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General Information

Course ID (CB01A and CB01B)
F/TV D048V
Course Title (CB02)
Film/Television Production Workshop
Course Credit Status
Credit - Degree Applicable
Effective Term
Fall 2022
Course Description
This course is a production workshop in which the student works independently, or with a crew, to produce a film or video to refine skills in camera, lighting, directing, post-production, and other related skills. The number of units is dependent on the production.
Faculty Requirements
Course Family
Not Applicable

Course Justification

This course is intended to meet the requirement of the A.A. degree in Film/TV: Production and serves as a CSU transferable undergraduate course. This course allows students a practical opportunity to either stage an advanced, independent film/video production of their choice or continue an ongoing project from another quarter.

Foothill Equivalency

Does the course have a Foothill equivalent?
No
Foothill Course ID

Course Philosophy

Formerly Statement

Formerly Statement
(Formerly F/TV 058V.)

Course Development Options

Basic Skill Status (CB08)
Course is not a basic skills course.
Grade Options
  • Letter Grade
  • Pass/No Pass
Repeat Limit
0

Transferability & Gen. Ed. Options

Transferability
Transferable to both UC and CSU

Units and Hours

Summary

Minimum Credit Units
4.0
Maximum Credit Units
4.0

Weekly Student Hours

TypeIn ClassOut of Class
Lecture Hours0.00.0
Laboratory Hours12.00.0

Course Student Hours

Course Duration (Weeks)
12.0
Hours per unit divisor
36.0
Course In-Class (Contact) Hours
Lecture
0.0
Laboratory
144.0
Total
144.0
Course Out-of-Class Hours
Lecture
0.0
Laboratory
0.0
NA
0.0
Total
0.0

Prerequisite(s)

F/TV D020.

Corequisite(s)

Advisory(ies)

Limitation(s) on Enrollment

(Not open to students with credit in F/TV D048S, F/TV D048T or F/TV D048U.)

Entrance Skill(s)

General Course Statement(s)

Methods of Instruction

Discussion of assigned reading

In-class exploration of Internet sites

Quiz and examination review performed in class

Field observation and field trips

Collaborative learning and small group exercises

Individual consultations

Assignments

  1. Proposal for the final project.
  2. Progress review report.
  3. Final video project.

Methods of Evaluation

  1. Critique of proposal for final project based on feasibility and quality of script, treatment, and pre-production pitch materials.
  2. Evaluation of student's progress through completing a set of defined production crew tasks.
  3. Completion of the assigned production tasks culminating in an in-class screening and critique of the finished film or video that evaluates the quality of the student's contribution. Quality of editing, camera work, directing, and/or producing will be assessed.

Essential Student Materials/Essential College Facilities

Essential Student Materials: 
  • Film or video supplies needed for production
Essential College Facilities:
  • Digital video cameras, 16mm motion picture cameras, lighting and sound equipment, editing equipment and facilities

Examples of Primary Texts and References

AuthorTitlePublisherDate/EditionISBN
Rea, Peter and David Irving. "Producing and Directing the Short Film and Video." 5th ed. London: Routledge, 2017.

Examples of Supporting Texts and References

AuthorTitlePublisher
Jago, Maxim. "Adobe Premiere Pro CC Classroom in a Book." San Francisco: Adobe Press, 2019.
Brown, Blain. "Cinematography: Theory and Practice." 3rd ed. London: Routledge, 2016.
Brown, Blain. "Motion Picture and Video Lighting." 2nd ed. London: Routledge, 2018.
Foust, James, Edward Fink, and Lynne Gross. "Video Production: Disciplines and Techniques." 12th ed. London: Routledge, 2017.
Hurbis-Cherrier, Mick. "Voice and Vision: A Creative Approach to Narrative Filmmaking." 3rd ed. London: Routledge, 2018.
Hurbis-Cherrier, Mick and Michael Rabiger. "Directing: Film Techniques and Aesthetics." 5th ed. Woburn, Mass.: Focal Press, 2012.
Long, Ben and Sonja Schenck. "The Digital Filmmaking Handbook." 6th ed. Higham Massachusetts: Charles River Media, Inc., 2017.
Zettl, Herbert. "Video Basics 8." 8th ed. Boston: Cengage, 2017.

Learning Outcomes and Objectives

Course Objectives

  • Write a proposal for a film or video production.
  • Devise a pre-production plan for the production.
  • Develop and understand crew roles for the selected project.
  • Develop his/her skill in a designated area of filmmaking or television production (ie: directing, camera operation, lighting techniques, sound design, nonlinear editing).
  • Complete a professional film or television production.

CSLOs

  • Apply skills in directing, camera, sound and/or editing in the production of an independent film/video project.

  • Work collaboratively with a film/video crew to produce a finished project.

Outline

  1. Write a proposal for a film or video production.
    1. Researching the idea
    2. Writing the treatment
    3. Writing and revising the script
    4. Pitching a concept
  2. Devise a pre-production plan for the production.
    1. Logistics of production: budgets, scheduling
    2. Casting
    3. Location scouting
    4. Storyboarding and shot pre-visualization
  3. Develop and understand crew roles for the selected project.
    1. Different crew positions and their responsibilities
    2. Methods of creative collaboration and communication
    3. Set procedures and etiquette
  4. Develop his/her skill in a designated area of filmmaking or television production (ie: directing, camera operation, lighting techniques, sound design, nonlinear editing).
    1. Defining the production area of interest and how it will be demonstrated in the project
    2. Intermediate study and application of the chosen production area throughout the filming process
  5. Complete a professional film or television production.
    1. Developing a full post-production plan through completion and distribution
    2. Constructing a festival and marketing plan
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