A continuation of Film History I, concentrating on American and international cinema from the early 1940's through the present day. The basics of story structure, character development, dialogue, plot development, and format.
Emphasis is on the conflict-driven narrative story.
Students write short scripts in preparation for Film Production courses. A hands-on introduction to narrative filmmaking. Students are required to write, produce, direct and edit projects using the basics of film language and the collaborative art of filmmaking. Students apply the basics of the filmmaking process, by writing, producing, and directing their own narrative script. By collaborating with other film students to create a production team, they will take their story concepts from script to a final sync-sound, edited project.