Directing Workshop II: Storytelling
Directing Workshop II: Storytelling
FILM TV X 476.95B
In the second part of the Directing Workshop series, participants complete short narrative films using their own digital video camera, focusing on essential elements of dramatic structure and character development.
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What you can learn.
What you can learn.
Expand on the filmmaking principles explored in X 476.95 Directing Workshop I: Composition and Movement
Complete several short flimmaking assignments in increasing complexity
Discover how to combine key elements, such as casting, working with actors, shot selection, sync-sound, and music, to communicate the themes, conflict, and story arcs
Create work to be screened and critiqued by the instructor and class
About This Course
In the second part of the Directing Workshop series, participants complete short narrative films using their own digital video camera. Focusing on storytelling, instruction teaches participants how to apply the principles and essential elements of dramatic structure and character development to the filmmaking principles explored in X 476.95 Directing Workshop I: Composition and Movement. Through increasingly complex filmmaking assignments, participants discover how to combine key elements, such as casting, working with actors, shot selection, sync-sound, and music to communicate the themes, conflict, and story arcs that create compelling narrative for a visual medium. Student work is screened and critiqued by the instructor and class.
Prerequisites
X 476.95 Directing Workshop I: Composition and Movement or previous directing experience. Students must provide their own digital video camera and have access to editing equipment and software.
