VACV247 Advanced Cinema/Video Production
Department of Arts and Communication: Cinema/Video Production
- I. Course Number and Title
- VACV247 Advanced Cinema/Video Production Course No Longer Offered
- II. Number of Credits
- 3 credits
- III. Number of Instructional Minutes
- 4050
- IV. Prerequisites
- VACV140 (C or better) and VACV145 (C or better)
- Corequisites
- None
- V. Other Pertinent Information
- Work outside of class is required. Film and video equipment is available to students enrolled in this class. Equipment sign-out procedures, including equipment damage and late fees, will be reviewed in class.
- VI. Catalog Course Description
- This is an advanced class in cinema video production. The final project is based on content and in a format selected by the student with the approval of the instructor. Students apply skills and methods learned in the prerequisite courses to the development of their own creative work.
- VII. Required Course Content and Direction
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Course Learning Goals
Students will:
- identify a topic to pursue and with the assistance of the instructor select the appropriate format for the project;
- plan and organize the project from conception to screening;
- create scripts, cast actors, shoot film/video, record sound, and edit these resources into a final project;
- demonstrate a professional attitude regarding their work and the work of others through critiques; and
- present in a professional manner their independent project.
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Planned Sequence of Topics and/or Learning Activities
- experiment with cameras, lens, audio recorders, light meter, film, and filters
- create, plan, and manage complex projects
- cast actors and crews
- shoot footage
- work with editing tools
- screen film projects
- critique individual projects
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Assessment Methods for Course Learning Goals
- Course learning goals are assessed with group critiques of all project components, based on the successful design, execution, and completion of the project.
- At least two individual critiques with the instructor are held each semester, to assess projects using the above criteria and to review students' overall progress.
- Students' projects are assessed for aesthetic quality and progress.
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Reference, Resource, or Learning Materials to be used by Student:
The students use source material from the film and video library looking at various artists who have worked with similar subject matter. When possible, film screenings are encouraged in order for the student to see the work of other filmmakers. See course syllabus.
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Review/Approval Date - 4/99; Revised 7/07; Revised 02/2011; New Core 8/2015