Filmmaking I: Screen Narrative Technique
Theatre and Film · 3 hrs Lecture | 3 hrs Lab
Offered: Fall/Winter Only, Every Year
THFM-2310 prerequisites
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Description
This is a practical introduction to storytelling on screen from the director's perspective. In film or video the sequence structure of various shots and angles forms the basic grammar of screen narrative. This course focuses on the analysis and creation of these visual sequences. Techniques such as storyboarding, camera placement, movement, coverage, transitions, and editing are explored using the medium of video in both a field and studio environment.
Requisite courses
THFM-1010 [prerequisite(s)]; THFM-2310L (lab) (must be taken concurrently).
Note
It is recommended that students take one of THFM-1001, THFM-1002, or THFM-1003 prior to, or concurrently with, this course.
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