Video Production II

Prerequisite: A grade of “C” in video IA/1B and instructor approval

Fulfills either the fine arts or practical arts requirement for graduation. UC/CSU Fine Arts approved.

Video Production IIA and IIB are upper division elective courses designed for motivated students who wish to improve their skills as a filmmaker and learn how to better express their idea through the visual arts. Special emphasis will be placed on techniques and fine skills in cinematography, editing, and lighting. Like the previous course (1A/1B), this course will be hands on but will offer students experience with high end equipment and will expect the results to be much more polished than what was expected in the previous course. This course will continue to expose students to Apple Final Cut suite of editing software with special attention paid to the nuances of film (e.g. cutting for dialog, camera control, soundtrack management) while always striving to effectively tell a story. The purpose of the course is to teach students how to effectively express themselves through the medium of film and to appreciate films that are good examples of these skills.