82 courses with the subject CINE, 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.
The cinematic arts have a colorful history and a body of criticism and theory that has been developed regarding the production and viewing of films. Through the viewing and analysis of selected films the student will be introduced to the major theories and history of the art form.
Continue your journey in Cinematic Arts Appreciation by experiencing a hybrid blend of theoretical and practical learning that investigates the visual, aural, and written cinematic arts forms.
This is a methods course intended to provide instruction in the fundamentals of screenwriting. Basic three-act structure, writing techniques, character development, and screenwriting software will be covered. This class may be used as part of the required CORE curriculum needed for students to apply and enter into the residential Center for Cinematic Arts cohort their Junior year.
This is a methods course intended to provide instruction in the fundamentals of motion picture directing. Analyzing scripts, adjusting actor performance and director responsibility in the workplace will be discussed.
This is a methods course intended to provide instruction in the fundamentals of visual and auditory storytelling.
Students will learn the concepts of producing low-budget professional independent films from license and rights to distribution.
This course provides instruction in the fundamentals of documentary producing and directing by analyzing documentaries, finding the story and the producer/director's responsibility in the workplace will be explored.
This course covers basic Pro Tools principles. It provides everything you need to complete a Pro Tools project from initial setup to final mix-down. The course focuses on Pro Tools software and covers a multitude of new functions and feature enhancements. Whether your project involves recording live instruments, MIDI sequencing of software synthesizers, or audio editing or region looping, this course will give you the basic skills to succeed.
Prerequisite: CINE 271
Prerequisite: ((INFT Excel Test with a score of 5 and INFT PowerPoint Test with a score of 5 and INFT Word Test with a score of 5) or INFT 110 or INFT 111 )
Media Composer Fundamentals II (CINE 282) deepens the skills taught in Media Composer Fundamentals I (CINE 281) and will teach you what you need to know to be successful with Media Composer at a higher level. This course will familiarize you with the practices and processes you will use to complete a Media Composer project. Lessons and exercises will focus on a phase of the editing process, and will take you from syncing dailies, through editing and revision, and finally into sound mixing, effects, and title creation. You will learn the tools required to successfully deliver a project from beginning to end.
Offered: Residential
The course is designed to increase the understanding of the American legal system and those legal principles that apply to the business environment. Business organizations, torts, contracts, intellectual property, and employment relationships and issues are among the topics discussed.
An intensive study of film theory, focusing both on international cinema and classic Hollywood Films, the course includes analysis and application. Topics covered include story structure, montage, and the development of visual and narrative techniques.
A practical study of the various theories and methodologies of Cinema direction and producing using application, classroom examination and exercises.
A study of the theory and practice in planning, execution of various digital cinema productions with emphasis on skill development and production techniques.
Study techniques and aesthetics of storytelling through Post-production. These techniques will address both the visual and audio process, as well as the tools that make it possible.
The study of the profession of film acting and the film industry's expectations of the actor and director.
This course explores the artistic elements and visual language of cinema. Students will analyze the aesthetic components that contribute to the overall impact of a film. Students will develop an understanding of how these elements work together to create meaning and evoke emotional responses.
This creative screenwriting workshop is designed for students to focus on an in-depth study of scene work through the revision of the student’s thesis screenplay. Students will reexamine their previous drafts of the narrative story to evaluate specific adjustments needed in the script. These adjustments include character motivations and arcs, sharpening the catalyst event, achieving believable dialogue, assuring a clear stated theme, story structure viability, testing central conflict, and verifying industry-standard formatting.
This course examines all of the people and processes involved in feature film production in all phases of production.
In this condensed exploration of filmmaking, students learn the process of developing a low-budget film. Translating a minimum budget into the maximum quality on screen is the main focus of this course. Topics include: setting up a production company, financing and development, pre-production planning, production techniques, post-production workflow, and distribution. Students will prepare a producer's breakdown and production budget for a micro-budget screenplay.
This course explores the use of theology in cinema. As an introductory course, it seeks to answer the questions that many Christians face about movies as an artistic medium. Namely, "How should Christians view cinematic arts?" This course will also focus on helping students approach movies with the eyes of a theologian. Specifically, it will instruct students to evaluate and interpret movies from a theological/philosophical perspective. Part of this will involve viewing specific movies and exegeting them to see what they reveal about culture and truth.
