ART 1313 (3
credits)
Raster Imaging and Effects
This course is an introductory exploration of computer graphics as a technology and a creative medium. Through the use of the industry-standard software, Adobe Photoshop, students learn the fundamentals of working with raster editing software. Students design their own images and learn about the production workflow, special effects, scanning and output.
Fall, Spring
FILM 3005 (3
credits)
Video and Film Concepts
A foundation is established in understanding
the creative possibilities in basic visual communications. Television
and film techniques in camera, story and editing are stressed. Mini-productions
in interview, documentary, commercial and industrial format.
Fall, Spring
Fee
FILM 1501 (3
credits)
Intro to Visual Storytelling
A basic introduction to the art of telling the visual story, examining the work of the screenwriter, art director, producer, director, actor, music composer, editor and studio executive. Such subjects as a films theme and focus, genre and market are closely discussed. The class consists of viewing film clips, readings and discussions on what are all the elements that contribute to the visual story - the how and why.
Fall, Spring
FILM 2208 (3
credits)
Production I
Course focus is on individual project design
and management, stressing advanced production techniques and beginning
editing skills. Prerequisite: THEA 2207–Video and Film Concepts.
Fall, Spring
FILM 2250 (3
credits)
Screenwriting I
Students learn the basics of screenplay structure, character development, dialogue, rising and falling action, conflict and resolution by writing scripts and reading and analyzing successful screenplays. Students complete short scripts that may be used in other classes as shooting assignments.
Fall, Spring
FILM 3209 (3
credits)
Production II
A continuation of VDEO 2208–Production
I leading to a finished five-minute movie. The focus of this course
is on individual project design and management, stressing new and
advanced production techniques. Prerequisite: VDEO 2208–Production
I.
Fall, Spring
FILM 3210 (3
credits)
Postproduction I
Course will present basic nonlinear editing
approaches to editing film and video, and the history of editing practices.
Prerequisite: VDEO 3209–Production II.
Fall, Spring
FILM 3311 (3
credits)
Senior Thesis I
This course is designed to prepare electronic
filmmaking and digital video design majors for exit from the program.
Each student will create an original documentary, feature, corporate,
CD-ROM, etc. Prerequisite: permission of department chair.
Fall, Spring
FILM 3312 (3
credits)
Senior Thesis II
Students will design and complete an original
production in a designated format. Student will complete a professional
exit reel subject to department review. Prerequisites: VDEO 3311–Senior
Thesis I and permission of department chair.
Fall, Spring
COMM 2001 (3
credits)
Introduction to Communication Studies
The class is designed to give students a fundamental
understanding of the assorted facets of the communication process
as well as the different areas of communication study. The course
addresses such topics as listening, verbal and nonverbal messages
and communication ethics as well as such levels of the field as intrapersonal,
interpersonal, group, organizational, intercultural, public and mass
communication.
Fall, Spring
CSCI 1205 (3
credits)
Introduction to Computer Programming:
C++
An introduction to computer programming using
the C++ language with emphasis on good software engineering practice
and basic computer-science concepts. Topics include algorithm, design,
top-down design, abstract date types, recursion, procedures and scope
rules. Prerequisite: placement in MATH1107–Precalculus.
Fall, Spring
FILM 4457 (3
credits)
Contemporary Film Studies
This course emphasizes the language of film
through discussion and exploration of the narrative using sound, music,
cinematography, editing and directoral point of view as a framework
for the understanding of movies.
ANIM 2212 (3
credits)
3D Modeling
Introduction to 3-D computer modeling, lighting
and texturing using 3ds max. Prerequisite: ART 1313–Fundamentals
of Computer Graphics.
Fall, Spring
ANIM 3203 (3
credits)
3D Computer Animation
Topics include keyframing, function curves, motion
paths, aesthetics and limited special effects. Prerequisite: VDEO 2212–3-Dimensional
Modeling
Fall, Spring
FILM 2251 (3
credits)
Screenwriting II
Advanced techniques of writing for motion pictures. Emphasis is placed on writing the feature screenplay. Students look deeper at character flaws and reversal, fine tuning their creative voice and style and the development of a story that is worthy of someone giving up two hours of their life. Students will complete a feature film screenplay. Advanced students also deal with the realities of marketing their work.
