with student actors on production projects (hands-on filmmaking and editing) via previously scripted work, original scripted work, and improvisation. On a parallel track, the course will look at acting in a historical context that takes into account the overlapping cultures of film, theater and TV in the last century, with a particular emphasis on Classic Hollywood and Independent Film. Prerequisites FILM*113 Priority enrollment for Film majors. This course is not repeatable for credit.
undefined hours 200 level undergraduate course This course allows for the presentation of one-time, unique studio experiences involving either specialized themes, media, classroom structures, or teaching and learning formats, for the development of projects relevant to contemporary Film issues. Prerequisites FILM*113 This course may be repeated for credit. This course requires permission by the offering department.
90.0 hours 300 level undergraduate course A production course that focuses on independent-filmmaking techniques and concepts. Students explore cinematic ideas through structured and personal filmmaking assignments that emphasize keen visual thinking, story development, and an understanding of film form and language. Students are taught advanced techniques in lighting, shot selection, camera movement, editing, and sound design, using high-end 16mm film and HD video gear. Student also view and analyze significant films. Prerequisites FILM*113 This course is not repeatable for credit.
90.0 hours 300 level undergraduate course In this production course, students will consider how to place their own hybrid live-action film and animation practice within a larger critical and historical context. They will examine traditional and alternative ways of thinking about and making integrative work; view, discuss and write about historical precedents; create short projects combining film and animation techniques; refine their team-building skills; and write an artist statement that reflects upon their influences, as well as the processes and ideas they are most interested in exploring in upcoming thesis work.
undefined hours 300 level undergraduate course For artists and performers of all disciplines. An intensive cross-disciplinary workshop in which the students create their own short performance works using fusions of video, animation, dance, motion, and sound to explore the interactions between visual media and the performing arts. This course may be completed 3 times for credit.
90.0 hours 300 level undergraduate course Students in this film production course explore a variety of narrative strategies, contrasting classical and alternative modes relating to plot, characterization, theme, style and genre. Additional topics include the social meanings of narratives and various economic and industrial pressures upon narrative content. Students will produce and direct their own short films that incorporate the concepts and skills learned from lectures and screenings. Students also crew on classmates’ films to further build technical and collaborative skills. Prerequisites FILM*220 Prereq. Override Available This course is not repeatable for credit.
90.0 hours 300 level undergraduate course The goal of this advanced-level course is the completion of a creatively produced and technically proficient short non-fiction film from concept through final edit. Students will each research and develop their own project, but also work as crew members (camera, sound, etc) on their classmates’ films. Project development will be supported by lectures and readings pertaining to the art and craft of non-fiction filmmaking. Additional assignments may address such topics as ethics, the intersection of narrative and documentary filmmaking and research practices. Prerequisites FILM*216 Priority enrollment to Film majors. This course is not repeatable for credit.
undefined hours 300 level undergraduate course This course focuses on one particular area of animation, film, video, television or new media. Topics will vary according to faculty expertise with special consideration for emerging subject matter. Some courses will primarily be lecture based with a screening component, while others will be a hybrid of lecture/screening and small-scale production exercises directly related to the topic of the course. Courses might include: film theory, genre study, works of individual film directors, new media trends, music composition for animation, serial television series, the history of the music video, and directing actors for film. Variable Level - Check W/ Dept This course may be repeated for credit.
90.0 hours 300 level undergraduate course An intermediate-level course in digital audio and video production. In the context of screenings and readings drawn from the history of experimental media, students learn to use various digital and optical strategies to approach a variety of thematic issues. This course is a venue for the production of short, aesthetically energized works for a variety of screening environments, and encourages collaboration with Dance and Music majors. Prerequisites FILM*113 Open to Film/Digital Video majors and minors; and Film/Animation and Multidisciplinary majors. This course is not repeatable for credit.
undefined hours 300 level undergraduate course This course focuses on one particular area of film production technique. Topics will vary according to faculty expertise. Courses might include: directing actors for film, hybrid docu-fiction production, and interactive storytelling. Prerequisites FILM*113 Prereq. Override Available This course may be repeated for credit. This course requires permission by the offering program office. This course may not be audited. This course cannot be taken pass/fail.
90.0 hours 400 level undergraduate course First part of a year-long course in which students produce their own thesis film or digital videos. Students are also introduced to contemporary professional practices, including synopsis and treatment writing, script breakdowns, budgeting, location scouting, casting, and working with actors. This course requires permission by the offering department. This course is not repeatable for credit.
90.0 hours 400 level undergraduate course Second part of a year-long course in which students produce their own film or digital video. The students are also introduced to contemporary professional practices including resume writing, applying to film festivals, reading contracts, dealing with copyrights, and financing and distributing independent films. Prerequisites FILM*401 This course is not repeatable for credit.
90.0 hours 400 level undergraduate course This course addresses the practical and creative concerns producing films and maintaining a creative practice post-graduation. The emphasis of the course is on independent film production, in particular small crew or individually produced and directed documentary, experimental and narrative films. A series of guest speakers (producers, directors, working filmmakers) will provide case studies around various topics, including creative producing and career development. Exercises, readings and workshops may also address budgeting and fundraising, music and archival rights, festival and marketing plans and strategies for balancing creative and professional work. Priority enrollment to Film majors. This course is not repeatable for credit.
undefined hours 400 level undergraduate course Independent Study offers a matriculated student the opportunity to initiate individual research or advanced projects that are beyond the limits of the standard curriculum. This course may be repeated for credit. This course requires permission by the offering program office. This course may not be audited. This course cannot be taken pass/fail.
undefined hours 400 level undergraduate course Internship program in which the student, working closely with the School of Film internship advisor, is placed in one of several professional situations. Placements vary and can include interning in artist studios, production houses and television stations, working for commercial and non-profit galleries, design firms or multimedia manufacturers, assisting in professional film productions, or working for film festivals or non-profit organizations. Many internships are pursued locally, but students have also interned in other states and abroad. Prerequisites FILM*113 or FILM*201 This course requires permission by the offering program office. Pass/fail grading only.
undefined hours 600 level graduate course Independent Study offers a matriculated student the opportunity to initiate individual research or advanced projects that are beyond the limits of the standard curriculum. This course may be repeated for credit. This course requires permission by the offering program office. This course may not be audited. This course cannot be taken pass/fail.
undefined hours 600 level graduate course Graduate students may register for upper-level undergraduate liberal arts courses and studio electives for graduate credit. Graduate students are expected to contribute at a higher level in the classroom and have additional assignments (readings, papers, etc.) in order to be granted graduate credit. Students are advised to select an area of study that broadens or intensifies their background in the arts, education, and related disciplines. Often this work contributes directly to the preparation of the graduate project proposal. In order to register for an upper-level undergraduate course and receive credit, the student must submit a completed special topics/independent study form to the Office of the Registrar. This course may be repeated for credit. This course requires permission by the offering program office.
