Cinema: Directing
Directing 1 (DREC 2104)
Total Credits:
4
Lecture Credits:
3.00
Lab Credits:
1.00
Description:
This course introduces you to directing for the camera based on the production foundation created in the first two semesters. You will learn the central aspect of the director's craft-cinematic staging-where acting, camera work, and editing intersect; and you will supervise cast and crew efforts and lead them toward a common objective-a work of unified vision and expression. Scene studies, screenings, discussions, readings and collaborative production assignments (with Screenwriting, Cinematography and Editing students as well as actors), will provide an understanding of the director's role in narrative fiction work.
Prerequisites:
CIPR 1102, CIST 1102, SCRN 1102, ENGL 1111.
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Directing 2 (DREC 2105)
Total Credits:
4
Lecture Credits:
3.00
Lab Credits:
1.00
Description:
Directing 2 is the final production course for Directing majors in the Cinema division. You will plan, produce, and direct projects based on previously learned aesthetic and technical knowledge. You will collaborate with Screenwriting, Cinematography and Editing students on all projects.
Prerequisites:
DREC 2104
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Documentary Production (DREC 2106)
Total Credits:
4
Lecture Credits:
3.00
Lab Credits:
1.00
Description:
This course focuses exclusively on producing documentary work. You will research, produce and edit short documentary exercises during the semester. You will learn to distinguish the documentary genre from other forms of nonfiction audio-visual expression. You will turn complex social issues and subjects into compelling documentary stories through screenings, readings, lectures, research, discussions and collaborative work.
Prerequisites:
CIPR 1102, SCRN 1102, ENGL 1111.
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Internship (DREC 2107)
Total Credits:
2
Internship/Practicum Credits:
2.00
Description:
The internship provides second-year program students with an opportunity to work in a professional film or video production facility. Internship placement will be supervised by the Program Internship Coordinator and will reflect the individual student's personal direction in film making. You will produce a final report at the end of the internship. You must obtain the onsite internship supervisor's approval in advance of enrollment. NOTE: The internship is available only to degree-seeking students.
Prerequisites:
DREC 2104.
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Directing Actors for Cinema (DREC 2108)
Total Credits:
4
Lecture Credits:
3.00
Lab Credits:
1.00
Description:
This course helps directing students understand the craft of cinematic acting. You will learn how to work with actors through directing exercises, improvisations and scripted projects. You will develop skills in building and shaping character as well as performance. Must be taken A-F.
Prerequisites:
CIPR 1102, SCRN 1102, ENGL 1111.
Co-requisites:
DREC 2104.
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