Filmmaking from Script to Screen: Perspectives from the Industry

Catalog description

This master class in film studies and analysis will examine the specialized skills of each stage of filmmaking, and will invite specialists from the film industry to share their knowledge and expertise with students. From screenwriting and casting to editing and exhibition, students will learn about the various aspects of film creation as a collaborative process, the movies as an industry, and cinema as an art form in the context of film history, theory, criticism and practice. Students will further learn to analyze the movies in terms of film form, content, and style. Thus, this course provides a master-class setting for students to deepen their study and appreciation of film, to learn from available experts in the field, and to further develop their own visual literacy and critical thinking skills. Prerequisite(s): A ARH 260 or permission of the instructor.