FILM TV 401

Film Analysis for Filmmakers

Film and Television · 4 units · Graduate professional courses (400-499)

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Limited to graduate film and television students. Drawing heavily from array of historical examples, examination of many expressive strategies usable in creation of moving image art forms. Unifying theory and practice, presentation of approach to viewing great films of past that empowers filmmakers to use sound and images to tell original stories in present. Focus on strategic decision making in areas of writing, design, cinematography, editing, sound, and performance to enable filmmakers to discover their own personal style for telling stories on screen.

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FILM TV 401

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