Students are introduced to television news reporting. The course trains students in gathering information and translating that information into news stories for broadcast. Students deal with style and format of writing. The course also covers the essentials of news videography and editing. Fee: $75. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits.
Ftv 108 Performance--Film/Radio/Television
Prerequisite, audition or instructor's consent. Designed for students who receive roles in student and departmental films or television shows, or work on the air for Radio Chapman. Graded on a pass/no pass basis. May be repeated for credit. (Offered every semester.) 1 credit.
Ftv 114 Introduction to Television
An introduction to the knowledge and skills used in television production. Using a lecture/lab format, this course provides a comprehensive overview of the medium and provides the student with practical hands-on experience in television studio techniques as well as basic field production and editing techniques. Fee: $150. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits.
Ftv 115 Editing I
Prerequisites, Ftv 130, 133. Students study the basic principles and æsthetics of editing film, video, and digital media, with practical experience through the completion of short editing projects. Fee: $100. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits.
Ftv 120 Overview of New Media
This survey explores the history of interactive media, examines the process of creating and delivering interactive multimedia programming, and covers development, conception, design, production, marketing, and distribution of interactive and narrative multimedia through CD-ROM and the Internet. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits.
Ftv 130 Introduction to Visual Storytelling
An introduction to narrative techniques in media production. Each student will write, shoot, and edit at least three short productions on videotape. While the primary emphasis is on telling a story visually, the students also learn basic cinematography, lighting, editing, and sound recording. Fee: $175. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits.
Ftv 133 Audio Techniques
A comprehensive introductory course on the art and science of audio recording, including studio and field recording, tape editing, equipment operation, mixing, and the theories and techniques that support quality sound production. Fee: $125. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits.
Ftv 135 Film and Television Workshop
Practical experience in production with a faculty or staff member. Offered on a reading and conference basis only. May be repeated for a maximum of 4 credits. Graded on a pass/no pass basis. (Offered every semester.) 1 credit.
Ftv 140 Introduction to Film Æsthetics
An exploration of the principles of film appreciation and analysis through lecture, discussion, and viewing of films and film excerpts. Class discussions focus on the ways in which editing, photography, sound, and other aspects of film make it a unique form of art. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits.
Ftv 140 American Cinema and American Culture
An overview of the basic principles of film aesthetics, as well as high points in the history of the American cinema. Class discussion will focus on the development of a classical style, the conventions of various genres, and the way that American film developed in the contexts of the Cold War, the growth of television, countercultural movements, and film schools. (Offered at Academic Centers only.) 3 credits.
Ftv 203 Broadcast News II
Prerequisite, Ftv 103. Working in two-person teams under deadline pressure, students report, photograph, write, and edit packages for television news. During the course of the semester, students are assigned to cover a variety of news stories including spot news, political news, business news, and light features. Some of the stories air on a weekly news show on local cable. Fee: $75. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits.
Ftv 205 History and Analysis of Broadcast News
Students explore the technical and journalistic evolution of broadcast news from the telegraph to contemporary television. The class follows the lives of major innovators who helped shape standards for a developing medium. Discussion will also focus on key historic events that helped shape, and in many cases were shaped by, the mass broadcast media. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits.
Ftv 218 Introduction to Video Engineering
Prerequisite, Ftv 114 or instructor's consent. A comprehensive study of the theory, function, maintenance, and repair of video equipment, including VCRs, cameras, switchers, and special effects generators. Schematics are studied, and troubleshooting is a major class emphasis. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits.
Ftv 227 Writing for Film and Television
A detailed study of the basic techniques of writing for motion pictures and television. Students receive instruction in various formats and script development, leading to exercises in broadcast copyrighting, documentaries, television comedy, and short dramatic films. Fee: $75. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits.
Ftv 229 Experimental Course
Designed to provide additional opportunities to explore experimental areas and subjects of special interest. May be repeated for credit provided the course content is different. 3 credits.
Ftv 235 Photography for Filmmakers
Lecture and laboratory course in black-and-white and color photographic principles designed especially for FTV students, with emphasis on aesthetics and creative seeing. Basic camera and darkroom instruction and a brief history of the photographic medium. Students should have access to a 35mm SLR camera. Fee: $100. 3 credits.
