Jul 03, 2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024

MDIA 3701 - Directing the Narrative Scene: Director Preparation and Pre-Visualization


Combines elements of lighting, camera work, and editing with concepts of blocking and directing actors to inform choices when directing a narrative scene for single camera or multicamera narrative television production.

Requisites: MDIA 2200
Credit Hours: 3
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 1.0 lecture, 4.0 laboratory
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
  • Students will demonstrate ways to use lighting, camera work, and human movements to create metaphors and motifs within a scene or sequence of scenes.
  • Students will demonstrate various ways to block, direct, and edit standard scenes.
  • Students will demonstrate various ways to interpret a written script into a visual scene and articulate why specific choices were made.
  • Students will demonstrate various ways to motivate and communicate with actors.
  • Students will problem-solve various ways to block, direct, and edit unique and/or difficult scenes.


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