H56.0043 Studio 6 Credits
Course Level: Fundamental
Course is not repeatable.
Prerequisite: Sophomore status.
Students should not schedule any other course on the same days as Sight & Sound Film H56.0043.
All students taking Fundamentals of Sight & Sound: Film (H56.0043) must register for the corresponding (i.e., the same section number) of Tech Theory and Practice: Film, H56.1030, for 1 point.
Sophomore-level students are required to take the following course as a prerequisite for any upper-level film production courses. Groups of four students each join together to produce short B&W reversal non-sync films. Each student will write and direct five films and rotate in crew positions. The first three projects are silent; the fourth incorporates either sound effects, narration or music; the fifth allows the student to use multiple tracks. Students follow specific exercises with technical guidelines but are encouraged to express themselves creatively. The emphasis centers on elements of storytelling through a broad spectrum of aesthetic approaches. Students are introduced to working in collaboration with fellow students while maintaining individual means of expression. Student work is screened and critiqued by both faculty and class. During the first week of class students will be advised about purchasing a required light meter.
