LAT301 How to See a Movie

This course teaches students to examine the visual data on a movie screen as they would a canvas and describe the various elements that contribute to the visual (and emotional) effect, understanding and using the vocabulary of visual literacy, such as montage, mise en scene, aspect ratio, and editing by eyeline matching. The tools at the disposal of any film artist are studied, including various elements of composition and framing, lighting and camera movement, focus, film stock, manipulation of point of view, and duration of shots, as well as broader contributions from decor, costuming and performance. This course may be used as an elective to fill the General Education requirement in fine arts. Prerequisite(s): none 5 quarter hours

Distribution

GenEd-Fine Arts