Study techniques to translate written scripts into visual storytelling by facilitating the creation of a short film using digital cinema equipment. Storytelling techniques employed will encompass the fundamental technical understanding of working with digital cameras, lenses, lighting, sound, hair/makeup, wardrobe, and production design. Departmental approval required.
Retell the story in the post-production process by evaluating the potential of an entertainment property of a film within a market in order to ensure maximum exposure. (Formerly CINE 451)
Write character-driven plots, while insuring that what is written translates to the screen as intended. Students will understand the business of writing while learning to write, edit, develop characters, and pitch the resulting screenplay.
Audio production for Cinematic Arts is the study of how sound is captured, manipulated and presented in the world of on-screen storytelling. Students will learn and experience proper sound theory and engineering by creating and polishing sound design in a thesis film project.
This course is designed for students interested in developing documentary non-fiction pieces. The course is oriented toward field production, exploring various approaches to audio documentary work, from the journalistic to the personal. Students will learn and experience proper sound theory and engineering by creating and polishing sound design in several short documentary film projects.
The Pro Tools Production II course covers the core concepts and skills needed to operate an Avid Pro Tools | Ultimate system with HD-series hardware in a professional studio environment. This course builds on the Pro Tools Fundamentals I and II series of courses, providing intermediate and advanced-level Pro Tools concepts and techniques.
This is a directed study course implementing production and sound design techniques on three student thesis films.
Advanced Editing with Adobe Premiere Pro prepares students for a future career in post-production by covering in-depth technical aspects of Adobe Premiere Pro - including, but not limited to, project creation, bin and sequence structuring, manipulating the timeline, effects and compositing controls, exporting for delivery, project management utilities, and all other tools and settings available to the Adobe Premiere editor.
This course prepares students for a career in post-production by covering in-depth technical aspects of DaVinci Resolve, including project creation, editing techniques, effects and compositing controls, exporting for delivery, project management utilities, and other tools available to DaVinci Resolve users. Upon completing the class, students will have the opportunity to attain DaVinci Resolve Certified Expert status by passing the final exam.
This workshop is for the aspiring stunt person and future action filmmaker interested in learning how to film action scenes for the camera. Students will have the opportunity to learn and practice movie stunts in front of the camera while also learning camera techniques used to capture the action.
This course will cover the design and execution of camera movement using Steadicam, Ronin, Jibs, dollies, handheld. The student will have the classroom and hands on instruction time that leads to the Cinematic Arts certification for Steadicam, Ronin, and Pee Wee Dolly.
The student will learn advanced techniques in lighting, develop skills using light meters, HMIs, distribution equipment and various grip tools. The course will involve design as well as application resulting in further mastery of the tools.
A practical study of the computerized budgeting process as applied to the motion picture industry. Emphasizes techniques and styles of efficient budgeting by completing research into building a line item production budget. Includes techniques to account for fringes, union and non-union scales and foreign currency.
A practical study of the computerized scheduling process as applied to the motion picture industry. Emphasizes techniques and styles of efficient scheduling by completing a script breakdown, breakdown sheets, production strip board, production schedule, shooting schedule and one-liner.
Prerequisite: ((INFT Excel Test with a score of 5 and INFT PowerPoint Test with a score of 5 and INFT Word Test with a score of 5) or INFT 110 or INFT 111 )
This practicum is designed with the student's focus of interest in mind and further develops research and planning to intentionally explore the art of cinema. Work will be in the realms of theoretical and practical exercises, finding results in finished cinematic products.
This course familiarizes students with principles of Visual Effects production. Skills learned in the course may be applied to shooting green screens, crowd extensions, forced perspective with miniatures, motion tracking, and virtual studio production scenarios.
Students will produce a long-format movie as a class by first gaining the understanding about how departments interface within their respective duties in order to bring the project to the production phase of moviemaking.
A practical study in the dynamics of establishing, funding, and managing a small new enterprise, or acquiring an existing business using case studies, practical exercises, and class instruction.
Through the production of a long-format film, students, working on a class project will be immersed in the understanding of leading and crewing narratives and documentaries, as these films incorporate increasingly advanced technical demands, and sophisticated production.
