Documentary Production
FILM 430
Fall 2025
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In this course, documentary history and theory meet production: "What does it take to make different style documentaries -- including observational, poetic, expository, participatory, and reflexive?" Students will explore documentary story elements and film grammar as they learn how to capture sound, record video, edit material, light subjects, conduct an interview, and work with archival materials, graphics, and music. They will learn through practice and by screening and analyzing a wide range of long-form documentaries made by a wide range of filmmakers. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
None |
| Course Format: Seminar | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: FILM385 |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (Film Studies Minor)(Film Studies)(Human Rights Advocacy Minor) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
The Documenty Filmmaker¿s Workbook by Nina Gilden Seavey
Directing the Documentary by Michael Rabiger and Courtney Hermann
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Examinations and Assignments:
Attendance, reading, class participation, technical and story development exercises, three video projects and a quiz. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
Students will need a large hard drive for high-definition video projects and should contact the instructor before securing this hardware. If students intend to use their own computers for coursework, they should have at least 16GB of unifed memory and should check with Adobe requirements for running Premiere Pro on their computer. |
| Instructor(s): Strain,Tracy Times: ..T.R.. 01:20PM-04:10PM; Location: TBA |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 9 | | SR major: 2 | JR major: 3 | | |
| Seats Available: 9 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 1 | JR non-major: 1 | SO: 2 | FR: X |
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