Documentary Development

Catalog description

(cross-leveled with JOURN 7373 ). This course will concern itself primarily with the formation of projects: from theories behind different kinds of documentaries, through real world investigations and research into possible projects, into the pitching and writing stage and lastly to the final idea that will be the basis of students' senior films. The ability to properly think of, clearly articulate, pitch and hone a project idea often makes the difference between a successful and unsuccessful final film. Still these ideas don't materialize out of thin air; inspiration for great documentaries can come from many places. Understanding how to seize viable project ideas is a crucial skill for a documentary filmmaker. Graded on A-F basis only. Credit Hour s : 3 Prerequisites: C- or higher in JOURN 4371