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PROD 1010 Production Bootcamp: The Film Crew at Work (4 semester hours)
This is an intensive introductory course that provides an overview of the film production process and the basics of digital film production. The focus of the course is on the process of collaborative content creation and will consist of lectures, practical labs, a complete production process and additional crewing requirements beyond class time.
PROD 198 Special Studies (1 - 4 semester hours)
PROD 199 Independent Studies (1 - 4 semester hours)
PROD 2000 Introduction to Film Production: Making the Short Film (4 semester hours)
An introduction to the aesthetic and practical problems of communicating visually through experimental, fiction and non-fiction motion pictures. Write short scripts and treatments. Each student is required to direct and edit several short films and participate in additional crewing requirements beyond class time. Lab fee. Majors only. A grade of B- or higher is required. Prerequisites: FTVS 1010 and PROD 1010. Corequisite: PROD 2010.
PROD 2010 Introduction to Visual Storytelling Lab (0 - 1 semester hours)
Training in the technical aspects of beginning film production: camera, sound, and lighting Corequisite: PROD 200x
PROD 210 Introduction to Documentary Production (3 semester hours)
This is an intensive introductory course that provides an overview of the film production process and the basics of digital film production. The focus of the course is on the process of collaborative content creation and will consist of lectures, practical labs, and production. International Documentary Production minors only.
PROD 2250 Film for the Web (4 semester hours)
Students will use film production techniques and visual storytelling processes to create short digital film projects for the web and mobile devices. They will develop their own blog and post their short movies exploring issues of faith, justice, race, gender, sexuality and culture. University Core fulfilled: Explorations: Creative Experience.
PROD 2400 Images of Faith and Justice (3 - 4 semester hours)
This course offers students the opportunity to explore faith and justice issues through visual expressions.
PROD 250 Writing, Producing, and Directing Episodic Television (3 semester hours)
An introduction to the aesthetic and practical problems of communications in the multi-camera television studio. Lecture and Laboratory, 6 hours. Lab fee. Insurance fee. Prerequisites: FTVS 1010 and PROD 1010.
PROD 2660 - Post-Production I (4 semester hours)
Post-production aesthetics, theory, technique and practice as applied to fiction and non-fiction screen arts. Lab fee. Insurance fee. Majors only. A grade of C (2.0) or higher is required. Prerequisite: PROD 200x.
PROD 298 Special Studies (1 - 4 semester hours)
PROD 299 Independent Studies (1 - 4 semester hours)
PROD 3220 Documentary Production for Non-majors (4 semester hours)
Focuses on the production of a digital video documentary project. These documentaries should have a social justice component. It is also to be used as a reflection for students about social issues they have experienced in society. University Core fulfilled: Explorations: Creative Experience. University Core fulfilled: Flag: Engaged Learning.
PROD 3250 Documentaries for Social Justice (4 semester hours)
This course will connect creative expression with relevant Catholic themes and documents for Social Justice. Students will create their own short documentaries and write a research paper that will address any of themes of social justice. University Core fulfilled: Integrations: Interdisciplinary Connections.
PROD 328 International Documentary Pre-Production (3 semester hours)
This course surveys the theory and practice of writing for the international documentary and other forms of non-fiction media in television and film. International Documentary Production minors only.
PROD 330 Media Innovation: Small format Video and the Web (3 semester hours)
Media Innovation is a creative, technical, and critical exploration of the practice of using small-form capture devices (cell phone, digital still camera, etc.) to create media for display on the web and other evolutionary viewing platforms. Each student is required to produce and edit a series of videos for posting on their own videoblog. University Core fulfilled: Flag: Engaged Learning.
PROD 2310 Introduction to Creative Producing (4 semester hours)
This course explores the art of creative producing, familiarizing students with the various aspects of the producing process from idea to large or small screen. Prerequisites: FTVS 1010 Art of Cinema, PROD 1010 Production Bootcamp.
