CMST 291 - Making Movies

5 CR

Students work together creating a dramatic motion picture, gain experience in preproduction and production work, and work as part of a crew documenting the making of the dramatic piece. Students receive a copy of the finished work.

Recommended: CMST 216.
Course Outcomes

Demonstrate an ability to work as crew on a professional film shoot.
Demonstrate an understanding of the proper terminology used on and off set during production.
Explain and follow the chain of command on and off a movie set.
Demonstrate an ability to work in a group towards a common goal during a production.
Demonstrate an understanding of how a director works with actors during rehearsals and during shooting.
Identify the various job descriptions of personnel involved in feature film production.
Demonstrate an ability to perform the step-by-step process of production.
Demonstrate an ability to produce a finished film.

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