Introduction to Film Production

9 units · Undergraduate

Fall and Spring: 9 units This course is an introduction to the process of filmmaking. You will develop a personal cinematic language and create a short final film from the synopsis to the set then to the editing room. The focus will be on understanding the various aspects of the cinematic language, from composition and visual components to the coverage of a scene. Audio layering to create a diegetic space and the art of Editing will be discussed extensively. This class will explore the audio and visual forms that can be created to serve the content developed in a synopsis through film screenings, filming assignments, and peer reviews. Prerequisites: 76-101 or 76-102 or ( 76-106 and 76-107 ) or ( 76-108 and 76-106 ) or ( 76-108 and 76-107 )