EDIT 2103: Postproduction
4.00 credits (3.00 lec/1.00 lab)
This course introduces the basic aspects of film and video postproduction. You will complete the final steps of an edited film or video project and prepare it for distribution. Through this process, you will learn how to work effectively with a film director and conceive a professional workflow for a specific project. You will also take a field trip to a postproduction house to acquire knowledge of state-of-the- art services available in the community.
Prerequisite: CIPR 1102 and completion of the Cinema Production Certificate.
Corequisite: EDIT 2104.
EDIT 2104: Editing 1
4.00 credits (3.00 lec/1.00 lab)
This course introduces the basics of the technical and aesthetic aspects of editing motion pictures. You will learn professional editing software such as Final Cut Pro software, the process and language of editing, the Editor/Director relationship and you will complete several edited projects. Prerequisite: CIPR 1102, SCRN 1101, and completion of the Cinema Production Certificate.
Corequisite: EDIT 2103.
EDIT 2105: Editing 2
4.00 credits (3.00 lec/1.00 lab)
This course explores advanced editing technical and aesthetic issues introduced in EDIT 2104. You will analyze the work of a diverse group of master film editors; learn strategic approaches to different types of editing and compositing. You will complete several advanced editing projects and create an editor’s reel.
Prerequisites: EDIT 2103, EDIT 2104, and completion of the Cinema Production Certificate.
internship, you will work with local and national film and video organizations and postproduction houses. Internships are only available to degree students.
Prerequisites: EDIT 2104 and completion of the Cinema Production Certificate.
EDIT 2998: Directed Study
Prerequisite: Completion of the Cinema Production Certificate.
Cinema:
Screenwriting
SCRN 1101: Introduction to Cinematic Storytelling
3.00 credits (3.00 lec)
This course provides an introduction to the basic elements of fictional cinematic storytelling with an emphasis on the techniques and craft that distinguish screenwriting from other forms of writing. You will complete a series of specific scripted scenes using the master scene screenwriting format and implementing such elements as character, mood and rhythm.
Prerequisites: Admission to the Cinema Division. Placement into READ 1300 or completion of READ 0200 or ESOL 0052: placement into ENGL 1110 or completion of ENGL 0900 or ESOL 0051; placement into MATH 0070 or completion of MATH 0060; demonstration of computer literacy skills.
SCRN 1102: Writing the Short Fiction Screenplay
3.00 credits (2.00 lec/1.00 lab)
Drawing heavily on the basics learned in Screenwriting 1101, this class will examine advanced storytelling techniques and the specific art of dialogue writing. You are expected to develop, draft and rewrite a short fiction script. Prerequisites: SCRN 1101; placement into READ 1300 or completion of READ 0200 or ESOL 0052; placement into ENGL 1110 or completion of ENGL 0900 or ESOL 0051; placement into MATH 0070 or completion of MATH 0060; demonstration of computer literacy skills.
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comparison of the movies based on those same screenplays. You are expected to analyze two complete professional scripts and rewrite several scenes from produced features. Prerequisites: Admission to the Cinema Division. SCRN 1102; placement into READ 1300 or completion of READ 0200 or ESOL 0052; placement into ENGL 1110 or completion of ENGL 0900 or ESOL 0051; placement into MATH 0070 or completion of MATH 0060; demonstration of computer literacy skills Corequisite: SCRN 2104.
SCRN 2104: Writing Nonfiction Scripts
4.00 credits (3.00 lec/1.00 lab)
This class focuses on learning the other non-narrative forms and structures of screenwriting: documentary, television, industrial, corporate, educational, training, animation, commercials, news, and the alternative markets. You are expected to develop and complete several short nonfiction scripts.
Prerequisites: Admission to the Cinema Division. SCRN 1102; placement into READ 1300 or completion of READ 0200 or ESOL 0052; placement into ENGL 1110 or completion of ENGL 0900 or ESOL 0051; placement into MATH 0070 or completion of MATH 0060; demonstration of computer literacy skills. Corequisite: SCRN 2103.
SCRN 2105: Writing the Fictional Feature- Length Script
4.00 credits (3.00 lec/1. 00 lab)
This class introduces you to the dramatic fictional feature- length screenplay. You will research, develop, plot, structure and draft a feature-length fictional script, through all the required professional steps: ideation, characterization, synopsis, treatment, breakdowns, etc. A finished draft is required for graduation.
Prerequisites: SCRN 2103 and SCRN 2104. Corequisite: SCRN 2106.
SCRN 2106: Screenwriting Practicum
4.00 credits (3.00 lec/1.00 lab)
This course focuses on three major activities: exploring the fundamental principles and the legal aspects of the business as they relate to the screenwriting profession; analyzing the feature scripts developed in SCRN 2105 and their structure; and learning how to orally pitch a feature idea or a script to professionals. Using concepts from classical and contemporary dramatic structures, you will learn how to write, rehearse and pitch their scripts to professionals from New York or Los Angeles.
Prerequisites: SCRN 2103 and SCRN 2104. Corequisite: SCRN 2105.
film and video organizations. You will participate for one semester in the industry as Reader/Story Analyst, write professional coverages for original scripts and get the unique chance to participate in the preproduction of local and national cinema projects filmed in town. Internships are available only to second-year degree students and may be repeated.
Prerequisites: SCRN 2103 and SCRN 2104.
SCRN 2998: Directed Study
Prerequisites: Placement into READ 1300 or completion of READ 0200 or ESOL 0052; placement into ENGL 1110 or completion of ENGL 0900 or ESOL 0051; placement into MATH 0070 or completion of MATH 0060; demonstration of computer literacy skills. An application for entrance is required to register into the Cinema Division.
Cinema:
Sound for Cinema
SNDC 2101: Production Sound for Motion Pictures
4.00 credits (3.00 lec/1.00 lab)
This course introduces techniques used in the acquisition of sound for motion pictures. You will learn how to record and mix for live sound and how to use single and double system and multi-track recording for pictures. You will complete specific sound assignments in class and participate in the advanced students’ Cinema productions. Must be taken A–F. Prerequisites: Completion of the Cinema Production Certificate. Corequisite: SNDA 1310.
SNDC 2102: Post-Production Sound for Motion Pictures
4.00 credits (3.00 lec/1.00 lab)
This course introduces advanced workflows for Post- Production sound. You will learn to use professional Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) software, advanced plug-ins and effects, and Automated Dialogue Replacement (ADR) techniques. You will study the theories of editing and mixing audio in stereo and surround environments. You will complete assignments in class and participate in advanced Cinema productions. Must be taken A–F. Prerequisites: SNDC 2101, SNDA 1310.
Corequisite: SNDC 2103.
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introduced in prerequisite courses. You will participate in a cinematic sound production in collaboration with a director and an editor. You will implement advanced techniques to the projects over the semester and produce a professional reel as a capstone project. Must be taken A–F.
Prerequisites: SNDC 2101, SNDA 1310. Corequisite: SNDC 2102.