Ftv 237 Cinematography I
Students study photography as a means of communication. Lecture and practical application on camera operation, lenses, filters, film, videotape, exposure, composition, formats, location and studio techniques, and laboratory procedures. Fee: $175. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits.
Ftv 244 History of Film (to 1945)
The history of film as an art form and cultural phenomenon, beginning with pre-cinema devices, and continuing through World War II. The course covers major film movements and genres such as Expressionism, Poetic Realism, wartime propaganda and concentrates on viewing representative films from the periods covered. In addition to films shown in class, students will view additional films on videotape outside of class. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits.
Ftv 245 History of Film (1946present)
The history of film as an art form and cultural phenomenon, beginning with post-war film movements and continuing to the present. The course covers major film movements and genres such as Neorealism, Film Noir, New Wave, and concentrates on viewing representative films from the periods covered. In addition to films shown in class, students view additional films on videotape outside of class. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits.
Ftv 250 Introduction to Multimedia Production
(Film and Television)
Prerequisite, Ftv 133. An exploration of the special features of interactive storytelling. Using Macromedia Director, Photoshop, Illustrator, Sound Edit 16, and D-Vision, students will combine digital video, audio, still images, and text to make an interactive presentation. Each student produces a multimedia CD-ROM during the course. May be repeated for credit. Fee: $75. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits.
Ftv 251 Introduction to Multimedia Production
(Public Relations)
An exploration of the special features of interactive storytelling. Using Macromedia Director, Photoshop, Illustrator, Sound Edit 16, and D-Vision, students will combine digital video, audio, still images, and text to make an interactive presentation. Each student participates in the production of a multimedia CD-ROM as a member of a creative team. May be repeated for credit. Fee: $75. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits.
Ftv 307 Law and Ethics in Broadcast News
Prerequisite, Ftv 103. Students learn legal rights and restrictions for broadcast journalists, the California Shield Law and a reporter's right to protect sources, laws governing libel and privacy and common pitfalls faced by inattentive or uneducated journalists. In the area of ethics, students will explore issues including accuracy, objectivity, exploitation, sensationalism, staging, and taste. (Offered alternate years.) 3 credits.
Ftv 308 Performance--Film/Radio/Television
(Same as Ftv 108.) 1 credit.
Ftv 314 Television Production
Prerequisites, Ftv 114, 130. A lab course for students to produce programs for cablecasting. Students build on their experience in multi-camera studio production. Each student produces and directs original segments or a complete production. The course requires additional hours outside of the lab hours by arrangement. Fee: $150. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits.
Ftv 315 Editing II
Prerequisite, Ftv 115. A study of advanced storytelling principles as they are expressed through the editing medium. The course analyzes examples from important films that demonstrate how timing, pacing, sound and other dramatic æsthetics affect the viewer's perceptions and the success of the sequence. Also, each student further develops technical skills through the completion of a complex editing project. Fee: $100. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits.
Ftv 316 Computer Graphics I
Prerequisite, Ftv 130. An introduction to two- and three-dimensional computer graphics for film and television. Using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, students will explore vector graphics and their applications in raster graphic images. Fee: $75. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits.
Ftv 318 Field Production for Television
Prerequisite, Ftv 114. A group experience in which students participate in the production of a department-sponsored video program. Class members will be organized into a production crew responsible for pre-production planning, EFP shooting, and electronic post-production. May be repeated for credit. Fee: $150. 3 credits.
Ftv 326 Writing for New Media
Prerequisite, Ftv 120. A study of the techniques for the scripting of interactive, narrative, and non-narrative multimedia, including the use of hypertext. Through written assignments and explorations of multimedia applications, students learn how to integrate text, graphics, video, sound, and other hyper media. Fee: $75. 3 credits.
Ftv 327 Screenwriting
Prerequisites, Ftv 140, 227 or instructor's consent. A study of the techniques of writing short scripts for motion pictures and television. Students are expected to complete a half-hour screenplay, or a half-hour or hour teleplay. May be repeated for credit. Fee: $75. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits.
Ftv 328 Seminar in Television Writing
Prerequisite, Ftv 227. Students study the techniques for writing half-hour comedy and one-hour dramatic scripts for television. Students are expected to write two "spec" scripts: a half-hour "sitcom" as part of a team and a one-hour drama on an individual basis. Fee: $75. (Offered spring semester, alternate years.) 3 credits.