PROD 340 introduction to Cinematography Non-Fiction (3 semester hours)
An introduction to digital cameras, film stock, lighting, and grip equipment. Location and studio procedures for both sync and non-sync situations. A grade of C (2.0) or higher is required. International Documentary Production minors only. Lecture and lab, 5 hours. Lab fee required. Insurance fee required. International Documentary Production minors only.
PROD 3410 Cinematography I (4 semester hours)
An introduction to 16 mm motion picture cameras, film stocks, lighting, and grip equipment. Location and studio procedures for both sync and non-sync situations. Lecture and lab, 5 hours. Lab fee. Insurance fee. Majors only. A grade of C (2.0) or higher is required. Prerequisite: PROD 2000. Insurance fee required. Lab fee required.
PROD 3420 Cinematography II (4 semester hours)
Focused on developing an intermediate level knowledge of a cinematographer’s skill sets and knowledge base, Cinematography II will include a greater emphasis on the development of a visual “Goal” or “Look,” lighting, gripology, and the practice of various technical aspects of Cinematography. Lecture and lab, 5 hours. Lab fee. Insurance fee. Majors only. A grade of C (2.0) or higher is required. Prerequisite: PROD 3410.
PROD 3500 Visual Storytelling & Acting Fundamentals (4 semester hours)
Survey of pre-production preparation for directors, including script analysis, casting, visualization, and working with actors. Lab fee. Insurance fee. Majors only. A grade of C (2.0) or higher is required. Prerequisite: PROD 2000.
PROD 3520 Directing I: Non-Fiction Treatment to Production (4 semester hours)
This course surveys the theory and practice of writing for the documentary and other forms of non-fiction media in television and film. In this course students will develop all expected research and Pre-Production documents and media for directing the Production. Additional instruction in basic documentary cinematography. Prerequisites: PROD 2000 and SCWR 120X. Majors only.
PROD 355 international Documentary Production (3 semester hours)
Planning, producing, and editing a documentary or experimental video production on actual international locations. Lecture and lab, 4 hours. Insurance fee required. Lab fee required. International Documentary Production minors only.
PROD 367 Editing for Non-Majors (3 semester hours)
Introduction to media editing theory and practice. Lab fee. Insurance fee. Non-majors only.
PROD 368 Production Planning (3 semester hours)
Pre-production theory and practice as applied to film/television. Special emphasis on the latest production facilities and their use. Majors only. A grade of C (2.0) or higher is required. Prerequisite: PROD 200x.
PROD 3800 Music Video Production (4 semester hours)
This course investigates the relationship between the contemporary music video, non-narrative visual representation, and current social issues. With both theoretical and production components, students develop and produce a music video that addresses the needs of an outside client/artist. Prerequisite: PROD 3900 or PROD 3920.
PROD 381 Production Design (3 semester hours)
This course requires students to serve as production designer on an intermediate or advanced SFTV student film produced during the same semester, with the course’s instructor guiding the production designer and director of the project to establish an effective and unique look and vision for the film. Prerequisite: PROD 3900 or PROD 3920.
PROD 3900 Intermediate Production: Producing and Directing the Fiction Short (4 semester hours)
Practicum in the production of an intermediate film project from script through post-production. In this hands-on course students direct and produce their script from 3500, beginning with budget and scheduling, casting and other pre-production processes. This culminates with editing, color correction, and other finishings as well as a final theater screening. Lab fee. Insurance fee. Majors only. A grade of B- or higher is required. Prerequisites: PROD 2000, PROD 3410, and PROD 3500. Corequisite: RECA 367x.
PROD 3920 Intermediate Production: Producing and Directing the Documentary Short (4 semester hours)
Planning, producing, and editing a short documentary or experimental video production on actual locations. This culminates with editing, color correction, and other finishing as well as finally theater screening the film. Lecture and Laboratory, 4 hours. Lab fee. Insurance fee. Majors only. A grade of B- or higher is required. Prerequisites: PROD 2000, PROD 3410, and PROD 3520. Corequisite: RECA 367x.
