MACA 1420 - Film Production 1 Credit Hours: 4.00 Prerequisites: MACA 1400
Students will gain hands‑on experience in the responsibilities of production crew members in the film industry. MACA 1420 emphasizes the roles of producer, director, script supervisor, production assistant, camera operator, sound mixer, lighting technician, and editor.
Contact Hours: 6 Billable Contact Hours: 6 OUTCOMES AND OBJECTIVES Outcome 1: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to explain the film producer’s role.
Objectives:
- Demonstrate the role of a film producer.
- Describe financial budget aspects of the producer’s role.
Outcome 2: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to explain the film director’s role.
Objectives:
- Explain a working knowledge of the director’s workflow.
- Describe the function of a film director.
Outcome 3: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate the proper use of single-camera shooting for film-style productions.
Objectives:
- Demonstrate capture of media from live single-camera production.
- Describe the use of VU meters and Waveform monitors.
Outcome 4: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to capture and mix multi-channel audio.
Objectives:
- Describe the use of VU meters and Waveform monitors.
- Demonstrate microphone use and techniques for audio capture.
Outcome 5: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to explain and demonstrate terms used by script supervisors.
Objectives:
- Demonstrate charting a script as a script supervisor.
- Describe the formats of scripts used by script supervisors.
Outcome 6: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to explain and demonstrate lighting patterns.
Objectives:
- Demonstrate lighting techniques and modifications.
- Describe light temperatures using the Kelvin scale.
COMMON DEGREE OUTCOMES (Bulleted outcomes apply to the course)
- 1. The graduate can integrate the knowledge and technological skills necessary to be a successful learner.
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- 2. The graduate can demonstrate how to think competently.
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- 3. The graduate can demonstrate how to employ mathematical knowledge.
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- 4. The graduate can demonstrate how to communicate competently.
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- 5. The graduate is sensitive to issues relating to a diverse, global society.
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COURSE CONTENT OUTLINE Week Topic
- Introduction, course goals and objectives, grading and attendance policy, assignment of equipment, procedures on equipment use and care; material and supply list.
- Present the applications of the technologies
Lecture: Film making theory, vocabulary, and equipment overview
- Lecture: Production staff: duties, responsibilities of below-the-line film crews
Assignment: Production crews are formed and assignments made for first project
- Lecture: Role of producer, director, and above-the-line personnel
- Lecture: Basic lighting for productions; light temperatures and waveform monitor use
- Lecture: Single-camera operations; basic film style shooting techniques
Assignment: Shoot a “short” demonstrating the proper use of camera.
- Lecture: Recording sound; using hard-wired and cordless microphones; monitoring sound and why
- Lecture: Basic use of Script
Assignment: Shoot a short demonstrating the proper use of scripts.
- Lecture: Modifying lighting; flags, cookies and gel filters for lighting
- Lecture: Directing script supervisor and camera operators
- Lecture: Script approval; planning the shoot; managing the shoot
- Lecture: Alternate uses for microphones; types and uses
- Lecture: Shooting the projects
- Lecture: Post-production workflow
- Lecture: Editing
- Review for exam; final exam; final grades and equipment maintenance
Primary Faculty Marquez, Yoselyn Secondary Faculty Associate Dean Hinrichsen, Timothy Dean Hutchison, Donald
Official Course Syllabus - Macomb Community College, 14500 E 12 Mile Road, Warren, MI 48088
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