Ftv 329 Experimental Course
(Same as Ftv 229.) 3 credits.
Ftv 333 Audio Design
Prerequisite, Ftv 133. An advanced course in the art and science of audio recording and re-recording. Students provide production and post-production audio design and support for advanced film, video, and multimedia projects. Proper methods of recording quality field sound, sound effects recording, SMPTE time code systems, signal processing, multiple soundtrack construction and mixing are emphasized. Fee: $125. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits.
Ftv 335 The Documentary
Prerequisite, Ftv 130. In groups of three, students take individual documentary ideas and turn them into ten- to fifteen-minute finished videos. The class has a special emphasis on the ethics of working with real people and topics, the specifics of "on your toes" documentary camera work, effective editing techniques, and the uses and misuses of narration. In-class viewing of a variety of different styles of documentary films serve as examples for the students' projects. May be repeated for credit. Fee: $175. (Offered alternate years.) 3 credits.
Ftv 337 Cinematography II
Prerequisite, Ftv 237. A study of video and motion picture photography as a means of æsthetic expression and communication. Lecture and practical application on camera operation, lenses, filters, film, videotape, exposure, composition, formats, location and studio techniques, and laboratory procedures. Fee: $150. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits.
Ftv 342 Film Genre Studies
Prerequisite, Ftv 140. An intensive study of one film genre, with a different genre covered in each course offering. Since genres come into being through public acceptance of a specific set of conventions, the social aspects of the genre cycle are studied, including primitive, classic, revisionist, and parodic examples. Structural similarities and paradigms are also examined as the students study the critical literature concerning the specific genre and view representative films. May be repeated for credit in a different genre. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits.
Film Noir
An exploration of the films of the 1940s and 1950s known as "black"
cinema because of their style and content. An antidote to the optimistic
fare of the period, these films typically dealt with unstable heroes and
resolutions that defied the convention of
the happy ending. Central to the course is the study of the world-view
that underlies the attitude, as well as the visual style, of the genre.
The Horror Film
A study of the horror genre from a historical point of view beginning with Thomas Edison's Frankenstein (1910) and continuing through current horror cycles, like Nightmare on Elm Street and Halloween. Primary emphasis is placed on specific groups of films, such as the Universal Studio's horror films from 1931 to 1946.
The Musical
An intensive study of the history and æsthetics of the movie musical,
beginning with Broadway Melody (1928) and continuing into the 1990s.
The development of the genre and the inþuence of studios, stars,
directors, composers, and choreographers is
emphasized.
The Science Fiction Film
A study of science fiction from George Melies' A Trip to the Moon (1902) through contemporary films such as Total Recall (1990). Emphasis is placed on certain periods of importance, such as the alien invasion pictures of the 1950s, as well as sub-genres like robots and social future histories.
The Western
A study of the oldest and most enduring of Hollywood genres. Students explore the mythology of the genre as well as its historical origins: how the mythology is expressed in conþicts set in the American West, and how the structure of the western has evolved from The Great Train Robbery (1903) to the present, reþecting contemporary cultural concerns.
The War Film
A study of the history and thematic development of war films from The Birth of a Nation and Battleship Potemkin to modern films such as Apocalypse Now, Born on the Fourth of July, and Glory.
The Documentary
A critical, historical analysis of documentary film and video making through lecture, discussion, and viewing of film and video excerpts. The documentary as genre, will be examined from artistic, social, moral, and political perspectives.
Screwball Comedy
Intensive study of the dialogue comedies, made primarily during the 1930s and 1940s, known as "Screwball Comedy." Cultural and cinematic antecedents will be explored, along with more recent films which refer to and emulate the form. Actors, writers, and directors associated with the screwball genre, like Cary Grant, Preston Sturges, and Howard Hawks, are also examined.
Ftv 346 History of Television
Prerequisite, Ftv 140. A study of the history of television from developments in the 1920s to the 1990s. Students view examples of early programming on videotape. Particular emphasis is placed on underlying social and cultural factors which inþuenced the development of the medium. (Offered fall semester, alternate years.) 3 credits.
Ftv 351 Business Presentations
Provides insight into the corporate world and the communication skills and techniques, including creating computer-generated graphics, needed to be successful in today's business environment. A practical look at organizing and creating visual communication for the board room, trade show, and business meeting. Fee: $75. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits.
