Topics in Post-Production (378-0-22)
Topic
Finishing for Student Projects
Instructors
Spencer W Parsons
Meeting Info
Louis Hall 118: Tues, Thurs 3:00PM - 4:50PM
Overview of class
This course is ideal for post-production completion of ambitious audiovisual projects made through MAG, originally shot as production coursework in other classes, with any co-curricular student filmmaking group (such as Multi Culti, Studio 22, NUWFA, etc.), or any other student projects in need of post-production finishing. The class supports supervised final editing and finishing of projects that have completed production and are already fully into post-production, so students will need to submit a work in progress to be admitted. This is not only a class for traditional short films and will accept fiction narrative, documentary, or experimental audiovisual projects. In addition to review and critique of multiple rough cuts and preparation for final sound mix, color correction, and distribution deliverables, students will also be exposed to various styles and methodologies of editing and simple special effects deployed in various forms throughout motion picture history.
Registration Requirements
Students are expected to have taken RTVF 372: Introduction to Editing, and will need to present in-progress projects they are editing in order to receive a permission number. Projects will not be chosen through qualitative evaluation, but will be admitted on a first-come-first-served basis.
Learning Objectives
Students will primarily develop skills in picture and sound editing to reach picture lock and prepare for color correction and sound mixing. Students will engage in constructive critique of their own and others' work as an essential part of the process of completing editorial work. Additionally, they will learn about different types of editorial strategies, articulate how and why to use them, and consider how to incorporate a range of editorial techniques and concepts into their practice.
Class Materials (Required)
No required purchase of course materials or texts. Required viewings will be supported by library course reserve, and documents for reading will be posted to Canvas.