FTV 103 Broadcast News
Students are trained in gathering information and translating that information into news stories for broadcast. Students deal with style and format of writing. The course also covers the essentials of news videography and editing. Fee: $300. 3 credits.

FTV 105 Art of Story
In a format of weekly lectures before all new Dodge College students, this course aims to establish storytelling in its various forms as the lingua franca of all disciplines at dodge college. It will enhance the awareness of storytelling, as well as expand the student's knowledge of the humanities through the study of music, commercials, dance, poetry, theater, art, literature, etc. 3 credits.

FTV 114 Introduction to Television Production: Studio
A comprehensive exploration of the fundamental creative, technical and logistical challenges of multi-camera, studio-based television. Fee: $300. 3 credits.

FTV 115 Editing I
Prerequisite, FTV 130. Students study the basic principles and aesthetics of editing film, video, and digital media, with practical experience through the completion of short editing projects. Fee: $300. 3 credits.

FTV 116 Introduction to Television Production: Location
An exploration of the fundamental creative, technical and logistical challenges of shooting television productions on a practical location. Fee: $300. 3 credits.

FTV 120 Overview of Digital Arts
An introduction to the world of digital imagery, visual effects and animation, focusing on their history, current status, and effect on film, television, and other media and on the issues that relate to the digitalization of our culture such as intellectual property, personal privacy, and related ethical questions. Students will create projects which combine the elements of story with computer generated visual effects. Fee: $75. 3 credits.

FTV 127 Screenwriting Explorations
An introduction to the history, theory and practice of screenwriting. Lecture component includes historical and theoretical overview, and detailed analyses of several feature films by recognized masters of different eras to explore essential screenwriting problems and solutions. Creative component will require students to write two short screenplays. Fee: $75. 3 credits.

FTV 130 Introduction to Visual Storytelling
An introduction to production. Each student will write, shoot, and edit a series of exploratory exercises. The primary emphasis is on telling a story visually, employing basic cinematography, lighting, editing, and sound recording. Fee: $300. 3 credits.

FTV 133 Audio Techniques
An introductory course on the art and science of audio recording, including studio and field recording, digital editing, equipment operation, mixing, and the theories and techniques that support quality sound production. Fee: $300. 3 credits.

FTV 140 Introduction to Film Aesthetics
An exploration of the essential elements of film through lecture, discussion, and viewing of a wide variety of films and film excerpts. Class discussions focus on analyzing the ways in which cinematography, mise en scene, editing, sound, and other aspects of film combine to make it a unique and meaningful form of art, entertainment, and instruction. 3 credits.

FTV 203 Broadcast News II
Prerequisite, FTV 103. Working in two person teams under deadline pressure, students will report, photograph, write and edit packages for television news. During the course of the semester, students will be assigned to cover a variety of news stories including spot news, political news, business news and light features. Some of the stories will air on a weekly news show on local cable. Fee: $300. 3 credits.

FTV 216 2D Graphics I
Prerequisites, FTV 120, ART 211. An introduction to two dimensional computer graphics and design fundamentals as they relate to film and digital arts. Using Adobe Photoshop, students will explore pixel based graphics and their applications in raster-based images. Fee: $75. 3 credits.

FTV 217 2D Graphics II
Prerequisite, FTV 216. An in depth workshop in two dimensional computer graphics continuing where FTV 216 concludes. Using Adobe Illustrator as well as Adobe Photoshop, students will explore vector and raster graphics and their applications in animation, visual effects, and overall graphic design. Fee: $75. 3 credits.

FTV 227 Screenwriting Fundamentals
A workshop introduction to the building blocks upon which all film and television writing are based: visualization, dialogue, scenes, sequences, and basic dramatic structure. Students begin with writing exercises and proceed to the development of several short scripts. Fee: $75. 3 credits.

FTV 229 Experimental Course
Fee varies. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits.

FTV 230 Principles of Advertising
A study of the integrated marketing communications model, recognizing the importance of coordinating all of the promotional mix elements to develop an effective communications program. 3 credits.

FTV 231 Principles of Public Relations
Examination of the social, psychological, economic, and political foundations of public relations; and the integration of the behavioral sciences, management, and communication theories into a profession. 3 credits.

FTV 232 Electronic Cinematography I
3 credits.

FTV 234 Online Collaboration: New Media Literacy
Students will learn how interactive communication is changing the way we read, write and share knowledge. When everyone is a publisher, the role of an author, or Web site creator, has shifted from authority to guide. Students will learn how participatory communication has fundamentally changed the way we communicate. Fee: $75. 3 credits.