Ftv 360 Overview of Producing
Prerequisite, Ftv 130. An introduction to producing. This course presents an overview of the role of producing and examines various entertainment companies including large corporations, independent production companies, television companies, computer companies, and startup ventures. Methods of production, marketing, distribution, and exhibition are examined in a variety of platforms including motion pictures, network television, cable, interactive communication, video, pay-per-view, record and CD-ROM to provide a comprehensive introduction to producing for the contemporary moving image arts. Fee $75. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits.
Ftv 361 The Structure and Function of a Film Festival
An Interterm course which examines the structure, function, marketing, and exhibition of international film festivals. This will be a traveling class, where the students will participate in festival events including jury procedures, screenings, workshops and seminars with filmmakers. May be repeated for credit. (Offered Interterm and summer.) 3 credits.
Ftv 365 Film and the Internet
Prerequisite, Ftv 120. An overview of film and video pre-production, exhibition, promotion, communications, and research applications using the various components of the Internet. Fee: $75. (Offered alternate years.) 3 credits.
Ftv 366 Animation Workshop I
Prerequisite, Ftv 130. A hands-on introduction to computer-aided animation and storyboarding using Lightwave. Each student creates a short, animated project. Fee: $75. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits.
Ftv 367 Independent Feature Filmmaking
Prerequisite, Ftv 130. A case study of independent filmmaking. Using the script from a produced independent feature or an independent feature in development, students work with faculty and guest filmmakers to shoot and edit several scenes of the script. Students participate as crew and are intensely involved in the preproduction, production, and postproduction process of the scenes. May be repeated for credit. Fee: $200. (Offered Interterm.) 3 credits.
Ftv 371 Location Filmmaking
Prerequisite, Ftv 130. A group experience in which students participate in the production of a department-sponsored 16mm film. Class members will be organized into a production crew with special attention given to pre-production planning, as well as photographic and sound recording problem solving necessary for location filming. May be repeated for credit. Fee $150. (Offered Interterm.) 3 credits.
Ftv 377 Film Production
Prerequisites, Ftv 115, 227, 237. A 16mm production class in which each student individually produces a short black and white, non-sync sound film, as well as participates on the crews of fellow class members' films. Enrollment contingent on approval of project proposal. Fee: $450. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits.
Ftv 391 Entertainment Arts Forum
A 15-week lecture series which explores the scope, direction, and inþuence of the entertainment arts. Visiting film and television directors, writers, producers, actors, and executives will present and screen recent work and respond to students' questions and critiques. Individual forum sessions may also include panel discussions of current trends and issues, such as opportunities for women and minorities in entertainment, the impact of violence on television, censorship vs. First Amendment freedom, and other relevant topics. The Entertainment Arts Forum may also host various touring film festivals, such as the Student Academy Award winners and the Festival of Animation. May be repeated for credit. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits.
Ftv 403 Advanced News Videography
Prerequisites, Ftv 103, 203. This course offers an intense workshop in advanced news photography and editing. The course includes advanced composition, shooting for the edit room, building sequences, working without a reporter, shooting the anonymous interview, undercover photography, and advanced lighting. Students have the opportunity to view the work of NPPA Award-winning photographers. Fee: $100. (Offered alternate years.) 3 credits.
Ftv 406 Television News Production
Prerequisite, Ftv 103, 203. Students learn the various aspects of producing a television newscast. Students act as managing editors, assignment editors, executive producers, line producers, writers, and will operate the equipment, and also serve as anchors. Students work in conjunction with the students in Broadcast News II who serve as the field reporters. Fee: $75. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits.
Ftv 407 Issues in Broadcast Journalism
Prerequisites, Ftv 103, 203. Students learn about and analyze current public policy issues in the areas of economics, business, health, criminal justice, education, infrastructure, and politics. Source material includes current periodicals and newspapers and are assigned areas to investigate producing subjects and outlines for stories or documentaries. May be repeated for credit. (Offered alternate years.) 3 credits.
Ftv 408 Topics in Broadcast Journalism
Prerequisite, Ftv 103. An intensive study of one topic in the field of broadcast journalism. Fee: $125. May be repeated for credit in different topic. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits.
Anchor and Interview Workshop
Students will develop skills in news anchoring, hosting, and interviewing. They will write and produce their own mini-newscasts and interview shows. The class will view and discuss the work of professionals around the country.
