The 40 Week Filmmaking Program is a four quarter cohort program.

QUARTER I

CPPR—121 Production 1 (5) Production 1 provides an introduction to the basic elements of camera operation and lighting with specific attention to the fundamentals of exposure and control of the image and provides an overview of the entire production process. Students complete two short individual projects and one small group project on Super 8 film. CPPR—141 Fundamentals of Editing (5) Fundamentals of Editing provides an introduction to the art, theory, and craft of editing with detailed attention to the entire conceptual process from storyboarding to the final version. Students also gain practical experience and hands-on instruction in editing programs and edit all projects produced in Production 1. CPCS—111 History of Cinema 1: 1894-1929 (5) History of Cinema 1: 1894-1929 provides an introduction to the early history of cinema: its precedents, its origins, and the technological, commercial, artistic, and political factors in its development from “silents” to “talkies”. CPSW—121 Screenwriting 1 (5) Students learn story concept development and how to create realistic and empathetic characters, screenplay conventions and format, and characteristics of established genres. The course emphasizes telling a story cinematically in terms of action and character portrayal.

QUARTER II

CPPR—221 Production 2 (5) Production 2 builds on the principles taught in Production 1 and provides an introduction to collaborative production and the crew experience and introduces skills in the areas of pre-production, blocking, directing, and production planning. Students are introduced to lighting and camera operation at the intermediate level with film and HD cameras. Students assume a specific crew position and complete a 16mm MOS group project that melds the creative use of sound and image. CPPR—241 Principles of Editing and Non-Fiction Filmmaking 1 (5) Principles of Editing and Non-Fiction Filmmaking 1 builds on the principles taught in Fundamentals of Editing with specific attention to the relation between visual imagery and sound design and provides the foundation to the techniques and aesthetic principles for editing dialog, music, and sound effects. Students complete documentary projects, and sharpen analytical skills with critiques of all projects completed in Production 2. CPCS—211 History of Cinema 2: 1930-1959 (5) History of Cinema 2: 1930-1959 focuses primarily upon the “Golden Age” of American cinema — the maturation of narrative and genre, refinements in cinematography, and the solidified dominance of Hollywood worldwide. A portion of the course will be dedicated to key individuals working outside of the U.S. and/or outside the Hollywood studio system during the period. CPSW—221 Screenwriting 2 (5) In Structure and Process, students develop the basic storyline for their screenplay. The class focuses on the specific elements of the screenwriting craft including creating story, structuring the plot and subplots, plot points, ingredients to construct effective opening pages, and the structure of dramatic scenes.

QUARTER III

CPPR—321 Production 3 (5) Production 3 builds on the principles taught in Production 2 in the areas of pre-production, directing and production management. The class provides continued instruction in lighting technique and camera operation as well as an introduction to location audio recording. Students complete a collaborative crew project in HD that highlights the creative and effective use of dialog and visual storytelling. Students assume a specific assigned crew position that is different than the crew position held in Production 1. CPPR—341 Principles of Editing and Non-Fiction Filmmaking 2 (5) Principles of Editing and Non-Fiction Filmmaking 2 builds on the principles taught in Principles of Editing and Non-Fiction Filmmaking 1 with advanced instruction in the theory and practice of editing dialog in narrative work and offers both a theoretical and structural overview of the editorial process of both narrative and non-fiction work as material progresses through each successive editorial version. Students complete a promotional video project, an edit and critique all material produced in Production 3. CPCS—311 History of Cinema 3: 1960-1989 (5) History of Cinema 3: 1960-1989 covers cinema in the wake of the decline in the Hollywood “studio system”. The period spans the emergence of New Wave film, “New Hollywood”, and the return of the blockbuster. CPSW—321 Screenwriting 3 (5) In Creating the First Draft, students begin their screenplays and have individual readings of their pages in class with discussion and analysis. This course deals with the overall structure of screenplays from the individual scene to the rhythms of the complete piece. In addition, the class focuses on effective dialogue, adding “twists” to the story, and the basic techniques of comedy and humor.

QUARTER IV

CPPR—421 Production 4 (5) Production 4 builds on the principles taught in Production 3 and provides advanced instruction in audio, lighting, cinematography, and camera operation. Students complete a capstone collaborative project in Super 16mm or HD crewing in their area of specialization. Field trips and guest lectures highlight the role of the entire structure of film/video production ranging from production houses and soundstages to digital and audio post-production and the film lab. CPPR—441 Principles of Editing and Non-Fiction Filmmaking 3 (5) Principles of Editing and Non-Fiction Filmmaking 3 builds on the principles taught in Principles of Editing and Non-Fiction Filmmaking 2. The class provides advanced instruction in editing workflow, the relation between film, video, and digital formats and conversion issues, technical and creative aspects of electronic imaging, and offers specific attention to advanced editing problems, visual effects, audio, and color correction. Students complete either a personal essay, experimental project, or project of their choice, and edit and critique all material produced in Production 4. CPCS—411 History of Cinema 4: 1990-present (5) History of Cinema 4: 1990-present surveys recent trends in cinema, from new technologies and methods of distribution to the rise of third world cinema. CPSW—421 Screenwriting 4 (5) In this course students will finish writing the first draft of their screenplay, reading and analyzing pages in class. The class will focus on the tools and elements for creating suspense, finding creative titles, entering festivals and contests, registering scripts, pitching, finding an agent, and rewriting for the next draft.