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Course Info for FILM - 201 - 01, Fall 2025
Class number: 1545 Title: Basic Filmmaking Department: Film Studies
Career: Undergraduate Component: Seminar Session: Regular
Instructor's Permission Required: Yes Grading Basis: Regular Units: 1.00
Enrollment limited to 12 Current enrollment: 12 Available seats: 0
Start date: Tuesday, September 2, 2025 End date: Wednesday, December 17, 2025 Mode of Instruction: In Person
Schedule: TR: 9:25AM-10:40AM, LIB - 119 Instructor(s): Bemiss, Jeffrey
Prerequisite(s): None
Distribution Requirement: Meets Arts Requirement
Note: Contact the instructor, Jeff Bemiss (jbemiss@trincoll.edu), for permission to enroll.
Course Description:
A hands-on introduction to filmmaking from the perspectives of the director and editor. By designing and executing a series of short, creative production projects, students will explore how moving image techniques are used to structure meaning. Topics include composition, videography, sound, continuity editing, montage, and dramatic structure. Cameras and software are provided, and significant collaborative work is required.