Feature and Sports Reporting
Students will gain theoretical knowledge and practical experience in both feature and sports reporting. Through lectures, demonstrations, analysis of local talent, and practical experience students will learn how to find stories, report, write, and field produce in these two genres.
Film and Entertainment Reporting
Students will concentrate on arts reporting with an emphasis on film, film criticism, and music. The course will explore the work of current arts reporters locally and around the country. Students will develop contacts with major motion picture distributors and promoters. The students will produce field reports, photographing events such as film shoots and recording sessions. Students will also arrange and conduct interviews with actors, directors, producers, and musicians.
Interterm Broadcast Tour
An Interterm tour of broadcast stations and production and news facilities designed for all students interested in broadcast journalism, both majors and non-majors. Students are introduced to a wide variety of production practices and locales as well as the writers, directors, and producers at various sites. Fee: varies according to trip. (Offered Interterm.)
News Documentary
This course provides the opportunity to explore long form, in-depth journalism. The variety of documentary styles will be viewed and discussed in class. Working in small teams, students will develop and research topics suitable for the documentary form. In the planning process, students will line up locations and secure interview subjects. Projects will be photographed, scripted, produced, and presented at the end of the semester.
Television News Résumés
Key to finding employment in broadcast news is the videotape résumé. In this course students will report and produce a variety of stories with the goal of compiling a news résumé tape. The tape should demonstrate the reporter's ability to cover spot news, politics, business, sports, and soft news.
TV Writing/Reporting Workshop
Students are introduced to television news writing and reporting. The course trains students in the fundamentals of broadcast news writing style and format. Students also cover the essentials of field reporting; gathering information and translating that information into news stories for television. The course also covers the basics of news videography and editing.
Video News Magazines
An introduction to magazine format video production. Students produce regular video news magazines which serve as an internal communications program for the university and its Academic Center locations, and cover important issues in the Chapman community. Students write, report, produce, shoot, and edit the projects.
Ftv 409 Advanced Television Reporting
Prerequisites, Ftv 103, 203. This class will assist the advanced broadcast journalism student in developing the skills necessary to carry out in-depth and investigative reporting. Students learn how to seek out and develop investigative story ideas, secure sources, obtain and interpret documents, and learn the essentials of producing these kinds of stories. Fee: $75. 3 credits.
Ftv 414 Advanced Television Production
Prerequisite, Ftv 314. An advanced course in which each student will be responsible for producing, directing, and editing a complex video program. Enrollment contingent upon approval of project proposed. Fee: $150. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits.
Ftv 415 Non-Linear Editing
Prerequisites, Ftv 115, 315, or instructor's consent. Provides students with an intensive hands-on experience editing a project electronically. Students are introduced to the theory and practice of film-style editing on the computer using Chapman University's non-linear computer editing systems. Fee: $100. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits.
Ftv 417 Computer Graphics II
Prerequisite, Ftv 316 or instructor's consent. A continuation of the study of two-dimensional and three-dimensional raster computer graphics for film and television, focusing on the creation and manipulation of graphics created by Adobe Photoshop. Fee: $75. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits.
Ftv 422 Computer Graphics III
Prerequisite, Ftv 316 or instructor's consent. Before taking this class, students must have prior proficiency in Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator. Students will bring together video, raster, and vector computer graphics with digital audio to create video composites with Adobe After Effects. Fee $75. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits.
Ftv 427 Advanced Screenwriting
Prerequisites, Ftv 227, 327 or equivalent. Designed to give the experienced scriptwriter experience in the creation, treatment, scripting, and development of marketing strategies for the full-length motion picture screenplay. Students are expected to complete a 90- to 120-minute script. May be repeated for credit. Fee $75. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits.
Ftv 429 Experimental Course
(Same as Ftv 229.) 3 credits.
Ftv 430 Senior Project Workshop I
Prerequisites, senior standing, completion of 27 major units. The first semester of an advanced two-semester course in which each student is responsible for producing and directing a complex multimedia, video or 16mm sync sound film production. The first semester includes script writing, pre-production, production management, and script breakdown. Enrollment upon approval of project proposal. Fee $150. (Offered fall semester). 3 credits.
