CINE 244 Directing Techniques

Course establishes the essential techniques of narrative directing: text analysis, casting, the actor-director relationship, rehearsal techniques, visual storytelling, point-of-view, preproduction, camera blocking, shot selection, scene coverage and effective critiquing skills. Emphasis is on the development of director’s breakdowns, pre-visualization, set-etiquette, and fundamental collaboration with key department heads. Directing exercises culminate with the blocking and staging of a cinematic narrative scene.

Repeatable: N
Prerequisites CINE 203 Production: Fact and Fiction or TELE 203 Television Studio Production and CINE 210 Film and TV Production Team.

BA in Film and Television, Production Concentration
Minimum Credits 3 Maximum Credits 3