FTV 237 Cinematography I
A study of motion picture photography as a means of communication. Includes lecture and practical application on camera operation, lenses, filters, film, videotape, exposure, composition, formats, location and studio techniques and laboratory procedures. Fee: $300. 3 credits.

FTV 238 Lighting for 3D
Prerequisite, FTV 256. An introduction to the basic principles and concepts of lighting as used in motion picture and computer graphics and how they relate to and differ from each other. Students will develop digital and physical lighting schemes for objects, interiors and worlds. Topics covered will include the historical perspective, terms and concepts, physics of light, lighting style, storytelling with light, and professional practice. Fee: $75. (Spring semester, alternate years.) 3 credits.

FTV 239 Directing I
Prerequisite, FTV 130. A concentrated study in the means of eliciting convincing performances from actors. Work includes script analysis from an acting viewpoint and directing actors brought in from outside the class. Fee: $300. 3 credits.

FTV 240 The Business of Television
An exploration of the business aspects of the television industry including business models and organizational structures of broadcast and cable networks, local TV stations, studios and independent production companies and how they affect the development of content. An examination of the issues and trends, social, technological, and economic, that affect programming and business operations in the television industry. 3 credits.

FTV 244 History of Film (to 1945)
The history of film as an art form, industry, and cultural phenomenon, from the postwar Neorealist movement to the state of contemporary art and practice. 3 credits.

FTV 245 History of Film (1946 to present)
The history of film as an art form, industry, and cultural phenomenon, from post war film movements to the present. 3 credits.

FTV 246 History of Television
A study of the history of this transformative medium, with particular emphasis placed on underlying social and cultural factors which influenced its development. 3 credits.

FTV 247 Digital Arts: Evolution and Aesthetics
Prerequisites, FTV 130, 140. A historical survey of animated film and alternative media including 3D cinema, interactive media, immersive media, special effects cinema and other non-traditional forms that augment and transcend photographic motion pictures. 3 credits.

FTV 256 Introduction to 3D Animation
Prerequisites, FTV 120, FTV 130 or consent of instructor. An introduction to the tools available in Autodesk's Maya software package for the creation of 3D digital animation. This course emphasizes an understanding of the software as well as the fundamental concepts of the Disney Principles of Animation. Fee: $75. 3 credits.

FTV 262 Prime Time: The Game of Television
PRIME TIME is a role-playing simulation of the business of television which explores the aesthetic, sociological, economic, demographic, and technological trends that impact prime time television programming decisions, what gets on the air and what stays on the air. As members of the prime time community (network executives, producers, and advertisers) students define what constitutes success, as they face trade-offs between commercial viability, artistic merit, advertiser demands, and public pressure. Fee: $75. 3 credits.

FTV 271 Location Filmmaking
Prerequisite, FTV 130. A group experience in which students participate in the production of a department sponsored film project. Class members are organized into production crews. May be repeated for credit. Fee: $300. (Offered interterm.) 3 credits.

FTV 272 Student Public Relations Agency
Prerequisite, FTV 231. An introduction to the experience of working with a public relations agency, through designing campaign and communication strategies and materials for various clients. In this course, students will prepare PR campaigns for clients or compete in public relations competitions, such as the annual Bateman Case Study Competition. (Offered interterm and/or spring semester.) 3 credits.

FTV 273 Student Advertising Agency
Prerequisites, FTV 230, MKTG 200. This class provides an introduction to the culture and operations of an advertising agency. Students conceptualize, develop, and create a sales presentation of a real advertising campaign for a real client. Students make a formal pitch for the business from the client, competing with other universities for the privilege of implementing their campaign. (Offered interterm or spring.) 3 credits.

FTV 290 Internship
Offers students an opportunity to earn credit and learn professional skills "on the job" by working for a studio, network, production company, newsroom, etc. A minimum of 40 hours of work for each credit is required. P/NP. ½ 6 credits.

FTV 292 Seminar Internship
Class meetings focus on career counseling, resume workshops, practice interviewing, and networking. Outside of class students learn on the job through a variety of on site internships at studios, agencies, and production companies. 3 credits.

FTV 299 Individual Study
(Offered every semester.) 1 6 credits.

FTV 301 Acting For Non Actors
A comprehensive course in understanding the acting process through script analysis, scene study, and acting exercises. Fee: $75. 3 credits.

