The Short Film: Study and Practice
FILM 312
Fall 2023
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For first-time filmmakers, the short film is an essential learning tool for finding and honing a personal vision. This course, intended for prospective and current majors, is an introduction to the core fundamentals of visual storytelling for short fiction films and is intended to provide students with a thorough grounding in the skills necessary to write original short film narratives. Through close study and analysis of a wide variety of short works and established and emerging filmmakers, students will learn how to identify and employ a variety of film structures in their screenwriting and examine the strategy and impact of formal choices on the viewer. In addition, students will learn how to write loglines and treatments; create visually compelling pitch deck presentations; and write, revise, and polish short film screenplays. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA FILM |
| Course Format: Seminar | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: FILM304 AND FILM307 |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (FILM-MN)(FILM) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Course handouts and readings will be provided by the instructor via course Moodle.
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Examinations and Assignments:
Weekly writing assignments, in-class writing workshops of works in progress, submission of final portfolio. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
This course is intended for prospective and current Majors
You must submit a POI request in order to be considered for this course:
Permission of instructor approval will be granted by the instructor during pre-registration through the Electronic Portfolio. Click Add to My Courses and To request a POI electronically, click here to submit your request.
Interested students: Please email Professor Shepard ASAP during pre-registration with a paragraph about your academic interests and your prior experience, if any, with creative writing and/or filmmaking. No prior coursework in screenwriting is required but a strong interest in working hard on your writing will be necessary. In addition, please indicate if you are currently enrolled in, and/or are planning to enroll as a senior, in Film 456: Advanced Filmmaking in order to undertake a film production thesis. Email should be sent to: sshepard@wesleyan.edu.
Permission of instructor approval will be granted by the instructor during pre-registration through the Electronic Portfolio >Click "Add to My Courses" and "To request a POI electronically, click here" to submit your request. |
| Instructor(s): Shepard,Sadia Times: .M.W... 11:10AM-12:30PM; Location: CFS116; |
Permission of Instructor Required
Enrollment capacity: 10 | Permission of instructor approval will be granted by the instructor during pre-registration through the Electronic Portfolio. Click "Add to My Courses" and "To request a POI electronically, click here" to submit your request. |
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| Total Submitted Requests: 2 | 1st Ranked: 0 | 2nd Ranked: 0 | 3rd Ranked: 0 | 4th Ranked: 0 | Unranked: 2 |
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