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Art Theory & Film

$ 260 per class.

• Digital Filmmaking / ATF100

Write, cast, direct, and produce your own five-minute digital narrative, non-narrative, or experimental film to be premiered at a special film festival at the end of the 3 month term.

             Writing for the Screen (Term A) / ATF100A

            Students bring to class a proposal for a five-minute script that is

            then developed, written, and  discussed weekly in class.

   

            Directing the Short (Term B) / ATF100B

            Student Directors learn pre-production and shoot their short film using

            their own equipment.

    

            Editing & Post Production (Term C) / ATF100C

            Students edit their shorts including music, sound, and title sequences for 

            their completed final project.  (Knowledge of digital editing software is a 

            prerequisite to this class.)

• Auteur Study:  The Films of John Cassavetes / ATF101

With an examination of Cassavetes’ individual technique and aesthetic development throughout his prolific career, class participants will watch one of his films each week followed by critique and discussion.

•Art in Public Places / ATF102

Delving into the historical relationship of artist to environment, students perform an analysis of the local community and complete their own site-specific art installation.

• The Everyday / ATF103.

Drawing on events and routines of everyday life students transform the ordinary into extraordinary.  The focus will be on transplanting ideas and images into digital film, still imagery, mixed media, or installations that examine, critique, or celebrate personal issues.

• The Artist’s Way:

A Course in Discovering the Recovery of Your Creative Self / ATF104

“This is an empowering course for aspiring and working artists.  With the basic principle that creative expression is the natural direction of life, the group is lead through a comprehensive 3 month, 12-week program to recover creativity from a variety of blocks, including limited beliefs, fear, self-sabotage, jealousy, guilt, addictions, and other inhibiting forces, replacing them with artistic confidence and productivity.”

*Starting December 6th, 11:30-1:30pm, $285.

Evening classes also available. Please call registrar for more information.