Directing I
2:00pm–5:00pm
DODGE BUILDING DOD 508
Morningside
Seat data provenance: Directory as of August 23, 2026 at 4:00 AM
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Students explore the grammatical rules and narrative elements of cinematic storytelling by completing a minimum of three short, nondialogue exercises and two sound exercises, all shot and edited in video. Emphasizes using the camera as an articulate narrator to tell a coherent, grammatically correct, engaging, and cinematic story. Technical workshops on camera, lighting, sound, and editing accompany the workshops, as well as lectures that provide a methodology for the director.
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