PRODUCTION AND DIRECTION OF DOCUMENTARIES

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This course is a workshop on the production process of making short and long film documentaries. From digital cinema and the "screening" of classic and contemporary documentary aesthetic proposals will be developed and several individual and group documentaries will be filmed. The course will include preparation for the shoot, the relationship of the director and the production, the choice of media and objectives, the plan of shooting, editing, and the layout and mix of the soundtrack. COMU 4035: PROG RAMMING FOR RADIO, TELEVISION AND DIGITAL MEDIA, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week. Introduction to fundamental concepts in the development and analysis of radio and television programming strategies. Study and analysis of media audiences to establish certain or specific genres and content preferences, markets, schedules and networks. Study of the various sources of production. Study of ethical and legal restrictions of radio and television programming. The course examines strategies to promote diversity in content and programming.