PROD 3950 Intermediate Production: Developing and Producing the Short Film (4 semester hours)
Practicum in the role of the film producer from development through post-production. Lectures on professional production procedures are linked to personal experience on an actual film project. Project maximum length, 8 minutes.
PROD 398 Special Studies (0 - 4 semester hours)
PROD 399 Independent Studies (0 - 4 semester hours)
PROD 4010 Film/TV Topical Seminar (0 - 4 semester hours)
PROD 4080 Final Project: Developing and Producing the Short Film (4 semester hours)
Final project in the production of films from initial concept through post-production. Lectures on professional production procedures are linked to personal experience on an actual film project. Project maximum length, 8 minutes. Majors only. Seniors only. Prerequisites: PROD 3900 or PROD 3920; RECA 367.
PROD 4100: TS: Professional Transition (3 semester hours)
A seminar in real-world skills required for networking, job-seeking, and professional presentation in the entertainment industry. Prerequisite: PROD 2000.
PROD 4210 Web Series Development (3 - 4 semester hours)
Students will learn how to develop a digital series, culminating in pitching an original project to a branded web agency. Students will discover how digital content can be a gateway into traditional TV or film and how it has created a new frontier for storytelling through new media. Prerequisite: PROD 2000.
PROD 4250 Documentary Storytelling (3 - 4 semester hours)
This is an intensive course that provides an overview of documentary storytelling and its historical evolution. The focus of the course is on the development of technology, aesthetics and storytelling methods. The course will consist of lectures, screenings and lab exercises. Prerequisite: PROD 2000.
PROD 4330 Developing, Selling, and Monetizing Digital Content (4 semester hours)
This course teaches students how to develop, sell, and monetize digital content. The course explores the various types of digital content and deconstruct their audience and structure, as well as the changing world of television through the development of digital distribution, branded entertainment, and web series. Prerequisite: PROD 2000 and PROD 2310.
PROD 4350 Film and Television Development (4 semester hours)
This course is designed to enhance students' understanding of the feature film and TV development process while exploring critical concepts and common business practices. This course will educate and inform the student about how best to analyze and then create concepts for TV and film. Prerequisite: PROD 2000 and PROD 2310.
PROD 4390 Producing Master Class (4 semester hours)
This course explores the art of creative producing, familiarizing students with the various aspects of the producing process from idea to getting a project sold. Prerequisite: Prerequisite: PROD 2000 and PROD 2310.
PROD 4400 Cinematography III: Practicum for Cinematographers ( 4 semester hours)
Further studies in the techniques of camera and lighting for film and video. Lab fee. Insurance fee. Majors only. Seniors only. Prerequisites: PROD 3900 or PROD 3920; RECA 367x.
PROD 4500 Advanced Directing & Preparing the Capstone Short Film ( 4 semester hours)
In this course, students will develop ideas for a short fiction film to be produced in PROD4900, while simultaneously working on techniques in directing actors. Students will learn how to develop character psychology and backstory, and use directing techniques to workshop scenes from their scripts. This is a collaborative class which allows students to develop a text while simultaneously workshopping the material. Blocking, business and some aspects of covering a scene will also be explored. Prerequisite for PROD 4900.
PROD 4600 Final Project: Directed Studies in Production (4 semester hours)
The course is an intensive investigation in one or more areas of production based upon a mentorship, interviews, practical experience in production, and a final research paper and presentation. Students gain in-depth knowledge of the professional practices within the entertainment industry. Students must provide a copy of all senior thesis-level deliverables to the School of Film and Television in partial fulfillment of degree requirements. Seniors only. Majors only. Prerequisites: PROD 3900 or PROD 3920; RECA 367x.
