Virtual Cinematography

Catalog description

This course combines the creative and technical aspects of live action filmmaking with digital environments using game engine technology. Various aspects of the production process will be covered including video and audio recording, editing, special effects generation, and final preparation for use in a variety of interactive media formats. Pre-production processes of story development and screenwriting are also explored. Students will use real-time nonlinear editing techniques to create scenes that combine digital and physical components in order to construct and design imagined worlds. Finally, students will examine the relevance and impact of cinematography in game formats.