COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

including patterning, sewing, and fitting. Projects include aging, dyeing, and allied crafts. In this quarter, students begin work on a costume of their own design which is completed for exhibition in second quarter.

DIGI 1300 — 3 UNITS EDITING I

DESN 4760 — 3 UNITS

HISTORY OF FILM — AN EYE ON COSTUME DESIGN

Students develop a visual vocabulary of film by exploring the history of American movies, including the great Hollywood costume designers and the stars who became icons of style. Emphasis is placed on important films, directors, and genres from the late 19th century to the present.

DESN 4820 — 3 UNITS SOURCING THE COSTUME

DIGI 1350 — 3 UNITS

STORYTELLING

DESN 4850 — 3 UNITS STUDIO DESIGN PROJECT II

Students gain hands-on experience exploring L.A.’s costuming resources. Students learn how to successfully source costumes and fulfill their jobs as costume designers.

This course is a continuation of Studio Design Project I. Students install an exhibit of their own design and creation with an illustration of the costume. Students complete exercises in millinery, shoe maintenance, tailoring, alterations, jewelry repair, and color matching dyes. Prerequisite: DESN 4680

DESN 4860 — 3 UNITS

ADVANCED STYLING FOR COSTUME DESIGNERS

DIGI 1550A — 3 UNITS

This is a course that teaches the types of styling for celebrities. Students learn the PR houses, business paperwork and etiquette of borrowing, organization, and preparation for a styling job, and how to match a celebrity with appropriate and flattering design styles and fashion houses. The course culminates in a photo shoot of student-styled current fashion interpreting a period photograph of a film couple.

DESN 4930 — 3 UNITS

PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATION FOR COSTUME DESIGNERS

DIGI 1550B — 3 UNITS

MOTION GRAPHICS II

This class guides students in the preparation of a professional portfolio in both print and digital forms. Labels are designed and made. Students explore how to navigate a successful career via networking, trade publications, and joining unions and professional organizations. Portfolios are presented for industry review.

DESN 4960 — 3 UNITS

PRODUCTION PRACTICUM & SPECIAL TOPICS

DIGI 1550C — 3 UNITS

Students demonstrate their costume design skills through supervised field study of thesis produc-tion with an approved producing entity such as the American Film Institute, USC School of Cinematic Arts, or Chapman University, etc. Students produce an internship portfolio chronicling their experience as a final project. Special topics are addressed with film professionals speaking on topics vital to the designers’ careers.

This course introduces students to visual effects and furthers their knowledge of compositing for film and television. Students rely on their understanding of storytelling, design, and editing, and learn how to develop and choose effects that enhance their proj-ects. Students also learn how to integrate rendered imagery into the post-production process. At the end of this course, students better understand the core principles of compositing and visual effects and how to incorporate them into projects for maximum

This course covers the art and science of non-linear editing. Students learn the importance of editing choices and the impact those choices have on how a project is perceived and its ultimate success. Students are introduced to fundamental editing techniques, as well as to the production model of editing video in the industry. Students also participate in group discussions about editing choices, effective storytelling through narrative editing, and audience demographics. Prerequisite: DIGI 1350

Students are introduced to storytelling from both a technical and creative perspective. Students study all aspects of storytelling, with a focus on story structure. The concepts introduced in this class are reinforced throughout the curriculum, particularly within the context of editing.

This course trains students in basic techniques of storyboard animatics and motion graphics creation through the use of software programs utilized by design and animation companies worldwide. The emphasis is on design from a problem-solving point of view. The course also examines the production timeline and graphical requirements of a multi-media project by demonstrating the manipulation of digital images in a studio environment. Upon completion of this course, students gain a thorough understanding of input/output techniques, special effects, image compositing, and motion graphics.

This advanced motion graphics course builds on concepts learned in the foundational course and employs those concepts in conjunction with advanced techniques. In this course, students gain a thorough understanding of advanced techniques as they are applied in the continuing exploration of special effects, image compositing, and motion graphics.