ADVANCED PRODUCTION WORKSHOP (8 Credits)

Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of this course, student will be able to: Explain types of genre films; Interpret symbolic scenes to represent real life situation; Use proper writing structure to write a short film script; Discuss strategies on how to sell their script and being a professional scriptwriter; Analyze the story’s logic, emotion and motivation; Demonstrate the ability to develop individual directing style; Demonstrate the ability to direct and stimulate actors to perform as naturally as intended by the story; Demonstrate the ability to collaborate with production crews, actors, and production management; Demonstrate the ability to produce, shoot, edit, and deliver a short film.

Topics:

This course focuses more on refining students’ voices as directors as well as pushing their creativity in all production aspects. At the first half of the class, students will study different kinds of genres and develop their own scripts which will be produced on the other half of the class. This class also introduces students to explore more technical aspects in scriptwriting as well as how to sell their script and being a professional scriptwriter. The second half of the class will expose students to different directing approach as well as giving an opportunity for the students to produce a film based on their scripts. Student will also learn how to explore and evaluate directing skills further by understanding themselves as a director, story and actor’s performance, as well as being able to manage crew.