2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Oct 10, 2024  
2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

COMM 445 - Documentary and Short Film Production


Credit Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0

This course covers all aspects of producing a documentary or short film. The class includes discussions of the development and production of a documentary, including the discovery of the story and techniques for presenting that information on screen. We will discuss project research techniques, storyboarding, preparing for and implementing interviewers, identifying footage sources, finding an effective storytelling method, lighting and camera techniques, graphic requirements, music selection and implementation, title design, and editing and distributing the final product. 
Prerequisite: COMM 245   and COMM 255 , or permission of instructor