A practical study in the dynamics of marketing and distributing of film, using case studies, practical exercises, and class instruction. The class covers strategies and thought processes behind planning release schedules, designing movie posters, setting up co-branded marketing efforts, estimating budgets, maximizing/leveraging publicity from film festivals. In addition, the class will focus on the marketing/distribution of a variety of films including tent-pole blockbusters, and small independent personal art house films. Distribution modalities for theatrical, direct to DVD, TV, VOD, and SVOD will be explored. Students will implement a grass roots marketing campaign through the various mediums of social media to market their thesis film or feature length screenplay. (Formerly CINE 352)
Advanced post-production focuses on completing a student's senior thesis project. It involves learning and using finishing tools such as color correction and basis effects. Students go through the final post production process of taking the film from raw footage (4k) to final deliverables.
The screenplay rewrite is the mature subjective examination of one's work. In this course, students will learn how to evaluate a script based on specific principles of dramatic writing. The script will be analyzed and observations made by asking: Does the script maintain the stated theme? Are character arcs fully realized? Is the story structure well defined? Is there a clear hero objective throughout the story? Does the action of the story proceed with conflict and direction? "Rewriting is where the game is won or lost; rewriting is the essence of writing." William Zinsser, On Writing Well.
Advanced audio production for Cinematic Arts further explores the creative and technical field of sound design. The course will develop student's abilities in spotting music, placing and editing sound effects, and multi-format surround sound deliverables. This course builds on the knowledge and experience developed in the Production Sound (CINE 354) class. Students will polish their thesis film projects in 5.1 and/or 7.1 surround sound formats and develop specific international deliverables, such as an M&E mix.
The study, analysis and practice of argument, rhetoric used to change attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors of targeted audiences in cinematic art.
This practicum is designed with the student's focus of interest in mind and focuses on producing techniques in the development and pre-production phase of a production. Topics covered include acquiring a script, rewrites, forming a legal entity, and pre-production planning for locations, cast, and crew.
Study of the scheduling and budgeting process as applied to the television, motion picture, and media production. Emphasizes techniques of efficient scheduling and comprehensive budget estimation.
This practicum is designed with the student's focus of interest in mind and focuses on advanced producing techniques such as the psychology of producing and taking a film or television production through the post-production process. Subjects include task delegation and conflict management, post-production supervision, and preparation for distribution assets and modalities.
This course prepares students for a future career in directing actors for television or film by examining and practicing advanced techniques in directing actors as well as studying and assessing between modern acting techniques as well as mastering casting and rehearsal techniques through a praxis-oriented approach to the discipline.
The course is an examination of specific successful television and film directors and examining their approaches. Students will also identify and explain the working relationships between director and certain industry set professionals and their departments on a set (Director of Photography/Production Design/Sound Design//Producer & Production Team, Postproduction).
This is a directed study course implementing post-production and sound design techniques on three student thesis films.
This course analyzes the process of adapting literature into feature films. Students will evaluate story content of various sources including life rights, books, articles, and historical biographies in an effort to justify and develop their transformation from page to the screen. Each student will choose a piece of literature and write a film adaptation screenplay using the industry standard format.
The showrunner is the primary producer and writer on a television series. In this course, students will examine the creative qualities and leadership responsibilities needed to be a studio showrunner. Key to this endeavor, students will participate in running the “writers’ room” where the showrunner disseminates story ideas and a team of writers identifies, constructs, write, and rewrites scripts on a weekly basis to be performed for the run of a television series.
This practicum course provides students with a practical application of the production design process for film and television. Students work on film sets as the art director or production designer and collaborate with directors on the aesthetic look of a short film or television pilot.
This course allows the student to retell a story in the post-production process by evaluating the potential of an entertainment property of a film within a market to ensure maximum exposure.
Workshops in digital film production processes and techniques. Analysis of successful and unsuccessful production methods. Professional relationships and networking.
Supervised field experience within the Film Industry, corporations, government agencies, schools and community organizations to expand career interests and apply subject knowledge relevant to the workplace. Individualized internship placements to develop personal and professional skills, including professional ethics, leadership, and civic responsibility.
This class guides students toward the creation of dynamic stories and complex characters through the exploration of their own personal life journeys. Understanding that each student has a unique milieu of convictions, emotional life experiences, and passions, this class helps them translate these gems into riveting story ideas. The craft, structure, and fundamentals of dramatic writing will be explored while engaging the writing process from the artist’s intimate perspective. Utilizing the wisdom of sages like Aristotle and Lajos Egri, students will engage in writing exercises that thrust them into the journey of story creation, theme conception, and character development.
