Maximum 60 students. The focus is on crafts and trades involved in on-set film and television production. You may want to consider becoming a location scout. This key position in the film industry is the primary contact between the public and the film community. Students will learn to choose locations, make initial contact and create suitable photo files.
Every student is given the opportunity to shoot a file.
In this course, we look at films of the great auteur directors including Chaplin, Ford, Griffith, Hawkes, Hitchcock, Keaton, Lang, Lubitsch, Ophuls, Preminger, Renoir, von Sternberg and Welles. We will pay close attention to the stylistic elements that serve the narrative and inform the worldview of the director. While the course is designed for the film professional, it is also open to individuals who are knowledgeable and conversant in film history and terminology. The Weekend Film Shoot is an excellent opportunity for part-time students to apply their new skills in a real production environment. Students in the following courses collaborate under the guidance of industry professionals to produce a 16mm short.