| VM220 |
Writing the Short Subject
4.00 Credits
Participants will study the short subject within the genres of fiction, non-fiction, and experimental concepts and scripts (animation is included in any of these forms). Scripts will range from 3-15 minutes in length and should be suitable for shooting within the budget and time constraints of an Emerson College production class. Students will be expected to complete comprehensive revisions of their work. Prerequisites: VM 101 and VM 120.
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| VM221 |
Writing the Feature Film
4.00 Credits
Combining lecture, workshop, and screenings, this course examines the fundamentals of writing for narrative feature-length film. The course will examine structure, character, scene writing and dialogue and will take students from ideation through to the development of a detailed outline. Prerequisites: VM 101 and VM 120.
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| VM350 |
Sound Design
4.00 Credits
Sound Design is an introductory course on the art of inventing sounds and composing the soundtrack for visual media such as film, video, computer animation and websites. The focus of the course is on audio postproduction and the roles of the supervising sound editor and the sound designer. Postproduction techniques include sound recording, sound editing, and sound mixing in stereo and surround sound. The theoretical focus of the course investigates the voice in film and all visual media, as speech, as song and everything that remains afterward. Prerequisite: VM 250.
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| VM361 |
Computer Animation I
4.00 Credits
Computer Animation I is the first course in the two-course computer animation sequence, introducing students to the fundamentals of three-dimensional modeling and animation and preparing them for the second course, VM 461 Computer Animation II. Students learn to model, texture objects, compose and light scenes, animate, and add dynamics. Finally they learn to render their animations into movies and to composite movies, audio, titles, and credits in post-production. Prerequisite: VM 230 or VM 240 or VM 241 or VM 250 or VM 260.
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| VM372 |
Directing Image and Sound
4.00 Credits
A course that examines a director's preparation in detail, with a particular emphasis on forming creative approaches to the script, as well as image and sound design. Production and post-production strategies will also be addressed, and students' worked critiqued. Prerequisite: VM 230 or VM 240.
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| VM373 |
Directing Actors for the Screen
4.00 Credits
Students develop skills in directing actors in dramatic performances for video and film. Building on a foundation of fundamental video and film skills, students will learn how to plan and direct narrative sequences. Students will be taken step by step through the directing process with a particular emphasis on research and visualization. Prerequisite: VM 230 or VM 240 or VM 241.
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| VM430 |
Film Production Workshop
4.00 Credits
This advanced-level course has an emphasis on how to work as a production team, involving a more thorough investigation of the filmmaking process, from conception to completion. Students will be provided with instruction and assistance in the pre-production, production, and post-production of team-produced short films. Prerequisite: VM 231.
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| VM432 |
Alternative Production Techniques for Motion Pictures
4.00 Credits
This course is an intermediate-level 16mm film production workshop in the use of unorthodox, non-computer-driven methods and processes for developing and producing motion pictures. While the course gives an overview to historic methods of formal exploration of the basic materials of film as a projection medium including camera-less filmmaking, direct animation, loop projections, as well as alternative mechanical processes such as xerography, hand process, and alternative camera tools and techniques, the primary emphasis is on creative invention and exploration. Prerequisite: VM 231 or VM 240.
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| VM376 |
Editing for Film and Video
4.00 Credits
This course is an intermediate-level 16mm film and video production workshop: it is designed to further students' understanding of and abilities to work with medium- to long-format post-production processes through editing assignments in film and video along with critical examination of completed motion pictures. Prerequisite: VM 230 or VM 240 or VM 241.
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| VM378 |
Basic Cinematography and Videography
4.00 Credits
This course is an introduction to basic elements of the aesthetics, technology and craft of cinematography and videography. The students will gain a working knowledge of the first level of cameras in the department. They will also be introduced to basic lighting design and equipment, with an emphasis on crew relations and organization. Coursework will include reading assignments, preparation for examinations, and production exercises. The course will also include a comprehensive exploration of the work of significant cinematographers. Prerequisite: VM 230 or VM 240.
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