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Directing (390-0-71)

Topic

Directing the Camera

Instructors

Alessandra El Chanti

Meeting Info

Northwestern Qatar Room 1-223: Su 5:30PM - 8:30PM (AST)
Northwestern Qatar Room G-220: Su 5:30PM - 8:30PM (AST)
Northwestern Qatar Room G-224: Su 5:30PM - 8:30PM (AST)

Overview of class

Directing the Camera is a workshop‐based course designed to explore the expressive potential of the camera in dramatic filmmaking. The goal is to explore the relationship between the actor, the setting, and the frame in order to create a clear, powerful experience for viewers. Through the filming/taping of assigned scenes, and the screening of film and television clips, the course explores directorial choices, including: staging actors for the camera, visual grammar, framing and movement, coverage, mise‐en‐scene, editing, and genres.

Registration Requirements


  • Prerequisites: MIT 190-0

  • Open to Sophomores and above, MIT majors only

  • MIT Technical-Practical Course

  • Satisfies Film and Design Minor

Enrollment Requirements

Enrollment Requirements: NUQ: MIT majors only. Students who completed MIT 190, Sophomores and above.