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FVM 185
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Title: | Documentary Film |
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Long Title: | Documentary Film |
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Course Description: | An overview of the subject, with an emphasis on the historical development of the documentary film. Classroom visits with local documentary filmmakers, analysis
of documentary techniques, finding the story and the challenges of the
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Min Credit: | 3 |
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Course Notes: | Previously FVT 185 |
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Origin Notes: | CCA |
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Status Notes: | Revisions made 10/23/09 s@ |
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¿ Trace the development of documentary film.
¿ Evaluate how the documentary film has been shaped by social and political forces and agendas, as well as by changes in film technology.
¿ Examine aspects of research, pre-production, and issues that are specific to documentary filming.
¿ Examine how the history of the medium indicates its future
I. History and background
A. What is a Documentary
B. Screenings of movies
C. Discussion of Early elements of Doc. Films
D. Analyze movies screened for technique and impact
II. Cinema Verite
A. Reading
B. Screenings
C. Analyze movies screened
III. Making your own Documentary Projects
A. Building a documentary
B. Living a Documentary
C. Research
D. Visual and Aural content
E. Dramatic Structure created in editing
F. Screenings
IV. Tools for making a Documentary and Building the Mosaic
A. 16mm film
B. 70 mm film
C. 8mm film
D. Super 8 Film
E. Mini DV
F. Hi*
G. HI DEF
H. Hidden Cameras
I. Nagra¿s
J. PortaDat¿s
K. Photos
L. CD¿s
M. Archival Footage
N. Archival Documents
V. Modern Documentary Film
A. Screenings
B. Draft a treatment
C. Lectures
D. The business of the Movies (Where do Docs. Fit-in?)
VI. Wild Topics for Films
A. Screenings
B. Conference
C. Final Proposal and presentations
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