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FMP 225 - Introduction to VFX analyze their own work and work of MAC 410 - Web and Publications
Credit Hour: 3 others as a screenwriter. Design
Prerequisite: FMP 180 FMP 350 - Directing for Credit Hour: 3
This course is designed to introduce Documentary Prerequisite: ITD 100
students to the world of visual effects Credit Hours: 3 This course introduces students
for film and television and examine Prerequisite: FMP 300 to basic methods for creating and
all aspects of the process from a designing websites, brochures,
practical, real-world perspective. Directing for Documentary and publicity materials, using
introduces students to the contemporary software, including
Students will learn the techniques diverse and passionate world of other applications for animation and
of compositing multiple images into documentary filmmaking and its interactivity. Students will learn the
convincing and photo-realistic visual relationship to society. Class time basic techniques, tools and processes
effects shots and the integration of centers on screenings, critiques, used to construct well-designed
those shots into film projects. discussions and workshops on informational materials, and effective
documentary research, project websites.
FMP 300 - Short Film Production development, video production
Credit Hours: 3 and interview techniques. Directing
Prerequisite: FMP 180 documentaries is both exciting and
challenging on many levels. Filming
Specialized study of conventional real people in uncontrolled events
film techniques; emphasizes the and settings often necessitates high
creative process through project- shooting ratios and extensive time in
based, hands-on learning. Group post. Thus, previous film production
and individual exercises will cover and post-production experience
all phases of short film production are required. To inspire and help
from creative inspiration to online students learn through example,
distribution. in class and online screenings and
guest filmmaker presentations
FMP 325 - Screenwriting will introduce students to classic/
Credit Hours: 3 foundational, recent, impactful,
Prerequisite: FMS 100 controversial, banned, overlooked
and films in progress by award-
This course is designed to winning, established and up and
help students understand the coming documentary filmmakers.
fundamentals of screenwriting.
Students will learn how to write a FMS 100 - Introduction to Film
screenplay from the conception Credit Hour: 3
of the idea through the outlining
process and onto a finished short Prerequisite: No pre-requisite
drama script. Topics covered will This course is an introduction
include techniques for generating to film analysis that examines
ideas, the drafting process, critical approaches of authorship,
screenplay structure, conflict, genre, presentation, and narrative.
characterization, dialogue and how to Students will become literate in
write visually. the language of cinema and learn
Students will be able to use standard basic film concepts, techniques, and
script layout and understand what terminology in an effort to appreciate
to look for in adapting a story for films more completely. The course
a dramatic screenplay. They will examines how films are shot, tell
understand the basic elements of stories, develop characters and
narrative script structures and also depict physical reality through the
the difference between written and combined, constructed medium of
spoken dialogue. Besides developing sound and image.
a script, students will learn how to

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