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Cinematography 1

This course offers you hands-on practice in lighting, staging of scenes and blocking for the camera, as seen from the director of photography’s perspective. Your projects will be 16mm color film or digital with dialog recorded.

Motion Picture Theory and Style

Study the history of film and evolution of motion picture style in camera, lighting, editing, mise-en-scene, sound, story, and performance. You’ll examine the aesthetic developments and innovations that influence contemporary works.

Edit 1: The Art of Editing

Video editing can be a very powerful visual storytelling tool. Using Adobe Premiere Pro, you will use montage, screen direction, continuity, and stylistic concepts to edit a narrative scene.

Scene Production Laboratory

Develop the skills necessary to become a productive member of a film crew. You’ll collaborate to write, produce, direct, and edit short scenes within a fixed schedule and a set budget.

Breaking through the Noise of Social Media

No matter what you make-app, fashion line, game, product, film-social media marketing creates an impact. You’ll learn to secure funds, and practice building your brand, attracting supporters, and navigating multitudes of social media channels to bring your dream project to life. (This course is cross-listed with MPT 204, LA 204,… Read More

Into the Industry

Develop the professional collateral needed to enter the entertainment industry. Create a professional website, resume, demo reel, and a personal pitch. Create and package a project to market to the industry upon graduation. (This course is cross-listed with ACT 710 and MPT 810.)

Breaking through the Noise of Social Media

No matter what you make-app, fashion line, game, product, film-social media marketing creates an impact. You’ll learn to secure funds, and practice building your brand, attracting supporters, and navigating multitudes of social media channels to bring your dream project to life. (This course is cross-listed with MPT 204, LA 204,… Read More

Certification Preparation for Avid Media Composer

Do you have the chops to work as an editor in Hollywood, and/or to work with professional editors? Avid Media Composer is the industry-recognized standard for nonlinear editing, and Avid itself designed this course to build the skills and competencies needed to become a fluent, professional-level editor. You will prepare… Read More

Securing Rights and Agreements for Film

Learn the business side of show business. You’ll write option/purchase, submission, producer, employment, non-disclosure, and negotiating agreements. Plus, you’ll explore right-to-work laws, insurance requirements, financing, intellectual property protection, negotiating fees, profit participation, compensation, and more. (This course is cross-listed with MPT 367.)

Visual Storytelling

Discover the power of visual storytelling by studying the work of great directors and cinematographers. You will make numerous short films demonstrating a variety of pictorial concepts, refining your visual vocabulary. (This course is cross-listed with MPT 641.)