Course Description
Analysis and practice of directing the actor, shot execution, and camera placement. Students develop their voice and unique visual style.
Athena Title
Directing for the Screen
Prerequisite
EMST 3210 and EMST 3320 and permission of department
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
A course designed to train students to direct short films using the component parts of story, image, performance, and sound with a particular emphasis on action and behavior. Students shoot mini movies on a particular theme that are screened and critiqued. Students are required to shoot a final film. Students are in pre-production, production, and post production for their final film the entire semester.
Topical Outline
Storyboarding and Previsualization Composing Shots and Spatial Connections Camera Blocking and Camera Angles as Story Devices Lenses and Forced Perspective Point of View Tracking Shot Choreography and Transitions Directing Actors and Effective Communication
Syllabus
Public CV