Scott Boswell, Production Coordinator Department of Cinema

SPRING 2010 ADVANCED PRODUCTION COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

November 16, 2009 Bookmark and Share

List of advanced Production courses for Spring ’10.

CINE 455-01: SCREENWRITING II (3 UNITS)

KOVACS
THU, 09:10-11:55, CA 112

Prerequisite: CINE 354 or CINE 355 or instructor consent. Note: This course does not require acceptance to the Advanced Production Pool, but you still must apply.

Course Description: Advanced practice in conceptualizing and writing feature screenplays.


CINE 510-01: FILM DIRECTING (3 UNITS)

GOLDNER
WED, 13:00-19:00, FA 438 & FA 143

Course Description: Function of the director, manipulation of space and time, problems of continuity, script planning and blocking, handling actors and crew. Scene creation and practice in the Sound Stage.


CINE 519-01: SOUND STAGE WORKSHOP (1 UNIT)

BOSWELL
SAT FEB 13, 10:00-17:00, FA 143 (SOUND STAGE)

Course Description: An intensive one-day workshop covering safety issues, set-up, production, and wrap-up in the SFSU Sound Stage facility. Hands-on experience with grip (electrical equipment), battens, and counter weights. Step-by-step procedures in the proper use of film production within such a facility. Note: Student must manage a project on the Sound Stage outside of the workshop date in order to receive credit for the class.


CINE 520-01: PROJECTS: POST-PRODUCTION SOUND (3 UNITS)

JACKSON
WED, 09:10-11:55 & 13:10-15:55, DOWNTOWN

Requirements: To be admitted to this class, you must have a short film or video project ready for sound work (it can be your own project or another student’s). The picture editing must be completed by the start of the semester. A Firewire drive will be necessary for working on your project. Basic sound collecting skills with SFSU recorders and microphones will be helpful. You should also have access to the separate elements of any existing sound you want to preserve or improve.


CINE 524-01: DIGITAL SOUND FOR FILM (LECTURE) (3 UNITS)

JACKSON
THU, 14:10-16:55, CA 115

Course Description: While this class will still be primarily a lecture class, the curriculum is designed to give students an understanding of digital sound in terms of production, post-production, and mixing. We will explore concepts in sound design, with representative examples from documentary, experimental, and feature films. Students will be prepared to understand the elements of a film sound track and will be introduced to sound design as an essential filmmaking tool.


CINE 525-01: CINEMATOGRAPHY & LIGHTING (3 UNITS)

CLARK
TUE, 16:10-21:55, FA 438

CINE 525-02: CINEMATOGRAPHY & LIGHTING (3 UNITS)

ZHANG
MON, 13:10-18:55, FA 438

Course Description: Development of skills and exploration of aesthetics of cinematography and lighting for 16mm production.
Note: There is only one application for both sections of CINE 525.


CINE 526-01: OPTICAL PRINTING (3 UNITS)

HOLMES
FRI, 09:10-11:55, BH 354

Course Description: The lectures, screenings, readings and technical instruction for the course are designed to foster creativity in the production of motion picture images. We will maintain an ongoing discussion of the concepts and ideas in each project as we work with experimental film production techniques. Our practice will begin with a focus on optical printing and move on to incorporate additional hands-on techniques such as hand processing and physical manipulation of the film. We will make individual and/or 2-person film projects as well as work in some large group activities.


CINE 527-01: DOCUMENTARY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE & HEALTH (6 UNITS)

ZHANG, POULAIN
FRI, 09:10-11:55 & 13:10-15:55, FA 349

Course Description: This is a collaborative class between Cinema and Public Health in which students will research the role of social and economic conditions as a cause of disease and disability, learn to use the medium of Cinema to participate in public dialogue, and examine how documentary can be used as a community-building tool. Students will complete pre-production, production, and post-production on a social issue documentary.


CINE 555-01: WRITING & PERFORMING IN FILM & THEATRE (3 UNITS)

BOSWELL
TUE, 13:10-15:55, CA 115

Prerequisite: Admission to Advanced Production Pool OR prior screenwriting course (CINE 354, 355, 455, or equivalent).

Course Description: This course is a workshop designed to develop your skills as a writer and director of narrative work. We will evaluate and critique your writing through in-class performance of the work.


CINE 623-01: CINEMA AS AN ONLINE MEDIUM (3 UNITS)

MILLSAPPS
FRI, 09:10-11:55 & 13:10-15:55, CA 260

Course Description: Conceptualization, programming, production, and presentation of cinema on the internet using digital tools and processes.


CINE 651-01: EXPERIMENTAL ANIMATION (3 UNITS)

GORZYCKI
WED, 09:10-11:55, FA 325

Course Description: A hands-on production seminar in experimental animation techniques, structured within methods of creative professional practice.


CINE 655-01: PROJECTS IN FILM WRITING (3 UNITS)

HOXTER
MON, 16:10-18:55, CA 115

Prerequisite: CINE 455 or instructor consent. Note: This course does not require acceptance to the Advanced Production Pool.

Course Description: Advanced projects in film writing. Writing of 60 minutes or longer screenplay. Analysis and evaluation of works in progress.

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