PROD 4640 Visual Effects (3 - 4 semester hours)
This course addresses the process of communication through typographic animation and visual effects. Emphasis is placed on creating emotional expression and identity through composites of video, text, and special effects. Lab fee. Insurance fee. Majors only. Seniors only. Prerequisites: PROD 3900 or PROD 3920; RECA 367x.
PROD 4660 Advanced Editing: Practicum for Editors (4 semester hours)
Advanced studies in aesthetics and the techniques of editing and post production workflows. Lab fee. Insurance fee. Majors only. Seniors only. Prerequisites: PROD 3900 or PROD 3920; RECA 367x.
PROD 4700 – Professional Portfolio (1 semester hours)
The course is an intensive investigation in post-production based upon a mentorship, interviews, practical experience in post-production, and a final portfolio presentation. Prerequisites: PROD 3900 or PROD 3920; RECA 367x.
PROD 4666 – Seminar in Short Film Post-Production (3 - 4 semester hours)
Seminar focusing on special advanced techniques in post-production and finishing. Majors only. Seniors only. Prerequisites: PROD 3900 or PROD 3920; RECA 367x.
PROD 4800 - Advanced Production Seminar (1 - 4 semester hours)
Seminar/workshop course in special advanced techniques in production and post-production topics. Prerequisites: Prerequisites: PROD 3900 or PROD 3920; RECA 367x. Seniors only.
PROD 4840 Visual Design (3 - 4 semester hours)
Through lectures and practical assignments, students learn how to clearly and effectively communicate content through the design principles at work in still and moving images. Prerequisite: PROD 2000.
PROD 4870 Actor Workshop (3 - 4 semester hours)
Seminar/workshop course in special advanced techniques in production and post-production topics. School of Film and Television students only. May be repeated for degree credit up to four times. Prerequisites: PROD 3900 or PROD 3920; RECA 367x.
PROD 4880 Directing the Camera (3 - 4 semester hours)
Beginning with an introduction to the fundamental differences between montage and mise-en-scène, the course will teach students the art and craft of designing, blocking, and executing sophisticated scenes with moving characters, to visualize the dramatic content of a scene. Prerequisites: PROD 3900 or PROD 3920; RECA 367x.
PROD 4890 Advanced Directing Seminar (3 - 4 semester hours)
This course provides a supportive and open workshop environment in which advanced level Film and TV students explore two of the film’s director’s most essential tasks–script analysis and directing actors. Majors only. Seniors only. Prerequisites: PROD 3900 or PROD 3920; RECA 367X.
PROD 4900 Advanced Production: Producing and Directing the Fiction Short (4 semester hours)
Preparation of the shooting script, casting, scheduling, budgeting, art design, pre-visualization, and other preparation prior to principal photography. Practical experience in motion picture production on a capstone level including producing, directing, and editing a sync-sound film. Students must provide a copy of all senior thesis-level deliverables to the School of Film and Television in partial fulfillment of degree requirements. Lab fee. Majors only. Seniors only. Prerequisites: PROD 3900 or PROD 3920; PROD 4500; RECA 367x.
PROD 4920 Advanced Production: Producing and Directing the Documentary Short (4 semester hours)
Practical experience in motion picture production on a capstone level including pre-production, writing, directing, and editing a documentary short or experimental piece. Students must provide a copy of all senior thesis-level deliverables to the School of Film and Television in partial fulfillment of degree requirements. Lab fee. Majors only. Seniors only. Offered Spring semester only. Prerequisites: PROD 3520; 3900 or PROD 3920, RECA 367x.
PROD 4950 Post-Finishing the Film (3 - 4 semester hours)
This course covers the major concepts and techniques used in creating visual and audio compositing effects in post-production for a completed work that is ready for distribution, festivals, and duplication. Prerequisite: PROD 4900 or PROD 4920.