Ftv 431 Senior Project Workshop II
Prerequisite, Ftv 430. The second semester of an advanced two-semester course in which each student is responsible for producing and directing a complex multimedia, video or 16mm sync sound film production. The second semester includes filming, recording synchronous sound, or video taping, and editing a complex video or 16mm film production. Enrollment contingent upon the successful completion of Ftv 430. Fee $450. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits.
Ftv 432 Chapman News at Five
Prerequisite, Ftv 406. Part two of a yearlong culminating experience for broadcast journalism majors that begins with Ftv 406. Students produce weekly news stories from the Chapman news desk. Fee: $125. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits.
Ftv 434 Production Management
Prerequisites, Ftv 130, 227. Analysis of procedures and problems in preparing a script for film or television production. The role of the production manager in breaking down scripts for the purpose of setting up shooting schedules, preparing budgets, and planning post-production is emphasized. Fee: $100. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits.
Ftv 435 The Business of New Media
An introduction to the business component of the new media industry. This course presents an overview of the role for new media in the entertainment industry and examines the business strategies of various companies including large corporations, independent production companies, television companies, computer companies, and startup ventures. Methods of production, marketing, distribution and exhibition are examined in the growing new media industry. Also examined are the strategies of growth and future plans for the new media industry including DVD, future delivery systems, and digital distribution. (Offered spring semester, alternate years.) 3 credits.
Ftv 436 Production Design
Prerequisite, Ftv 130. An advanced course in the general principles of art direction and the creation of the visual look of a production. Students determine their own specific approach to the design of the set, costumes, make-up, cinematography, and other visual elements of a specific film as a class project. Fee: $75. (Offered alternate years.) 3 credits.
Ftv 437 Cinematography III
Prerequisites, Ftv 237, 337. An advanced course in motion picture photography for students who wish to learn the duties of director of photography, lighting director, gaffer, and electrician. Fee: $150. (Offered every year.) 3 credits.
Ftv 438 Directing Actors for Film and Television
Prerequisites, Ftv 115, 130, 237, 315. Recommended, Td 110, 111, Ftv 314. A concentrated study in communicating with actors through class exercises. Students analyze script and character for the purpose of directing actors in film and television productions. Eliciting the best possible performance from the actor is emphasized. (May be repeated for credit.) (Offered every semester.) 3 credits.
Ftv 441 Visual Perception and Expression
Prerequisites, Ftv 130, 140. A detailed study of how viewers respond to visual stimuli and how filmmakers create meaningful images. Figurative devices such as symbolism and thematic motif are examined with respect to cinema. Students study examples from films after which they will use video and 16mm film to shoot and edit their own solutions to visual problems. Fee: $350. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits.
Ftv 443 Topics in International Film
Prerequisites, Ftv 140, 244, or 245. A concentrated study of cinema of one country. Individual films are examined together with groups of films, as in the works of a significant director. The approach is usually historical. Course subjects might include the films of France, England, Germany, Spain, Italy, Japan, or Australia. May be repeated for credit in a different topic. (Offered alternate years.) 3 credits.
Asian Cinema
Survey of Asian film with emphasis on film as a reþection of culture. The cinema of India, China, and Japan, the countries with the largest film industries, are featured. Representative films from smaller nations such as Vietnam, the Philippines, Indonesia, Korea, Thailand, and Burma are also included. Film genres, (action, musical, melodrama, religious, documentary, etc.) from the various countries are compared with each other and with western films.
French and German Films
Examination of the French and German film industries throughout film history. Discussions focus on major movements within each country, as well as the ways in which France and Germany have interconnected histories.
Ftv 444 Seminar in Film History
Prerequisites, Ftv 140, 244 or 245. An in-depth study of a particular topic in film history. Each offering of the course concentrates on a different historical subject. May be repeated for credit in a different topic. (Offered every year.) 3 credits.
African-American Cinema
A critical, historical analysis of African-American filmmaking through lecture, discussion, and viewing of films and film excerpts. Feature films, documentaries, television, and experimental films are examined from artistic, social, moral, and political perspectives. 3 credits.
Gay and Lesbian Cinema
Aimed at uncovering an alternative history of film, setting out to decipher and describe the rules and parameters of a "gay cinema," this inquiry will include voyeurism, Freudian/feminist film theory, discussion of diverse sexual practices, anarchic film forms, Andy Warhol, R.W. Fassbinder, Jennie Livingston, and Pedro Almodovar, with particular emphasis on recent films of the celebrated New Queer Cinema.
