The Short Film: Study and Practice
FILM 312
Fall 2022
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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 film 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 Major 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 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.
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| Instructor(s): Shepard,Sadia Quraeshi 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: 6 | 1st Ranked: 0 | 2nd Ranked: 0 | 3rd Ranked: 1 | 4th Ranked: 1 | Unranked: 4 |
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