Filmmaking II: Directing the Short Film

6 credits · Undergraduate

(3 hrs Lecture | 3 hrs Lab) This course focuses on the creation of more complex visual narratives than those discussed in Filmmaking I. Emphasis is placed on scene blocking and sequence building within an extended narrative, with special emphasis on directing actors for the camera. Working with film and video, the course looks at the importance of lighting, sound, and music in visual storytelling, including interior and exterior lighting and exposure and the dynamics of location shooting. Requisite Courses: THFM-2310 and permission of the Department Chair [prerequisite(s)]; THFM-3310L (lab) (must be taken concurrently).