FTV 304 Survey of International Film
Students will be introduced to the classics of international cinema. European cinema (especially French, German, Italian, Swedish, Hungarian, and Russian), Chinese, Japanese, Hong Kong, and Middle-Eastern cinema will be analyzed within historical social, and aesthetic contexts. 3 credits.

FTV 305 Desktop Publishing
An introduction to desktop publishing, using the latest Adobe InDesign software and the use of computers for layout, design, and publication of a variety of materials related to public relations and advertising. Fee: $75. 3 credits.

FTV 306 Public Relations Workshop
This course provides students practical experience in public relations. Students will contract with a faculty member to perform specific public relations activities. P/NP. May be repeated for a maximum of 4 credits. 1 credit.

FTV 307 Mass Media Law and Ethics
Prerequisite, FTV 114. Students explore legal rights and restrictions for broadcast journalists, the California Shield Law, and a reporter's right to protect sources and laws governing libel and privacy. In the area of ethics students engage in issues including accuracy, objectivity, exploitation, sensationalism, staging, and taste. 3 credits.

FTV 309 Advanced Broadcast Newswriting
Prerequisite, FTV 103. This intensive writing course examines basic strategies and techniques for reporting and writing news stories in various journalistic forms with a particular emphasis on broadcast media. Student print work may be published in local newspapers and multimedia projects may be posted on websites. Fee: $75. 3 credits.

FTV 310 Industry Insiders
Through screenings, interviews, and discussions this course explores the work of a variety of well established working artists from the Hollywood film community. Visiting artists attend classes and screen films that represent their work. Students interview guests with questions concerning style, technique, and the impact of their work in the industry with a focus toward illuminating the relationship of professional filmmaking to student film production. Fee: $75. 3 credits.

FTV 312 Documentary Pre-Production
3 credits.

FTV 313 Byte-Sized Television I
Prerequisites, FTV 130, 227. An exploration of the creative and logistic challenges of creating a narrative episodic television series designed for the internet including developing a pilot concept, series characters, and writing, producing and editing a pilot. Fee: $300. 3 credits.

FTV 314 Producing the Variety Show
Prerequisites, FTV 114, 130. Students produce a series of at least five, live on tape, late night talk shows. The series, "Nightcap," is broadcast on television stations throughout Southern California. When offered overseas (every other summer), students produce a series of late night style comedy sketches on location. May be repeated for credit with consent of instructor. Fee: $300. 3 credits.

FTV 315 Editing II
Prerequisite, FTV 115. A study of advanced storytelling principles as they are expressed through editing. The course analyzes examples from important films that demonstrate how timing, pacing, sound, and other dramatic aesthetics affect the viewer's perceptions and the success of the sequence. Each student will further develop technical skills through the completion of a complex editing project. Fee: $300. 3 credits.

FTV 317 Creative Producing and Development
An introduction to the creative process of finding and developing material for film and television. The course will examine evaluating and developing existing literary material; developing news stories/current events and developing fictional material. Students will learn about the role of the producer in working with writers, agents and studio/network executives during the development process. 3 credits.

FTV 318 Multi-Camera Field Production
Prerequisite, FTV 114. Using a multi camera production van, students will plan and produce a series of live on tape remote productions. The content of the series may vary from semester to semester including live sports events, music concerts, and dramatic productions. When offered as a sports emphasis course, students will plan and produce a series of live on tape remote productions centered entirely around athletic events. Fee: $300. 3 credits.

FTV 320/320L Narrative Television Workshop/Lab
Prerequisite, FTV 114 or consent of instructor. Narrative Television Workshop provides an intensive directing experience working with a company of actors in various genres of studio television production. The course will provide instruction in developing a vocabulary for clear communication between television directors and actors and in managing the time and technical challenges that can hinder obtaining a quality performance in staging and shooting dramatic and comedy segments. Fee: $300. 3 credits.

FTV 321 The Documentary Tradition
A critical and historical analysis of documentary film and video making through lecture, discussion, and viewing of film and video excerpts. The documentary is examined from artistic, social, ethical, and political perspectives. 3 credits.

FTV 325 Art and Craft of Foley and ADR
Prerequisite, FTV 133. This class is designed to introduce students to the necessity of foley and Automated Dialogue Replacement (ADR) for a completed motion picture sound track. Methods for producing and recording real time sound effects and post production dialogue will be taught using a fully equipped foley stage as a classroom and work from fellow students and professional filmmakers as raw material. Fee: $300. 3 credits.

FTV 326 Writing the Adaptation
Prerequisite, FTV 227. A practical workshop in adapting to the big screen material from other media, such as novels, short stories, magazine articles and biographical materials, as well as histories, nonfiction and memoirs. Fee: $75. 3 credits.