PROD 498 Special Studies (0 - 4 semester hours)
PROD 499 Independent Studies (0 - 4 semester hours)
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PROD 101 Production Bootcamp: The Film Crew at Work (3 semester hours)
This is an intensive introductory course that provides an overview of the film production process and the basics of digital film production. The focus of the course is on the process of collaborative content creation and will consist of lectures, practical labs, and production.
PROD 180 Pre-Production (3 semester hours)
This course is intended to expose students to the complete process of pre-production through a basic understanding of all departments and their roles. The students will learn procedures of Production regarding equipment, safety, and production rules and regulations. The course provides an overview of location scouting, production design, and pre-visualization.
Majors only.PROD 198 Special Studies (0-4 semester hours)
PROD 199 Independent Studies (0-4 semester hours)
PROD 200 Introduction to Film Production: Making the Short FiIm (3 semester hours)
An introduction to the aesthetic and practical problems of communicating visually through motion pictures. Each student is required to produce several movies.
Prerequisites: FTVS 1010 and PROD 101.
Corequisite: PROD 201.
PROD and RECA Majors only.
A grade of B- or better is required.
Insurance fee required.
Lab fee required.PROD 201 Introduction to Film Production Lab (0 semester hours)
Training in the technical aspects of beginning film production: camera, sound, and lighting.
Corequisite: PROD 200.PROD 210 Introduction to Documentary Production (3 semester hours)
This is an intensive introductory course that provides an overview of the film production process and the basics of digital film production. The focus of the course is on the process of collaborative content creation and will consist of lectures, practical labs, and production.
International Documentary Production Minors Only.PROD 225 Film for the Web (3 semester hours)
Students will use film production techniques and visual storytelling processes to create short digital film projects for the web and mobile devices. They will develop their own blog and post their short movies exploring issues of faith, justice, race, gender, sexuality and culture.
University Core fulfilled: Explorations: Creative Experience.PROD 231 Introduction to Creative Producing (3 semester hours)
This course explores the art of creative producing, familiarizing students with the various aspects of the producing process from idea to large or small screen.
Prerequisites: FTVS 1010 Art of Cinema, PROD 101 Production Bootcamp.PROD 240 Images of Faith and Justice (3 semester hours)
This course offers students the opportunity to explore faith and justice issues. The course includes a component of Community-Based Learning (CBL).
PROD 250 Introduction to Studio Television Production (3 semester hours)
An introduction to the aesthetic and practical problems of communications in the multi-camera television studio.
Prerequisites: FTVS 1010 and PROD 101.
Lecture and Laboratory, 6 hours.
Majors only.
A grade of B- or higher is required.
Insurance fee required.
Lab fee required.PROD 298 Special Studies (0-4 semester hours)
PROD 299 Independent Studies (0-4 semester hours)
PROD 322 Documentary Production for Non-majors (3 semester hours)
Focuses on the production of a digital video documentary project. These documentaries should have a social justice component. It is also to be used as a reflection for students about social issues they have experienced in society.
University Core fulfilled: Explorations: Creative Experience.
University Core fulfilled: Flag: Engaged Learning.PROD 325 Documentaries for Social Justice (3 semester hours)
This course will connect creative expression with relevant Catholic themes and documents for Social Justice. Students will create their own short documentaries and write a research paper that will address any of themes of social justice.
University Core fulfilled: Integrations: Interdisciplinary Connections.PROD 326 Intermediate Pre-Production: Producing the Documentary Short (3 semester hours)
This course surveys the theory and practice of writing for the documentary and other forms of non-fiction media in television and film.
Prerequisites: PROD 200 and SCWR 120.
Majors only.PROD 328 International Documentary Pre-Production (3 semester hours)
This course surveys the theory and practice of writing for the international documentary and other forms of non-fiction media in television and film.
International Documentary Production minors only.PROD 330 Media Innovation: Small Format Video and the Web (3 semester hours)
Media Innovation is a creative, technical, and critical exploration of the practice of using small-form capture devices (cell phone, digital still camera, etc.) to create media for display on the web and other evolutionary viewing platforms. Each student is required to produce and edit a series of videos for posting on their own videoblog.
