The Nature Film: History and Practice

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Graduate section of The Nature Film: History and Practice. Traces the genealogy of the nature film from scientific 'animal locomotion studies' of the 19th-century to the proliferation of viewing options today. Film and television have emerged as the primary story-telling media of this past century. So too, for many viewers, have they become the main source of encounters with the natural world. Through hands-on exercises, screenings, readings and production assignments, students will explore the established narrative conventions and cinematographic techniques that have been employed in films about nature. Graduate students will have an additional final paper requirement.