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DIVISION OF HUMANITIES COURSE SYLLABUS
Digital Filmmaking: COM-214
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Course Description: – 3 Class Hours, 3 Credits
In this course students learn the basics of digital filmmaking. Working
in small groups, students write, produce, direct, and edit a short
narrative film. Students learn digital cinematography, lens selection,
lighting, and sound recording. The 3 -Act narrative-structure is
emphasized. 3 lectures, 3 credits
Prerequisite: COM-10 6 or by permission by the Academic Department
Chair.
Student Learning Outcomes:
1. Understand the narrative production process.
2. Write and analyze screenplays and scripts.
3. Understand cinematography & sound recording for film.
4. Make creative and technical choices in support of producing a
narrative film.
5. Produce a narrative film.
Means of Assessment:
Each assessment corresponds to the objectives above. All activities
must meet the standards of acceptability according to the instructor.
1. The student will have participated in the creation of a
narrative film.
2. The student will have written a script
3. The student will have participated in the script breakdown
process.
4. Participation in Class Assignments
5. Midterm Exam; Final Exam
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Grading:
Class Participation: 20%
Engagement Contributes to group
projects
20%
Class Assignments: 60%
Film Project 30%
Hero’s Journey in 3 Acts 10%
Script Breakdown 10%
Film/Video Analysis 10%
Testing: 20%
Midterm Exam 10%
Final Exam 10%
Final Grade Equivalent
Numerical
Grade
Letter
Equivalent
90-100 A
86-89 B+
80-85 B
76-79 C+
70-75 C
60-69 D
0-59 F (FAIL)
Course Schedule
Week 1: Three-Act Structure/The Hero’s Journey
Week 2: Cinematography
Week 3: The Screenplay & Script Breakdown
Week 4: Script Treatment/Directing Actors (proposals due)
Week 5: Storyboarding/Sync Audio
3
Week 6: Review of Editing/Filming Week
Week 7: Directing Actors
Week 8: Filming Week/MIDTERM EXAM
Week 9: Filming Week/Great Directors
Week 10: Editing/High Noon—The Edit
Week 11: Editing/Psycho—The Edit
Week 12: Editing/Whiplash—The Edit
Week 13: Review of All Student Films
Week 14: Premiere on YouTube
Week 15: FINAL EXAM