FTV 327 Feature Screenwriting I
Prerequisite, FTV 227. An initial study of the problems and possibilities presented by the feature length screenplay. Students will write three or more ideas for feature stories, develop one of these into a treatment, then complete the first act, or thirty pages, of a feature screenplay based on the treatment. Viable projects can be completed in FTV 427. May be repeated for credit. Fee: $75. 3 credits.

FTV 328 Seminar in Television Writing
Prerequisite, FTV 227. A study of the techniques for writing half-hour comedies and one-hour dramatic scripts for television. May be repeated for credit, with consent of instructor. Fee: $75. 3 credits.

FTV 329 Experimental Course
Fee varies. (Offered as needed.) 1-3 credits.

FTV 330 Intermediate Production Workshop
Prerequisites, FTV 130, 133. A production class in which each student will produce two short projects, as well as participate on the crews of other class members' films, to learn more ambitious filmmaking and set protocol. Fee: $300. 3 credits.

FTV 331 Advanced Production Workshop
Prerequisite, FTV 330. An advanced course in which each student will be responsible for producing and directing a complex narrative film. Enrollment contingent upon approval of a project proposal. Fee: $300. 3 credits.

FTV 332 2D Animation
Prerequisites, FTV 120, 216, 217. An introduction to animation with hands on studio experience, wherein students will experiment with a variety of two dimensional animation methods and applications and produce several short animated sequences. Students will learn the artistic skills required for computer animation using current animation software, primarily Macromedia Flash and Toon Boom Studio applications. Fee: $75. 3 credits.

FTV 333 Audio Design
Prerequisite, FTV 133. An advanced course in the art and science of post production. Students will provide post production audio design and support for advanced film and video. Proper methods of studio recording, sound effects recording, SMPTE time code systems, signal processing, multiple soundtrack construction, and mixing using a digital workstation are emphasized. Fee: $300. 3 credits.

FTV 334 Production and Set Management
Prerequisite, FTV 130. Analysis of procedures and problems in preparing a script for film or television production. Emphasis on the role of the production manager in breaking down scripts, setting up shooting schedules, preparing budgets, and planning post production. Fee: $300. 3 credits.

FTV 335 Documentary Production
Prerequisites, FTV 116, FTV 130. Students view and analyze a variety of documentaries for style and content. Working in small production groups, students plan, script, produce, and edit a short documentary production. May be repeated for credit. Fee: $300. 3 credits.

FTV 336 Production Design I
Prerequisite, FTV 130. This course examines the general principles of art direction and the creation of the visual look of a production. Students design the set, costumes, make-up, the cinematographic look, and other visual elements for a specific film. Fee $75. 3 credits.

FTV 337 Cinematography II
Prerequisite, FTV 237. A study of video and motion picture photography as a means of aesthetic expression and communication. Includes lecture and practical application on camera operation, lenses, filters, film, videotape, exposure, composition, formats, location and studio techniques, and laboratory procedures. Fee: $300. 3 credits.

FTV 339 Digital Illustration
Prerequisites, FTV 120, 216, 217. Students learn the art and technique of matte painting for motion pictures in the digital environment using Adobe Photoshop. Students will learn visual effects secrets used at such leading edge studios as Industrial Light+Magic. Fee: $75. 3 credits.

FTV 340 Set and Costume Design
This course is an introduction to the art of set and costume design. Design is defined in the dictionary as "a mental project or scheme in which means to an end are laid down... a preliminary sketch or outline showing the main features of something to be executed." We will study the design process and explore how it relates to the dramatic text and the film production as a whole. Fee: $75. 3 credits.

FTV 342 Film Genre Studies
An intensive study of one film genre, with a different genre covered in each course offering. May be repeated in a different genre. 3 credits.

342a Film Noir
An exploration of the crime films of the 1940s and 1950s, called "black" by French critics because of their violent, nihilistic content and distinctive style of extreme angled, deep focus cinematography and shadowy low-key lighting.

342b The Horror Film
Beginning with Thomas Edison's Frankenstein (1910), this course examines such influential movements as German Expressionism, the Val Lewton horror films of the 1940s, sci fi hybrids of the 1950s, the 'slasher' horror of the 1970s and the recent wave of Asian horror films and their Hollywood remakes.

342c The Musical
Prerequisites, FTV 140 and FTV 244 or 245. Intensive study of the history and aesthetics of the movie musical form its stage roots and cinematic birth coinciding with the coming of sound film through the waning of the genre's popularity during the decline of the Hollywood studio system and the many attempts since then to revive the form.

