FPD122 | AUDIO 2
Audio 2 will further introduce and build on the post production skills and theories within the audio process. Students will be introduced to the critical role of dialogue in relation to motion picture. Using past and present examples the differences and various uses of dialogue replacement (ADR), voiceover (v/o) and narration are explored. Students will learn to edit, correct, enhance and effectively place the existing dialogue captured during production. As well students will use the onsite recording booth and learn Pro Tools techniques.
FPD123 | EDITING 2
Editing 2 advances the techniques introduced in Editing 1 as well as introduces new concepts. The course focuses on intermediate editing techniques with a focus on storytelling, style, gloss and presentation. Students experiment and dissect not only their own work but the work of others and receive continuous feedback on how to more effectively edit and create a coherent storyline. Students study the interplay between music and the image and how to produce the desired pacing and rhythm, marrying the two disciplines.
FPD124 | CINEMATOGRAPHY 2
Cinematography 2 builds on the fundamentals introduced in Cinematography 1, with a focus on understanding and operating various cameras, including the 16 mm film camera. Students will discuss colour temperatures, gain a working knowledge of light meters and various lenses, as well as continue to experiment with complex lighting setups and the safe distribution of power.
FPD125 | PRODUCING AND PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT
Producing and Production Management introduces students to the business and management side of filmmaking. With an emphasis on producing and production management this course offers lecture and hands on demonstrations on various paperwork, permits, location agreements, crew agreements, call sheets and so on. There is an introduction to the various unions and guilds and their roles. With an emphasis on preproduction, there is both a lecture and hands on component.
FPD126 | SCRIPTS 1
Scripts 1 introduces students to the basic concepts and formatting of the screenplay – characters are explored, as well as dialogue, scene structure, and sequences. Students create complex, layered characters with an emphasis on dialogue without story exposition. Students write a scene that imparts information and reveals character through subtext – guiding the audience through the use of actions – as subtly and naturally as possible. Story conflict within a scene is stressed, as is the protagonist/antagonist relationship, and culminating in the ultimate scene resolution. Students also write a second scene in sequence, discussing audience expectations, and the possibility of going against these expectations to build interest and create a more compelling narrative.
FPD127 | MARKETING AND PROMOTIONAL MEDIA
Marketing and Promotional Media builds on the skills gained in Term 1 and students are treated as professionals and put into production companies therefore are now challenged to deliver quality product on time. They are introduced to the concept of various filmed projects with a marketing or promotional aspect applied. They are introduced to how to work with clients, and accomplish the client’s needs. Working in groups, students will deliver a testimonial video, a broadcast ready television commercial, a broadcast ready public service announcement (PSA) and through a pitching session, pitch and deliver either a music video, corporate video, training video or a live event. This course has a theoretical portion, production meetings and lab/workshop component. By the conclusion of this course students will have expanded their production knowledge and gained the skills and confidence needed to work with clients and meet rigorous deadlines.