Women in Film and Television
A survey of the on- and off-screen roles women have played in film and television, and an examination of how these roles have changed to reflect the changing status of women in society. 3 credits.
Films of the 1960s
A detailed overview of feature-length films produced in the most tumultuous decade of the 20th century, from British "kitchen-sink" social realism to American "counterculture" cinema. Major themes include the influence of Pop Art and rock music, evolution of an idealistic youth culture and its growing distrust of the prevailing political and social establishment; the unprecedented permissive attitudes toward cinematic depictions of sex, violence, and illegal drug use; growing awareness and involvement in civil right issues and political activism; and ultimate fragmentation and disillusionment of youth factions at the close of the decade. The films of Stanley Kubrick, Jean-Luc Godard, Federico Fellini, Michelangelo Antonioni, John Schlesinger, and others will be highlighted.
History of the Science Fiction Film 1895-1992 A detailed study of science fiction in cinema with particular emphasis on the historical development of the genre. Textual analysis of individual films is enhanced by a contextual study of the effects of science fiction on American culture from a historical standpoint. Beginning in 1895 with the Lumiere Brothers' Le Chacuterie Mechanique, the historical development covers films through 1992.
Hollywood Censorship
A study of America's censorship of artistic works. Its effects on film and television are the primary source of study. The legal aspects of censorship are examined along with the social issues which affect them. Representative works are viewed, and the histories behind specific landmark cases are studied.
Animation Aesthetics
Examination of the æsthetics of animation. Course will cover an international array of animation created throughout history using a broad range of techniques.
Ftv 445 Film Theory and Criticism
Prerequisites, Ftv 140, 244, 245. A detailed study of the major film theories and their applications in film criticism. The historical and cultural backgrounds of each theoretical concept are covered, as well as representative films. Students read works of the important theorists such as Hugo Munsterberg, Vsevolod Pudovkin, Sergei Eisenstein, Andrea Bazin, Siegfried Kracauer and Christian Metz. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits.
Ftv 447 Seminar in American Film I (to 1945)
Prerequisites, Ftv 140, 244, 245. Advanced study in American film which concentrates on studio styles and organizational structure, the audience, technical achievements, and economic practices in American cinema from its beginnings with Edison's kinetoscope through World War II. A basic knowledge of film history is essential for students taking this course. (Offered fall semester, alternate years.) 3 credits.
Ftv 448 Seminar in American Film II (1946-present)
Prerequisites, Ftv 140, 244, 245. An advanced study in American film with particular emphasis on cultural and historical inþuences after 1945. Important movements such as the Film Noir and the advent of the New American Cinema, as well as social events affecting film such as the inþux of television and the advent of film censorship, along with a historical approach to genre development, are among the topics covered. A basic knowledge of film history is essential for students taking this course. (Offered spring semester, alternate years.) 3 credits.
Ftv 449 Hidden Film History
Prerequisites, Ftv 140, 244, 245, and knowledge of basic library practices. Interterm course which introduces advanced researchers to the content of local film and television archives. Includes tours of facilities. (Offered alternate Interterms.) 3 credits.
Ftv 450 Advanced Multimedia Production
Prerequisite, Ftv 250 or 251 or instructor's consent. Using Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and Macromedia Director, students will design, script, and program a computer-generated multimedia presentation. Each student's final project will be shown on CD-ROM. May be repeated for credit. Fee: $75. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits.
Ftv 457 Story Structure for Screenwriting
Prerequisite, Ftv 227 or instructor's consent. The purpose of this class is to demystify the screenwriting process and to give students the diagnostic tools necessary to develop, write and fix their own screenplays. Eight different films will be analyzed mostly from the perspective of the screenwriter, concentrating on three act structure, character development, theme, sub-plot, sequence, scene and the building of dramatic tension. Specific techniques of screen storytelling will be demonstrated such as: planting and payoff, point of attack, twist exposition, use of ellipses, back-story, scenes of revelation and recognition, and ways of creating audience empathy (as opposed to sympathy) with the central character. Fee: $75. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits.
Ftv 466 Animation Workshop II Introduction to 3D Animation
Prerequisite, Ftv 366. Building on the Lightwave 5.5 skills learned in Ftv 366, students will utilize Lightwave's layout module to render 3D models for output to video, film or CD Rom. Each student creates a short, animated project. Fee: $75. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits.