342d The Science Fiction Film
A study of cinematic science fiction from George Melies' A Trip to the Moon (1902) through contemporary films such as The Matrix. Emphasis is placed on certain developments, such as the alien invasion pictures of the 1950s and the dystopian cycle exemplified by Blade Runner.

342e Screwball Comedy
This classic film genre of the 1930s and '40s is examined in terms of its reflection of certain cultural changes such as the emergence of the independent 'New Woman,' the rising divorce rate, and the notion of equality of the sexes. Emphasis is placed on key directors within the form: Leo McCarey, Frank Capra, Preston Sturges.

342f The Animated Film
From Winsor McCay's Gertie the Dinosaur (1906) through Disney, Pixar, and the rise of anime, this course examines the history and development of one of the most popular and groundbreaking of contemporary genres.

342g The Western
Provides an overview of the oldest and most enduring of Hollywood genres exploring the mythology of the genre as well as its historical origins, with an emphasis on the impact of such classic film directors as John Ford, and Anthony Mann, and on the many waves of "revisionist" westerns in the past forty years.

342h The Melodrama
An examination of a misunderstood form with radical roots in the theater of the French Revolution and the basis for much of Hollywood's output from D.W. Griffith through Million Dollar Baby and Brokeback Mountain.

342j The Gangster Film
A study of the history and impact of this most American of film genres, which was "ripped from the headlines" of newspaper accounts of the violent exploits of Al Capone, John Dillinger, and Bonnie and Clyde.

FTV 351 Business Presentations
Provides insight into the corporate world and the communication skills and techniques, including creating computer generated graphics, needed to be successful in today's business environment. A practical look at organizing and creating visual communication for the board room, trade show, and business meeting. Fee: $75. 3 credits.

FTV 354 Sports Public Relations
Prerequisite, FTV 203 or 231. This course is designed to introduce the real world of sports public relations to students with an interest in pursuing a degree in public relations and advertising as well as those with an interest of being on the "other side" in print and broadcast journalism. 3 credits.

FTV 356 Intermediate 3D Animation
Prerequisite, FTV 256. Building on basic skills and knowledge of 3D animation, this course begins a detailed overview of the production process used in creating digital character animation. Using the Autodesk Maya software package, students will create an animated project from initial design to final character animation. Areas covered by this class include character modeling, advanced character rigging and animation techniques, facial animation, and soundtrack synchronization. Fee: $75. 3 credits.

FTV 357 Feature Analysis
Prerequisite, FTV 130. Recommended, FTV 227. Feature films are analyzed from a storytelling viewpoint, with emphasis on the wide range of problems and possibilities a screenwriter and director face in the process of managing the audience's emotional involvement in a story. Fee: $75. 3 credits.

FTV 360 Overview of Producing
Presents a comprehensive introduction to producing for contemporary moving image formats. Examines various entertainment companies including large corporations, independent production companies, television companies, computer companies, and startup ventures. Methods of production, marketing, distribution, and exhibition are examined in a variety of platforms including motion pictures, network television, cable, interactive communication, video, pay-per-view, record, and CD-ROM. Fee: $75. 3 credits.

FTV 361 The Structure and Function of a Film Festival
This course examines the way film festivals operate in conjunction with the global film industry including the historical development of international film festivals and their programming, marketing, and exhibition practices. This is a travel class: students participate in festival events including jury procedures, screenings, workshops, and seminars with filmmakers. Fee: varies. (Offered interterm.) 3 credits.

FTV 362 Prime Time Production: Writing the Dramatic Series
Prerequisite, FTV 227. Building on the student's previous narrative writing experience, this course provides an intensive study of writing and producing mirroring the real world rigors of producing a single-camera series on a weekly basis. Students will study the narrative and dramatic requirements of developing a storyline and characters in the episodic form. Fee: $75. 3 credits.

FTV 363 Prime Time Production: Shooting the Dramatic Series
Prerequisite, FTV 130 or permission of instructor. Using the scripts generated in Prime Time Production: Writing the Dramatic Series, this course provides an intensive production experience mirroring the real world rigors of producing a single camera dramatic series on a weekly basis. Students will learn about and take on the various roles necessary for shooting a series episode. Fee: $300. (Offered Interterm.) 3 credits.