University Core fulfilled: Flag: Engaged Learning.PROD 340 Introduction to Cinematography Non-Fiction (3 semester hours)
An introduction to digital cameras, film stock, lighting, and grip equipment. Location and studio procedures for both sync and non-sync situations.
A grade of C (2.0) or higher is required.
International Documentary Production minors only.
Lecture and lab, 5 hours.
Lab fee required.
Insurance fee required.PROD 341 Cinematography I (3 semester hours)
An introduction to 16 mm motion picture cameras, film stocks, lighting, and grip equipment. Location and studio procedures for both sync and non-sync situations.
Prerequisite: PROD 200.
Lecture and lab, 5 hours.
Majors only.
A grade of C (2.0) or higher is required.
Insurance fee required.
Lab fee required.PROD 342 Cinematography II (3 semester hours)
Focused on developing an intermediate level knowledge of a cinematographer's skill sets and knowledge base, Cinematography II will include a greater emphasis on the development of a visual Goal or Look, lighting, gripology, and the practice of various technical aspects of Cinematography.
Prerequisite: PROD 341.
Lecture and lab, 5 hours.
Majors only.
A grade of C (2.0) or higher is required.
Insurance fee required.
Lab fee required.PROD 355 International Documentary Production (3 semester hours)
Planning, producing, and editing a documentary or experimental video production on actual international locations.
International Documentary Production minors only.
Lecture and lab, 4 hours.
Insurance fee required.
Lab fee required.PROD 366 Post-Production I (3 semester hours)
Post-production theory and practice as applied to film.
Prerequisite: PROD 200.
Majors only.
A grade of C (2.0) or higher is required.
Lab fee required. A one-time substantial fee for editing supplies to be used in this and subsequent film production courses is required. An additional lab fee for this class is also required.
Insurance fee required.PROD 367 Editing for Non-Majors (3 semester hours)
Post-production theory and practice as applied to film.
Non-majors only.
Lab fee required. A one-time substantial fee for editing supplied to be used in this and subsequent film production courses is required. An additional lab fee for this class is also required.
Insurance fee.PROD 368 Production Planning (3 semester hours)
Pre-production theory and practice as applied to film/television. Special emphasis on the latest production facilities and their use.
Prerequisite: PROD 200.
Majors only.
A grade of C (2.0) or higher is required.PROD 379 Directing I: From Script to Stage (3 semester hours)
Survey of pre-production preparation for directors, including script analysis, casting, visualization, and working with actors.
Prerequisite: PROD 200.
Majors only.
A grade of C (2.0) or higher is required.
Insurance fee required.
Lab fee required.PROD 380 Music Video Production (3 semester hours)
This course investigates the relationship between the contemporary music video, non-narrative visual representation, and current social issues. With both theoretical and production components, students develop and produce a music video that addresses the needs of an outside client/artist.
Prerequisite: PROD 390 or PROD 392.PROD 381 Production Design (3 semester hours)
This course requires students to serve as production designer on an intermediate or advanced SFTV student film produced during the same semester, with the course's instructor guiding the production designer and director of the project to establish an effective and unique look and vision for the film.
Prerequisite: PROD 390 or PROD 392.PROD 390 Intermediate Production: Producing and Directing the Fiction Short (3 semester hours)
Practicum in the production of films from initial concept through post-production. Lectures on professional production procedures are linked to personal experience on an actual film project. Project maximum length, 8 minutes.
Prerequisites: PROD 200, PROD 341, and PROD 379; RECA 250; SCWR 327.
Corequisites: PROD 366 (can be completed prior); RECA 367 (must be taken concurrently).
Majors only.
A grade of B- or higher is required.
Lab fee required.
Insurance fee required.PROD 392 Intermediate Production: Producing and Directing the Documentary Short (3 semester hours)
Planning, producing, and editing a documentary or experimental video production on actual locations.
