FILM 010 — Film Directing Units: 3
Film directing is serious business. In fact, it is the business. So much so that the French, in defining their New Wave movement decided the "author" of a film was not the screenwriter but the director. This lofty idea affected filmmakers and the films they made the world over. But one thing did not change. The director's job. A director must understand the practical application of a vision communicated to a group of collaborators and brought to fruition through the contributions of that group of creatives. That "author" must be one part visionary, one part tactician, one part psychologist and one part deal closer. He or she must know what a film story requires structurally in order to be told effectively and must have the discipline and skill necessary to deliver it. The director is the only contributor, other than the producer, who shepherds the vision through from beginning to end. The artistry and vision required can't be taught but can be discovered through process and discipline. The collaborative and business aspects required to support process and deliver the product can be learned and applied as well. This course is designed to offer a student both: first, for those who will direct, to teach them how to lead the filmmaking process; and then, for those who will work with directors, to teach them how to support and enrich a director's vision. Lecture Hours: 54 Lab Hours: None Repeatable: No Grading: Letter Prerequisite: None Advisory: Take Film-002A. Limitation on enro