Making Movies

This course introduces the core concepts and skills for producing dramatic narrative film and video, building on the Hollywood paradigm. No previous technical experience is required, but students should have taken or be concurrently enrolled in Film 220. This course teaches students how films are put together to tell stories, negotiating between the possibilities of cinematic language and the practicalities of working with machines and other people. In order to develop an understanding of filmic narration, students will learn the basics of camera operation, lighting, digital video editing, sound design and recording, casting and directing actors, visual composition and art direction, and production planning and organization. These concepts will be put into practice through a series of exercises culminating in a creative, narrative short digital video. This course fulfills the prerequisite for 300 and 400 level video and film production courses in Film and Media Studies and the production requirement in the FMS major. Prereq: Film 220 is waived for the Summer Session.
Course Attributes: EN H; BU Hum; AS HUM; FA HUM; AR HUM

Making Movies

FILM AND MEDIA STUDIES 225

Section 01

Section 02

Section 11

Instructors

Deirdre Maitre

Senior Lecturer and resident filmmaker