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SCRW 410 Film Production and Editing II

Through a hands on, learn by doing experience, students will select a project, plan the production, audition actors, work as crew filming on location, and direct a short digital film. Each student will edit their own individual project. This course offers a complete package overview of writing and directing low budget, short narrative digital films. This course may be taken twice for credit.

Prerequisites

Special information

Note: This course may be taken twice for credit.
4 Undergraduate credits

Effective December 15, 2012 to present

Meets graduation requirements for

Learning outcomes

General

  • Able to audition and cast actors for a short film.
  • Can break down a script for production and scheduling purposes.
  • Can schedule a short film production.
  • Understand concepts and techniques of editing well enough to finish a polished, professional looking short film.
  • Understand the production process for narrative digital films at an advanced level well enough to plan, produce, direct, and edit a creative, compelling, and professional short digital film.