Prerequisites: PROD 200, PROD 326, PROD 341, and PROD 379; RECA 250.
Corequisites: PROD 366 (can be completed prior); RECA 367 (must be taken concurrently).
Majors only.
A grade of B- or higher is required.
Lecture and Laboratory, 4 hours.
Insurance fee required.
Lab fee required."PROD 396 Intermediate Production: Developing and Producing the Fiction Short Film (3 semester hours)
Development of a short fiction film project including fundraising, budgeting, scheduling, previsualization, marketing, and distribution. Includes intermediate techniques in the practice and problems of producing and directing. This course will fulfill your Junior Project requirement in lieu of PROD 390 or 392. Please note, PROD 390 or 392 are prerequisites for directing a PROD 490 or PROD 492 Senior Project. Students completing PROD 396 will take PROD 460 in their Senior Year.
Prerequisites: PROD 200, PROD 341, and PROD 379; RECA 250; SCRW 327.
Corequisites: PROD 366 (can be completed prior); RECA 367 (must be taken concurrently).
Majors only.
A grade of B- or higher is required.PROD 398 Special Studies (0-4 semester hours)
PROD 399 Independent Studies (0-4 semester hours)
PROD 410 Film/TV Topical Seminar (3 semester hours)
PROD 431 Web Series Development (3 semester hours)
Students will learn how to develop a digital series, culminating in pitching an original project to a branded web agency. Students will discover how digital content can be a gateway into traditional TV or film and how it has created a new frontier for storytelling through new media.
Prerequisite: PROD 200 or PROD 250.PROD 433 Developing, Selling, and Monetizing Digital Content (3 semester hours)
This course teaches students how to develop, sell, and monetize digital content. The course explores the various types of digital content and deconstructs their audience and structure, as well as the changing world of television through the development of digital distribution, branded entertainment, and web series.
Prerequisite: PROD 200 or PROD 250.PROD 435 Film and Television Development (3 semester hours)
This course is designed to enhance students' understanding of the feature film and TV development process while exploring critical concepts and common business practices. This course will educate and inform the student about how best to analyze and then create concepts for TV and film.
Prerequisite: PROD 231 or PROD 298 Intro to Creative Producing.PROD 438 Film Festivals: Marketing and Distribution of the Indie Film (3 semester hours)
This course will focus on how to think about your film from a marketing perspective in order to help you get your first indie feature film produced, sold, and distributed.
Prerequisites: RECA 367; PROD 366; PROD 390 or 392 or 396.
PROD juniors and seniors only.PROD 439 Producing Master Class (3 semester hours)
This course explores the art of creative producing, familiarizing students with the various aspects of the producing process from idea to getting a project sold.
Prerequisite: PROD 231 or PROD 298 Intro to Creative ProducingPROD 440 Cinematography III: Practicum for Cinematographers (3 semester hours)
Further studies in the techniques of camera and lighting for film and video.
Prerequisites: PROD 390 or PROD 392; RECA 367; PROD 342
Seniors only.
Majors only.
Insurance fee required.
Lab fee required.PROD 460 Capstone Experience: Advanced Practicum (3 semester hours)
This class will fulfill your thesis requirement in lieu of PROD 490 or 492. The course is an intensive investigation in one or more areas of production based upon a mentorship, interviews, practical experience in production, and a final research paper and presentation. It is an alternative form for the student to gain in-depth knowledge of the professional practices within the entertainment industry.
The student must provide a professional copy of all senior thesis-level projects to the School of Film and Television in partial fulfillment of degree requirements.
Prerequisites: PROD 390 or PROD 392 or PROD 396; PROD 366; RECA 367.
Seniors only.
Majors only.PROD 464 Visual Effects (3 semester hours)
This course addresses the process of communication through typographic animation and visual effects. Emphasis is placed on creating emotional expression and identity through composites of video, text, and special effects.
