Enrollment in this course makes a student eligible for articulated credit from the College of DuPage. Students focus on exploration and creativity. Students must have access to a 35mm camera. Enrollment in this course makes a student eligible for articulated credit from the College of DuPage. They also learn about changes in artistic approaches to film making by studying directors whose work has been acknowledged for its greatness.
Students examine movies both as the shapers and the products of culture and society.
They also learn about technical and aesthetic advances in film making. Students keep logs and study the craft of the film critic in order to form their own judgments of movies. The final project is a student-produced film. This course is recommended for highly motivated students capable of creating college-level work for which advanced college credit may be earned. Work outside of class time is required.