C-ID Descriptor
Beginning Motion Picture Production

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Must include but not limited to the following:

• Pre-production processes such as screenwriting basics, scheduling, budgeting, script and scene breakdowns, call sheets
• Production design including set design, costumes, hair and make up
• Camera techniques such as including lens operation, interchangeable lenses, depth of field, basic filters, tripod use and composition within the frame
• Lighting techniques and equipment
• Audio including single and double-sound systems, mixing, and appropriate sound theory (i.e. balance, presence and perspective)
• General concepts of acting and directing
• Post-production theory (i.e. continuity and dynamic editing) plus basic operation of nonlinear editing
• The roles on a film set, set etiquette, communication, and safety
• Promotes content creation in relation to social justice, race/ethnicity, gender, class, sexual orientation, and ability

• participate in group and individual project work to learn the technical processes of narrative filmmaking
• produce a short, narrative fictional film in a team demonstrating the processes and theories in the course content

• Demonstrate correct application of basic pre-production, production principle cinematography, and post-production skills and techniques
• Demonstrate proficiency in different roles on a film set
• Demonstrate a hands-on ability to perform appropriate critical thinking and problem solving needed for successful teamwork in motion picture production

• Project work in the technical aspects of motion picture production through the processes of pre-production, production and post-production
• Short film where students work in a team and apply the skills learned to their individual roles on a production set

Ascher, Steve and Pincus, Edward. The Filmmaker’s Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide for the Digital Age. Plume

Honthaner, Eve Light. The Complete Film Production Handbook. Taylor & Francis

Lancaster, Kurt. DSLR Cinema: Crafting the Film Look with Video. Focal Press

Long and Schenk. The Digital Filmmaking Handbook. Course Technology