California Community Colleges System Courses

The Great Film Makers

This course covers a limited number of film directors, writers, producers, and/or actors, examining their work in artistic, social, and historical terms. The course content and emphasis changes each t

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Film Criticism and Interpretation

Using in-depth studies of a limited number of films and writings about films, this discussion and workshop course explores the various approaches to developing sound criticism and interpretation of mo

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Literature into Film

In this course, students will explore literary classics on screen, comparing the narrative dynamics of cinema and literature by comparing the text with the film. In so doing, students will gain an und

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Beginning Scriptwriting

This course is designed to teach the student the basic tools of scriptwriting for film, television, or theater, focusing on the aesthetic and commercial demands of each medium.

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Advanced Scriptwriting

This course is designed to provide intermediate level training in skills required to create scripts for film, television, or theatre. Techniques of writing and marketing scripts are explored.

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Production Planning for Film and Video

This course is designed for students who are interested in transforming a creative concept into a practical production plan. By viewing, discussing, and analyzing scripts, television, and film, studen

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Introduction to Digital Filmmaking

This is an introductory course covering both the basic techniques of digital filmmaking and of critical appreciation, while emphasizing students’ personal and creative expression. Topics will include

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Intermediate Digital Filmmaking

This course focuses on intermediate techniques of digital filmmaking and theoretical and critical rubrics, allowing the student to gain proficiency in producing, directing, cinematography, production

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Intermediate Digital Filmmaking Lab

This course focuses on intermediate techniques of digital filmmaking and theoretical and critical rubrics, allowing the student to gain proficiency in producing, directing, cinematography, production

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Making the Short Film

In this course, students go through the process of making a short narrative film together, emulating a professional working environment. Supervised by their instructor, students develop, pre-produce,

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Making the Short Film Lab

In this course students will collectively develop and shoot one narrative short film throughout the semester. This course is the laboratory component for Film 33 and will parallel the lecture topics o

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Advanced Digital Filmmaking

This course focuses on advanced techniques of digital filmmaking and theoretical and critical rubrics, allowing the student to gain increased proficiency in producing, directing, cinematography, produ

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Advanced Digital Filmmaking Lab

This is the laboratory component of Film 34. The laboratory projects will parallel the advanced filmmaking lecture topics taught in Film 34. The lab projects will foster advanced skills in producing,

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Cinematography

In this hands-on course, students will delve into the art and craft of cinematography: the methods and techniques by which motion picture photography and lighting help give a film meaning and aestheti

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Advanced Cinematography

Advanced study of the principles of Cinematography, which includes the technical and aesthetic discussion of film and digital cameras and their corresponding workflows. Film genres, lighting (light an

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