Visual storytelling has transcended the movie theatre to handheld media devices. This course lays the foundation for "visual thinking" across various platforms of visual storytelling and begins the exploration of cinematic elements and scripting as they are currently defined in film, television, webisodes, animation, interactive media, and gaming.
Prerequisite: CINE 600
This introductory course will examine the fundamental elements of screenwriting and the application tools used by professionals in this field. This course will include an overview exploration of story structure as applied to crafting the screenplay, a study of the three-act structure, the mapping of plot points, an analysis of character development, and a look at the characteristics of various film genres. Screenwriting software, such as Final Draft, will be discussed in conjunction with the practices of proper script formatting to industry standards.
Learn how to use the start-with-the-end-in-mind approach to create successful exhibitions. Begin by reverse engineering the process, working backward from distribution and marketing to assembling a creative team and securing financing. Other topics covered include working with agents and managers, the development process, and budget creation.
Prerequisite: CINE 600 and CINE 630
The screenwriting course focuses on teaching focused concepts of storytelling for digital media production across various venues and genres. Students will learn through theoretical and practical approaches, ensuring a thorough understanding of redemptive and other forms of modern media. The course aims to teach students how to write compelling stories that captivate the audience. They will also learn how to edit, create characters, and pitch their resulting screenplay.
The course discusses principles and applied techniques used in cinema and television to create captivating images that tell a story and evoke emotions in the audience. The students will learn about lighting, composition, color theory, camera angles and movements, visual effects, and editing through lectures, seminars, and hands-on applications.
Storytellers must create stunning light designs to bring their work to life through hands-on practice and creative exploration! This course teaches how to create aesthetically pleasing images for TV and movies by using light and shadows effectively. You will learn about various lighting techniques, colors, and shadows to achieve desired effects for different production settings. Additionally, the course delves into the history of lighting design in cinema and TV and the artistic and philosophical aspects of cinematography.
This course encourages students to embrace their creative gifts with an unfettered freedom of expression. Students will develop and refine their personal worldviews through reading and discussion of salient critical texts and the contemplation of worldview proposals in the Christian marketplace. “At present we are on the outside of the world, the wrong side of the door. But all the leaves of the New Testament are rustling with the rumor that it will not always be so.” -- C. S. Lewis
Prerequisite: CINE 600 and CINE 610 and CINE 630 and CINE 645
Great screenplays are considered "great" for a reason. In this course, various genres will be studied through close examination in order to understand how many of these stories have withstood the test of time and connected with audiences across social and cultural barriers. Additionally, these films will be observed in regards to their dramatic themes, expression of worldviews, and universal truths.
Prerequisite: CINE 600 and CINE 610 and CINE 620 and CINE 630 and CINE 645 and CINE 665 and CINE 670 and CINE 675
Prerequisite: CINE 600 and CINE 610 and CINE 620 and CINE 630 and CINE 645 and CINE 665 and CINE 670 and CINE 675 and CINE 730
Prerequisite: CINE 600 and CINE 610 and CINE 620 and CINE 630 and CINE 645 and CINE 665 and CINE 670 and CINE 675 and CINE 730 and CINE 740
Prerequisite: CINE 600 and CINE 630 and CINE 645 and CINE 675 and CINE 730
Prerequisite: CINE 600 and CINE 630 and CINE 645 and CINE 675 and CINE 730
Prerequisite: CINE 600 and CINE 630 and CINE 645 and CINE 675 and CINE 730
Prerequisite: CINE 600 and CINE 630 and CINE 645 and CINE 675 and CINE 730
Prerequisite: CINE 600 and CINE 630 and CINE 645 and CINE 675 and CINE 730
Prerequisite: CINE 600 and CINE 610 and CINE 620 and CINE 630 and CINE 645 and CINE 665 and CINE 670 and CINE 675 and CINE 730 and CINE 740 and CINE 750
Prerequisite: CINE 600 and CINE 610 and CINE 620 and CINE 630 and CINE 645 and CINE 665 and CINE 670 and CINE 675 and CINE 730 and CINE 740 and CINE 750 and CINE 789
Source: Liberty University's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 59
