DIGI 4310 — 3 UNITS

INTRODUCTION TO PRODUCING

In this course, students study various aspects of contemporary production and post-production practices for the film and entertainment industries. Students are introduced to the role of a producer on a project, including what a producer does and various pitfalls to avoid. Students also learn how to work effectively with a producer, as well as what is involved in producing their own original work.

DIGI 4350A — 3 UNITS

MASTER CLASS I

This course provides an in-depth look at the practical side of the entertainment industry, including an introduction to advanced techniques and technology. Periodic guest speakers hold sessions on multiple advanced level topics, including working with Pro Tools, working with Avid Media Composer, production sound, and other advanced production equipment and techniques.

DIGI 4350B — 3 UNITS

MASTER CLASS II

This course explores advanced finishing techniques that students utilize as they move into the post-production phase of their documentary films. Topics covered include professional grading methodologies and advanced post-production editing, visual effects, and audio techniques. Emphasis is placed on creatively and efficiently unifying content with a look, sound, and feel that create a contextual flow throughout the project and maximizes emotional impact of the films' stories.

DIGI 4450 — 6 UNITS

PRODUCTION STUDIO

This course builds upon the prior curriculum and immerses students in the world of documentary production. Throughout the course, students shoot and produce their own documentary, having completed pre-production in prior quarters. Students spend time shooting, reviewing dailies, and addressing individualized production issues as they arise. Upon completion of this course, students prepare finished material to be used in the post-production phase of the film. The ultimate documentary short resulting from this course is submitted to festivals and showcased for family, friends, and industry guests. Prerequisite: DIGI 4200

DIGI 4800 — 3 UNITS

POST-PRODUCTION: EDITORIAL OF FINAL PROJECT

During this course, students edit their original documentary and prepare it for submission to the Sundance Film Festival. Students become familiar with all submission standards for the festival, and must meet all delivery requirements in order to successfully complete this course. Prerequisite: DIGI 4450

DIGI 4810 — 3 UNITS

ADVANCED POST-PRODUCTION: VISUAL EFFECTS

This course builds upon the visual effects techniques learned earlier in the curriculum, exploring various plug-ins offered in the editing platforms in

greater detail. Students learn advanced techniques used by industry professionals to manipulate footage, color correct content to create a mood or enhance the story, and even to create powerful visual illusions that contribute to a project's overall impact. Prerequisite: DIGI 4450

DIGI 4820 — 3 UNITS

ADVANCED POST-PRODUCTION: AUDIO MIX & DIGITAL OUTPUT

This course explores advanced techniques in sound design and audio mixing. All areas of post-production sound design are applied during the editing phase of the project. Students learn to evaluate music choices, edit music, create sound effects to improve the story, edit dialogue, and effectively use sound design to enhance their storytelling capabilities. Prerequisite: DIGI 4450

DIGI 4830 — 3 UNITS

WORLD CINEMA

This course introduces students to cinema outside the U.S. through an examination of representative works, genres, and movements. The course provides a critical context and mapping strategies for the study of contemporary world cinema and introduces students to the categorization and global circulation of films. It explores the aesthetics, audiences, authorship, and concepts of the transnational. Students learn the history of internationalism in cinema, the role of film festivals, shifts in global popular cinema, and its relevance today.

GNST

GNST 0360 — 0 UNIT

DEVELOPMENTAL WRITING

An intensive grammar and writing course emphasizing mechanics, sentence development, format, and basic paragraph and essay construction. This course is graded Pass/Fail.

GNST 0400 — 0 UNIT

WRITING SKILLS

A review of basic written communication techniques in preparation for English Composition (GNST 1040), with emphasis upon grammar, word use, punctuation, capitalization, and the composition of clear, well-organized, well-developed paragraphs and essays. This course is graded Pass/Fail.

GNST 1040 — 3 UNITS

ENGLISH COMPOSITION

In this process-oriented course, students combine deep, disciplined research with careful writing and revision to produce a thoughtful, creative, and personally meaningful research essay. They learn to formulate focused research questions, identify and investigate credible sources, and synthesize expert opinion with their own insight in support of a clearly defined, complex thesis. The emphasis is on curiosity, exploration, and discovery. As part of the process, students also gain confidence and competency in two primary areas of written expression: organization and mechanics.