FILM 4610 - BFA Film Capstone

• Students will be able to identify, describe, and consider creative and technical challenges of short film production including screenwriting, directing, cinematography, sound, and postproduction.
• Students will be able to analyze, interpret, and evaluate diverse cinematic narratives and unique methods of film production, and to synthesize their own unique practice and approach to filmmaking.
• Students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of cultural differences between diverse visual narratives and to implement effective artistic and production strategies that are informed by the current film theories and practices.
• Students will be able to articulate and present the hypothetical conceptual design of their film prior the production and to identify its narrative and formal aspects, as well as its underlying point of view and production requirements.
• Students will be able to analyze their completed project and to identify its narrative strengths and weaknesses. They’ll be able to discuss with others its theme and evaluate the production values in a logical, conclusive, and constructive ways.
• Students will be able to combine the theoretical knowledge of film production obtained through textual sources, studio demonstrations, and production assignments, with their experiential learning producing the capstone project.
• Students will be able to analyze the role of each diverse discipline integrated in film production, including dramatic writing, production design, cinematography, sound, performance, and editing. They’ll be able to identify their own approach to utilizing
• Students will be able to adapt and apply methods and production tools introduced in the course and practiced through production assignments, to making their capstone project and to any future post-graduation project.
• Students will be able to utilize the visual language of film and combine moving image with sound to convey a story and to enhance its cinematic form and meaning.
• Students will be able to recognize their unique narrative and production skill sets and to evaluate their completed projects to assess and articulate their level of professional competence in film production.