FILM 2404 (3
credits)
Films of Alfred Hitchcock
Study, analysis and dissection of the many creative
and technical ways Alfred Hitchcock “punctures” and titillates
our emotions and imagination through his major works, such as “Psycho,”
“The Birds,” “North by Northwest,” “Rear
Window” and other important films by the master of suspense.
(Full Screenings)
FILM 2405 (3
credits)
American Film Comedy
Screening and analyzing the numerous forms
of film comedies in America and the many stars and comic teams that
bring us unmitigated laughs and enjoyment: Mel Brooks, Marx Brothers,
John Belushi, Dan Ackroyd, Abbott and Costello, W.C. fields and many
other laughables. (Full Screenings)
FILM 3211 (3
credits)
Lighting Design for Film & Video
Lighting is what creates mood, depth and believability on the screen. This class covers both the art and the craft of lighting, from the physics of light and basic electricity to lighting units, film lighting styles and professional techniques. Students learn from in class lighting demonstrations, out of class lighting assignments, watching and discussing the lighting techniques of the masters in cinematography.
Fall
FILM 3212 (3
credits)
Postproduction II
A continuation of VDEO 3210–Postproduction
I. In-depth aesthetic exploration using nonlinear editing styles and
procedures, including planning special effects and their implementation
in digital postproduction. Prerequisite: VDEO 3210–Postproduction
I.
Spring
FILM 3214 (3
credits)
Cinematography for Film/Video
Advanced study of camera work from angles, frame composition, filters, and camera movement to exposure, focus and lenses. Course will include viewing and discussion of camera work in film, video and telivision as well as practical, in-class exercises and critiques. Students will also learn about film stocks, and development processes by shooting 16mm in class assignments and will examine the work of famous significant directors of photography.
FILM 3215 (3
credits)
Introduction to World Cinema
Survey of films from various countries with
a focus on how different ways of seeing and thinking about the world
are made manifest through narratives, styles and cinematic elements.
FILM 3350 (3
credits)
History of Film
The history of film from the earliest attempts
to visually reproduce motion to the sophistication of today's motion
picture production, through the discussion and screening of such films
as by D.W. Griffith, Alfred Hitchcock, Cecil B. Demille, Frank Coppola
and international artists and their films. (Film clips and full screenings)
FILM 3360 (3
credits)
History of Television
Examines the development of television from
experiments in the late 1800s through the Golden Age of the 1950s
and up to the present. Through studying historical television programs,
the class examines programming, events and commercials responsible
for reshaping American entertainment and values.
FILM 3363 (3
credits)
Directing I
The advanced student will study both the theory
and techniques of directing the narrative film.
FILM 3462 (3
credits)
Advanced Production
This course will deal with problems experienced
in production of features and documentaries.
FILM 4409 (3
credits)
Music Scoring for Film-Video
Students will study the basic elements of music
as well as the fundamental techniques of scoring, the use of MIDI
and current computer technology. This course is designed for students
with video and film background as well as students with very specific
musical background.
FILM 4422 (3
credits)
Internship I
Intern at a company or organization, in a production
or postproduction facility, for between five and 20 hours per week.
Prerequisites: permission of instructor and department chairperson.
FILM 4423 (3
credits)
Internship II
A continuation of VDEO 4422–Internship
I, a student will enter a new internship site or continue at a previous
production or postproduction facility.
Prerequisite: permission of
instructor and department chairperson.
FILM 4457 (3
credits)
Contemporary Film Studies
This course emphasizes the language of film
through discussion and exploration of the narrative using sound, music,
cinematography, editing and directoral point of view as a framework
for the understanding of movies.
FILM 4461 (3
credits)
Documentary Filmmaking
This course is for the filmmaker whose interest
is primarily in creating documentary footage that explores a wide
range of issues, whether social, economic and/or political.
FILM 4465 (3
credits)
Corporate Video Production
Students will deal with the concepts, scripts
and design behind the corporate video, resulting in a training, corporate
image or marketing-type film.
FILM 4801 (3
credits)
Horror/Science Fiction Movies
Screening and analyzing the historical, sociological,
psychological and cinematic aspects of the greatest horror and sci-fi
movies of all times, these fun-filled “thrill” films will
be observed from a “serious” vantage point, from the classics
to cult. (Full Screenings)
FILM 4866 (3
credits)
Feature Filmmaking
Students will create "short film"
feature films.
