Course includes rudiments of sound theory and basic audio production. Students work on production and writing for studio and field projects, from brief edited pieces through four track feature projects. MA 613 Introduction to Graduate Video Production 4 credits An introduction to the aesthetics and practice of video production. Topics include visual composition, preproduction skills, lighting, basic directing, camera operation, lens theory and editing. This course is a prerequisite for MA 614.
Students produce, direct, and work crew for productions.
Lectures, production analyses, and critiques of work are included. MA 619 New Media Production II 4 credits Students will design, develop and produce a stand-alone multimedia project. Authoring and limited programming in Director, will be taught along with new media aesthetics, different kinds of new media productions, technical specifics of digital media, and advanced digital imaging and production. The design process for new media covers concept development integration of the media elements in release form. There will be an emphasis on documentary strategies, research, budgeting, production and postproduction.