Narrative Techniques (552-0-20)

Instructors

Jeff Clayton Brown

Meeting Info

Louis Hall 106: Wed 11:00AM - 2:50PM

Overview of class

This course is designed to introduce fundamental film/video narrative fiction double-system sync-sound production concepts and techniques through lectures/discussions, project assignments, and labs, all lensed through documentary practice. Emphasis will be placed on developing your own voice as a storyteller and the ability to create works characterized by simple yet effective visual, aural and narrative structural elements. You will be graded on three individual projects, all produced in small working groups. Beyond the acquisition of practical technical skills, these projects are also designed to allow you to confront the ethical dilemmas faced when "fictionalizing" actuality. By the end of this class you should have a basic understanding of fiction narrative film grammar and aesthetics as they apply to story production as a documentarian, with particular emphasis on the "short film" as a unique art form.

Enrollment Requirements

Enrollment Requirements: Registration is reserved for Documentary Media MFA Students.
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