Students solve both technical and creative problems as they shoot dramatic scenes and explore various film stocks, processing procedures, and techniques. It will take the student from the beginning of post-production through a locked picture. Students work on a production team, in their area of specialization, to create a short 16mm film. This film will be their final project and should demonstrate expertise in their chosen major or certificate. Maximum length of film projects is fifteen minutes.
Students apprentice with a professional filmmaker in their area of specialization.
May not always be available in every specialization. The special requirements and needs of television as a medium are explored, including formatting, style, and business practices. In the culmination of screenwriting study, students write, read, critique, and revise scripts for features, television, and short films. Students edit short narrative projects on a digital system.