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November 14, 2012
Apply for Spring 2013 Advanced Courses in Screenwriting and Production
The applications for the Spring 2013 Advanced Courses in Screenwriting and Production are now available. You may link to these below.
DEADLINE TO APPLY: Wednesday, November 28, 2012, 5:00 pm.
If the application asks for transcripts or supporting materials, you must put a copy in the mailbox of the instructor in the Cinema Department office (FA 245) by this same deadline (Note: The Cinema Department office closes at 4:00 pm on Wednesdays.)
ELIGIBILITY:
•All Advanced Screenwriting Courses have pre-requisites. CLICK HERE for more information. (Note: Screenwriting courses do not require acceptance to the Advanced Production Pool.)
•All Advanced Production Courses require acceptance to the Advanced Production Pool. CLICK HERE for more information. (Note: You must also submit the Choice Form, linked below, or your applications will not be processed).
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS: For a complete list of Spring 2013 Advanced Course descriptions, instructors, and days/times/locations, CLICK HERE.
CONDITIONAL STUDENTS: If you are required to enroll in CINE 212: Film History II, and/or CINE 340: Critical Studies, the classes are expected to be taught at the times below. You should not apply to advanced courses that conflict:
CINE 212: Film History II
Mon, 1:10p - 3:55p
CINE 340: Critical Studies
Thu, 9:10a - 11:55a
NOTE: Students continuing into the spring courses CINE 542: Producing and Financing II and CINE 622: Advanced Film Production II do not need to apply to these courses. However, consent of instructor is required.
LINKS TO SCREENWRITING COURSE APPLICATIONS
•CINE 556: Feature Screenwriting II
•CINE 654: Writing & Performing in Film & Theatre
•CINE 656: Screenwriting Workshop
LINKS TO PRODUCTION COURSE APPLICATIONS
•First Step: Choice Form (Required of ALL applicants):
•CINE 430: Documentary Filmmaking Workshop
•CINE 510: Film Directing
•CINE 512: Sound for Film Production
•CINE 515: Narrative Directing
•CINE 519: Sound Stage Workshop (1 unit)
•CINE 522: Projects in Film Editing
•CINE 525: Cinematography & Lighting (16mm)
•CINE 527: Documentary of Social Justice & Health
•CINE 529: Experimental Filmmaking
•CINE 530: Digital Cinematography (HD)
•CINE 623: Exploration of Cinema as an Online Medium
•CINE 630: Workshop in Experimental Documentary
•CINE 651: Experimental Animation
FINAL CLASS LISTS will be posted on the bulletin board outside FA 422 by Wednesday, December 19, 2012 at 5:00 PM. An email will follow.
If you have questions, please contact Scott or Jimmy:
Fine Arts 422
sboswell@sfsu.edu
415.338.6522
Fine Arts 413
jdefebau@mail.sfsu.edu
415.338.1700
November 9, 2012
Advanced Screenwriting & Production Courses - Spring 2013
The following Cinema courses require applications. You may apply at this blog between November 14-28, 2012.
ADVANCED SCREENWRITING COURSES - SPRING 2013
Advanced
Screenwriting courses do not require admittance to the Advanced
Production Pool, but these courses do have pre-requisites; see
descriptions below for details.
CINE 556-01: FEATURE SCREENWRITING
II
3 UNITS
INSTRUCTOR: J.
HOXTER
MON, 1:10p-3:55p
FA 344B
Prerequisite: 400-level screenwriting class (or equivalent)
and consent of instructor.
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 654-01: WRITING
& PERFORMING IN FILM & THEATRE
3 UNITS
INSTRUCTOR: S.
BOSWELL
TUE, 1:10p-3:55p
CA 115
Prerequisite: 400-level screenwriting class (or equivalent)
and consent of instructor.
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 656-01: SCREENWRITING WORKSHOP
3 UNITS
INSTRUCTOR: J. MCBRIDE
THU, 5:10p-7:55p
FA 344B
INSTRUCTOR: J. MCBRIDE
THU, 5:10p-7:55p
FA 344B
Prerequisite: CINE 556: Feature Screenwriting II (or
equivalent) and consent of instructor.
Course
Description: Advanced
projects in film writing. Writing of long format (feature) screenplay, analysis
and evaluation of works in progress. May
be repeated for a total of 6 units.
ADVANCED PRODUCTION COURSES - SPRING 2013
Advanced Production courses require admittance to the Advanced Production Pool.
Advanced Production courses require admittance to the Advanced Production Pool.
CINE 430: DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKING WORKSHOP
3 UNITS
INSTRUCTOR: J. JAKAITIS
THU, 10:10a-12:55p
BAVC (2727 Mariposa St, 2nd Floor)
3 UNITS
INSTRUCTOR: J. JAKAITIS
THU, 10:10a-12:55p
BAVC (2727 Mariposa St, 2nd Floor)
Course Description:
This introductory documentary production class exposes students to a
variety of non-fiction filmmaking techniques in the service of advancing social
progress. Emphasis on new media
distribution and storytelling strategies for the deployment and impact of
socially conscious documentaries.
