Develops and refines writing skills in the audio-visual field. Expands cinematic
vocabulary by familiarizing students with fundamental film structure and narrative as
well as basic film theories and a broad range of genres (including Italian neo-realism,
the French nouvelle vague and British social cinema as well as mainstream
productions). Analyzes the constitutive elements of film narration and explains basic
visual techniques. By the end of the course students will have mastered the techniques
necessary to provide a professionally written screenplay.
Pre-requisite: CMM 102E recommended