Prerequisites: PROD 390 or PROD 392; PROD 366; RECA 367.
Majors only.
Insurance fee required.
Lab fee required.PROD 466 Advanced Editing: Practicum for Editors (3 semester hours)
Further studies in aesthetics and the techniques of editing for film and/or TV.
Prerequisites: PROD 390 or PROD 392; PROD 366; RECA 367.
Seniors only.
Majors only.
Insurance fee required.
Lab fee required.PROD 467 Post-Production Sound (3 semester hours)
Advanced sound theory with actual experience in sound re-recording for both film and television.
Prerequisite: RECA 367.PROD 480 Advanced Production Seminar (1-3 semester hours)
Seminar/workshop course in special advanced techniques in production and post-production topics.
Prerequisites: PROD 390 or PROD 392; PROD 366; RECA 367.
School of Film and Television students only.
May be repeated for degree credit up to four times.PROD 484 Visual Design (3 semester hours)
Through lectures and practical assignments, students learn how to clearly and effectively communicate content through the design principles at work in still and moving images.
Prerequisite: PROD 200.PROD 486 Blocking Actors & Camera (3 semester hours)
Students analyze, design, and direct long take master shots to learn advanced directing techniques in blocking actors and the camera.
Prerequisites: PROD 390 or PROD 392 or PROD 396 with a minimum grade of B-.
Majors only.PROD 487 Actor Workshop (3 semester hours)
Seminar/workshop course in special advanced techniques in production and post-production topics.
Prerequisite: PROD 390 or PROD 392.
School of Film and Television students only.
May be repeated for degree credit up to four times.PROD 488 Directing the Camera (3 semester hours)
Beginning with an introduction to the fundamental differences between montage and mise-en-scene, the course will teach students the art and craft of designing, blocking, and executing sophisticated scenes with moving characters, in order to visualize the dramatic content of a scene.
Prerequisite: PROD 390 or PROD 392.PROD 489 Advanced Directing Seminar (3 semester hours)
This course provides a supportive and open workshop environment in which advanced level Film and TV students explore two of the film's director's most essential tasks--script analysis and directing actors.
Prerequisites: PROD 390 or PROD 392; RECA 367.
Majors only.PROD 490 Advanced Production: Producing and Directing the Fiction Short (3 semester hours)
Preparation of the shooting script, casting, scheduling, budgeting, art design, pre-visualization, and other preparation prior to principal photography.
Practical experience in motion picture production on a paraprofessional level including writing, directing, and editing a film. Sync sound project, maximum length: 15 minutes.
Note: Insurance required for off-campus use of equipment. The student must provide a professional copy of all senior thesis-level projects to the School of Film and Television in partial fulfillment of degree requirements.
Prerequisites: PROD 390 or PROD 392 (B+ or higher); PROD 366; RECA 367.
Seniors only.
Majors only.
Lab fee required.PROD 492 Advanced Production: Producing and Directing the Documentary Short (3 semester hours)
Writing the thesis (documentary) project and preparing the script for production.
Practical experience in motion picture production on a paraprofessional level including writing, directing, and editing a documentary or experimental piece. Project maximum length 15 minutes.
Note: Insurance required for off-campus use of equipment. The student must provide a professional copy of all senior thesis-level projects to the School of Film and Television in partial fulfillment of degree requirements.
Prerequisites: PROD 390 or PROD 392; PROD 366; RECA 367.
Seniors only.
Majors only.
Lab fee required.
Offered Spring semester.PROD 495 Editing & Finishing Short Film (3 semester hours)
This seminar focuses on advanced techniques in post-production from dailies to finishing. Over the semester, students will edit a short film of their choosing, edit a trailer for that short film, color correct the film, develop the sound design, design artwork, and finish the project for festival standard distribution.
Prerequisite: PROD 366 or PROD 566.PROD 498 Special Studies (0-4 semester hours)
PROD 499 Independent Studies (0-4 semester hours)