CINE 510-01: FILM DIRECTING
3 UNITS
INSTRUCTOR: S.
KOVACS
WED, 1:00p-7:00p
FA 438 &
FA 143 (SOUND STAGE)
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 512-01: SOUND FOR FILM PRODUCTION
CINE 512-01: SOUND FOR FILM PRODUCTION
3 UNITS
INSTRUCTOR: D.
OLMSTED
FRI, 1:10p-6:55p
FA 438
Course
Description: Equipment and practices for sync-sound and sound effects
recording. Professional procedures and creative techniques of recording for
film, video, and multimedia. Creative and technical features of the sound
studios. Group and individual exercises.
CINE 515-01: NARRATIVE
DIRECTING
3 UNITS
INSTRUCTOR: S.
BOSWELL
MON,
9:10a-11:55a & 1:10p-3:55p
CA 115
Course
Description: This class is
structured as a workshop in narrative film directing with a heavy emphasis on
in-class participation. We will focus on
directing actors, especially for character-driven work, and directorial styles
and authorship.
CINE
519-01: SOUND STAGE WORKSHOP
1 UNIT
INSTRUCTOR: J.
DEFEBAUGH
SAT, FEB 9, 10:00a-5:00p
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 after the workshop date in order to receive credit
for the class.
CINE 522-01: PROJECTS
IN FILM EDITING
3 UNITS
INSTRUCTOR: J.
IZZO
THU, 09:10a-11:55a
& 1:10p-3:55p
DTC 629
(DOWNTOWN)
Requirement: To be admitted to this class,
you must have a short film or video project ready to be edited (it can be your
own project or another student’s).
Principle photography should be completed by the start of the
semester.
Course Description: Course
work includes exercises and assignments that explore the theory, aesthetics,
and philosophy of editing. Although this
is not primarily a Final Cut class, we will be using Final Cut Pro
software. Familiarity with Mac OS X is
required. A Firewire external drive will
be necessary. In addition to reading,
lecture, screenings, and demos, the focus of the class will be the editing of
individual projects. Original projects other
than CINE 310 material are particularly encouraged.
CINE 525-01: CINEMATOGRAPHY
& LIGHTING (16MM)
3 UNITS
INSTRUCTOR: L.
CLARK
TUE, 4:10p-9:55p
FA 438
Course Description: Development
of skills and exploration of aesthetics of cinematography and lighting for 16mm
production.
CINE 527-01: DOCUMENTARY
OF SOCIAL JUSTICE & HEALTH
6 UNITS
INSTRUCTORS: G.
SNIDER, R. POULAIN
FRI, 09:10a-11:55a & 1:10p-3:55p
FRI, 09:10a-11:55a & 1:10p-3:55p
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 529-01: EXPERIMENTAL FILMMAKING
3 UNITS
3 UNITS
INSTRUCTOR: N.
TSUI
MON, 1:10a-3:55p
FA 438
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 530-01: DIGITAL
CINEMATOGRAPHY (HD)
3 UNITS
INSTRUCTOR: S.
TURCHIN
WED, 2:10p-4:55p
FA 438
Course Description: Development
of skills and exploration of aesthetics of cinematography and lighting for HD
production.
CINE 542-01: PRODUCING
AND FINANCING FILMS II
3 UNITS
INSTRUCTOR: B.
BENSON
MON, 7:10p-9:55p
FA 101
Note: In order to
take this course you must have successfully completed CINE 442: Producing and
Financing I the previous semester.
Course
Description: Economics of production, budgeting, breakdowns, financing
and contracts, distribution and exhibition, censorship, copyright, libel and
slander, law of privacy, releases.
CINE 622-01: ADVANCED
FILM PRODUCTION II
3 UNITS
INSTRUCTOR: P.
JACKSON
WED,
9:10a-11:55a & 1:10p-3:55p
DTC 629
(DOWNTOWN)
Prerequisite: Completion of CINE 620: Advanced Film Production I and consent of
instructor.
Course Description: Digital post-production (picture and sound edit) of short film
projects shot in CINE 620.
CINE 623-01: EXPLORATION
OF CINEMA AS AN ONLINE MEDIUM
3 UNITS
INSTRUCTOR: J.
MILLSAPPS
THU,
9:10a-11:55a
FA 349
Course
Description:
Conceptualization,
programming, production, and presentation of cinema on the internet using
digital tools and processes.
CINE 630-01: WORKSHOP
IN EXPERIMENTAL DOCUMENTARY
3 UNITS
INSTRUCTOR: G.
SNIDER
W, 9:10a-11:55a
FA 438
Course Description: This film
workshop is a combination of experimentation and individual creative
projects. This is an advanced workshop –
not an equipment based class. As such,
students may shoot in ANY CELLULOID FORMAT (stills, 8mm, 16mm, 35mm, etc.) and
finish on film OR digital. Students are
expected to have a basic familiarity with film equipment.
CINE 651-01: EXPERIMENTAL ANIMATION
3 UNITS
INSTRUCTOR: M.
GORZYCKI
MON, 9:10p-11:55p
FA 325
Course Description: Studies
in the aesthetics, structures, and production techniques of experimental and
auteur-animated films.
