Video Production: Effects & Narrative Microcredential
The microcredential will create an additional element of employability for individuals
who pursue the this path. Students in this microcredential will have acquired skills
in advanced video capture and editing, narrative storytelling, visual effects, and
film-making. Opportunities for crossover include photography, graphic design, marketing
where the skills acquired in the Effects and Post-Production microcredential would
make those individuals more marketable.
This course introduces the process of image creation and manipulation for live-action
film making utilized within current industry practices. Emphasis is placed on the
use of visual and special effects as a means of enhancing live-action storytelling
through the utilization of industry-leading software found in contemporary film making.
It further investigates approaches to incorporating visual effects to communicate
conceptual elements to an audience.
Video and Narrative PT1033 cr.
This course allows students to develop a body of video work that addresses both linear
and non-linear narrative structures and explores the creation of meaning through the
combination of sound, movement, and narrative progression. Students incorporate both
DSLR video and smartphone video in the development of course work. Discussions and
readings include historical and theoretical explorations of video as an art form and
means of visual communication. Students further hone their technical skills using
current video software and applications while gaining practical experience with a
variety of equipment options and techniques for video capture. Prerequisites PT106:
Multimedia Photography.
Video Production SeminarVP2023 cr.
This course prepares students for entry into the field of video production as practicing
professionals through the creation of capstone projects that encompass the skills
inherent in the curriculum. Emphasis will be placed upon the completion of a professional
portfolio that will be screened to the entire class and possible guests. Prerequisite:
VP102 Cinematography
