Course Description
Students create a short film under the guidance of an instructor who supervises pre-production, production, and post-production. Special emphasis on festival submission and distribution methods.
Athena Title
Production Capstone
Equivalent Courses
Not open to students with credit in EMST 5260, EMST 7260
Prerequisite
EMST 3210 and (EMST 4200 or EMST 4210 or EMST 4230 or EMST 4240) and permission of department
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
With guidance and critique from course instructors, students develop, crew, and produce a short fiction or non-fiction film for festival submission.
Topical Outline
1. Critical analysis of story concept/idea/subject 2. Original concept-to-script development and critique 3. Story development and design 4. Pre-production, production, and post-production 5. Analysis, critique, and revision 6. Peer critique 7. Finalizing and festival submission
Syllabus