COURSE DESCRIPTION
Prerequisite: None
Level: Honors
Open to: Fr-Sr
Length: 1 year credit: one credit.
Summary
With the advancement of digital filmmaking tools and thus the drop in
technology costs, digital
filmmaking is becoming a standard in many fine arts programs in elementary
and secondary schools.
Students will study vocabulary, technique, and history to give them the
tools to understand and
evaluate films. Essay writing focuses on the analysis of existing films.
Students complement their
understanding of film with hands-on experiences in the production of
several films including scripting,
organizing crews, scheduling locations, procuring talent, coordinating
schedules with equipment
availability, directing talent, lighting, moving props, instructing
technical crew, and editing. Students
will have the opportunity to use equipment of the industry, take on a
variety of roles (director, actor,
and editor), and create several professional short films including audio
and visual effects.
 

REQUIRED MATERIALS
You will need daily:
Writing Utensil
Notebook
Required Books
Jumpdrive (atleast 8GB)
Positive Attitude
 

OUTLINE FOR COURSE
Unit 1: Introduction to Film/Elements and Principles (Demas and Stachulak)
Unit 2: History of Film (Demas)
Unit 3: Camera Operations/Digital Video Principles (Stachulak)
Unit 4: Composition (Demas)
Unit 5: Editing/ Introduction to Adobe Premiere Pro (Stachulak)
Unit 6: Scriptwriting (Demas)
Unit 7: Lighting/ Premiere Special Features (Stachulak)
Unit 8: Storyboards/Sequence (Demas)
Unit 9: Audio/Sound/ Introduction to Adobe Sound booth (Stachulak)
Unit 10: Directing/Acting/Careers in Film (Demas)
Unit 11: Post Production /Introduction to Adobe After Effects (Stachulak)
End of 1st Semester
 

Unit 12: Copyright/Ethics (Demas)
Unit 13: Cinematography (Stachulak)
Unit 14: Documentary Filmmaking (Demas)
Unit 15: Music Video (Stachulak)
Unit 16: Short Film (Demas)
Unit 17: Final Film Product (Demas and Stachulak)
Unit 18: Media/Advertisement/Film Festival (Demas and Stachulak)
End of 2nd Semester