Ftv 476 Animation Workshop III Advanced Modeling Techniques
Prerequisite, Ftv 466. Building on the Lightwave 5.5 modeling skills learned in Ftv 466, students will learn high polygonal count models, as well as spline based modeling, deformations, grids, snapping, bezier curves, and other high-end modeling techniques. Each student creates a short, animated project. Fee: $75. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits.
Ftv 477 Advanced Film Production
Prerequisite, Ftv 377. An advanced course in which each student will be responsible for producing and directing a complex 16mm sync sound film production. Enrollment contingent upon approval of a project proposal. May be repeated for credit. Fee: $450. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits.
Ftv 486 Animation Workshop IV Advanced Lightwave 3D Animation
Prerequisite, Ftv 476. Utilizing skills learned in the preceding Lightwave 3D classes, students will create and animate full-scale, high polygonal count models, create textures, learn the basis of 3D painting and advanced motion paths. Each student creates a short, animated project. Fee: $75. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits.
Ftv 492 Seminar Internship
Seminar Internship offers students the chance to work "on the job." However, because students meet for a group meeting each week, the seminar also includes career counseling, resumé workshops, practice interviewing, and discussion of how to secure an entry-level job. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits.
Ftv 499 Individual Study
Individual research and projects. Students must have an overall grade point average of at least 3.0 to enroll. Designed to meet specific concerns which are not provided for by regular curriculum offerings. May be repeated for a maximum of six credits. 1-3 credits.
Ftv 505 Visual Programming
Ftv 514 Graduate Television Workshop
Ftv 515 Non-Linear Editing
Ftv 516 Computer Graphics I
Ftv 517 Computer Graphics II
Ftv 518 Field Production for Television
Ftv 522 Computer Graphics III
Ftv 526 Writing for New Media
Ftv 527 Screenwriting Workshop I
Ftv 531 Production Workshop I
Ftv 532 Production Workshop II
Ftv 533 Audio Design
Ftv 534 Production Management
Ftv 535 The Documentary
Ftv 536 Production Design
Ftv 537 Cinematography
Ftv 538 Directing for Film and Television
Ftv 541 Visual Perception and Expression
Ftv 542 Film Genre Studies
Ftv 543 Topics In International Film
Ftv 544 Advanced Film Studies
Ftv 545 Film Theory and Criticism
Ftv 546 Seminar in the History of Television
Ftv 547 Seminar in American Film I
Ftv 548 Seminar in American Film II
Ftv 549 Hidden Film History
Ftv 550 Seminar in Multimedia Production
Ftv 551 Business Presentations
Ftv 557 Story Structure for Screenwriting
Ftv 560 Overview of Producing
Ftv 561 Structure and Function of Film Festival
Ftv 562 The Development Process of Film and Television
Ftv 564 Film and Television Financing
Ftv 565 Film and the Internet
Ftv 566 Animation Workshop I
Ftv 567 Independent Feature Filmmaking
Ftv 572 Graduate Location Filmmaking
Ftv 577 Graduate Film Workshop
Ftv 591 Entertainment Arts Forum
Ftv 594 Research Techniques
Ftv 596 Thesis in Film Studies
Ftv 599 Directed Study
Ftv 627 Screenwriting Workshop II
Ftv 628 Seminar in Television Writing
Ftv 631 Production Workshop III
Ftv 635 The Business of the New Media
Ftv 637 Cinematography Workshop II
Ftv 645 Advanced Film Theory and Criticism
Ftv 650 Advanced Seminar in Multimedia Production
Ftv 661 Marketing, Distribution, and Exhibition
Ftv 663 Advanced Producers Workshop I
Ftv 666 Animation Workshop II
Ftv 667 Thesis Development Seminar
Ftv 673 Advanced Producers Workshop II
Ftv 674 Legal Considerations and Ethics in Producing
Ftv 675 Producing for the Global Citizen
Ftv 676 Animation Workshop III
Ftv 680 Screenwriting Master Class
Ftv 686 Animation Workshop IV
Ftv 692 Seminar Internship
Ftv 694 Thesis in the New Media
Ftv 695 Thesis Project in Screenwriting
Ftv 697 Thesis in Film and Television Production