MACA 1420 - Film Production 1

Credit Hours: 4.00

Objectives:

1. Demonstrate the role of a film producer.
2. 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:

1. Explain a working knowledge of the director’s workflow.
2. 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:

1. Demonstrate capture of media from live single-camera production.
2. 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:

1. Describe the use of VU meters and Waveform monitors.
2. 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:

1. Demonstrate charting a script as a script supervisor.
2. 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:

1. Demonstrate lighting techniques and modifications.
2. Describe light temperatures using the Kelvin scale.

1. Introduction, course goals and objectives, grading and attendance policy, assignment of equipment, procedures on equipment use and care; material and supply list.
2. Present the applications of the technologies
   Lecture: Film making theory, vocabulary, and equipment overview
3. Lecture: Production staff: duties, responsibilities of below-the-line film crews
   Assignment: Production crews are formed and assignments made for first project
4. Lecture: Role of producer, director, and above-the-line personnel
5. Lecture: Basic lighting for productions; light temperatures and waveform monitor use
6. Lecture: Single-camera operations; basic film style shooting techniques
   Assignment: Shoot a “short” demonstrating the proper use of camera.
7. Lecture: Recording sound; using hard-wired and cordless microphones; monitoring sound and why
8. Lecture: Basic use of Script
   Assignment: Shoot a short demonstrating the proper use of scripts.
9. Lecture: Modifying lighting; flags, cookies and gel filters for lighting
10. Lecture: Directing script supervisor and camera operators
11. Lecture: Script approval; planning the shoot; managing the shoot
12. Lecture: Alternate uses for microphones; types and uses
13. Lecture: Shooting the projects
14. Lecture: Post-production workflow
15. Lecture: Editing
16. Review for exam; final exam; final grades and equipment maintenance