FTV 364 Prime Time Production: Editing the Dramatic Series
Prerequisite, FTV 130 or permission of instructor. Editing for episodic television requires an understanding of series tone and the relationships of key characters. This course offers students the opportunity to edit a prime time television series using the footage generated in Prime Time Production: Shooting the Dramatic Series. Fee: $300. 3 credits.

FTV 367 Independent Feature Filmmaking
Prerequisite, FTV 130. A case study of independent filmmaking. Using the script from a produced independent feature or an independent feature in development, students shoot and edit several scenes of the script. Students will participate as crew and are involved in the pre production, production and post production process of the scenes. Fee: $300. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits.

FTV 370 Internet Communications
Prerequisites, FTV 230, 231. An overview of the ways in which electronic communications channels and tools have transformed the practice of public relations and advertising. Study and practice in using and evaluating programs of communication using electronic tools. Emphasis will be on the effective use of these tools in managing relationships with key target audiences in support of organizational goals and objectives. Fee: $75. 3 credits.

FTV 371 Location Filmmaking
A group experience in which students participate in the production of a department sponsored film project. Class members are organized into production crews. May be repeated for credit. Fee: $300. (Offered interterm.) 3 credits.

FTV 372 Writing for Public Relations
Prerequisite, ENG 103, or equivalent, or ENG 215 or consent of instructor. A comprehensive introduction to the various forms of public relations writing such as news and feature releases. Beginning with basic writing and organizational principles, the course introduces the student to persuasive writing designed to meet specific communication objectives. 3 credits.

FTV 373 Copy Writing
Prerequisite, FTV 230. A comprehensive introduction to the art and craft of copy writing, with emphases given to creative strategy, advertising's ethical dimension, and various formats for print and electronic media. Copy writing assignments offer the student hands on experience in this information age skill to prepare students for the creative challenges of the advertising or related marketing communications industries. 3 credits.

FTV 375 International Documentary
(Same as FTV 575.) This course will provide students with an opportunity to use the documentary form as a means of examining important social and historic issues, particularly those related to human rights and justice. Students will select and study a topic prior to traveling abroad to shoot a documentary. Shooting will take place on-location overseas. (Summer.) 3 credits.

FTV 376 Cinematography for Commercials
Prerequisite, FTV 237. This course will teach students the fundamental theories and aesthetic practices of shooting 30 second commercials. Students will learn the role of the creative concept in advertising with the goal of understanding what makes good advertising and how filmmaking compliments the advertising message. Fee: $300. 3 credits.

FTV 379 Documentary Post Production
3 credits.

FTV 382 Music Composition for Filmmakers
A course designed to give film majors a foundation in both the musical concepts and technology necessary to compose original music to accompany picture. Compositional activity is supplemented by discussion and analysis of film scoring trends and techniques, stressing the role that music plays in any filmmaker's creative process. Prior musical training or the ability to play an instrument is not essential. Fee $300. 3 credits.

FTV 383 Screen Acting in Production Workshop
Prerequisites, TH 418, junior standing. Workshop-style course in which each student takes roles in film and television projects. Students are prepared for their individual out-of-class acting experiences via in-class exercises and lessons including auditioning, script analysis and breakdown, character building, rehearsal techniques, and on-set performance. May be repeated for credit. Fee: $75. 3 credits.

FTV 387 Short Script Workshop
Prerequisite, FTV 227. An intensive workshop in writing short screenplays. Students are encouraged to work in a variety of styles, and have the opportunities for rewrites and collaboration. May be repeated for credit. Fee: $75. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits.

FTV 389 Cross Cultural Documentary
This course is designed to give students a practical and theoretical understanding of how the documentary film can be used as a creative medium to explore and represent foreign cultures. The course will travel to another country where the students will have the unique opportunity to produce a short documentary about an aspect of the cities rich diverse culture. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits.

FTV 391 Entertainment Arts Forum
A lecture series which explores the scope, direction, and influence of the entertainment arts. Visiting film and television directors, writers, producers, actors, and executives present and screen recent work and respond to students questions and critiques. May be repeated for credit. Fee: $75. 3 credits.

FTV 395 Entertainment Public Relations
Prerequisite, FTV 372. This course will provide an overview of PR tactics used in the entertainment industry. The course will focus on PR initiatives used to publicize television programming, cable, satellite providers, independent feature films, foreign films, Oscar™ campaigns and other entertainment entities and productions. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits.

FTV 399 Individual Study
(Offered every semester.) 1 3 credits.

FTV 403 Advanced News Videography
Prerequisite, FTV 103. This course offers an intense workshop in advanced news photography and editing. The course will include advanced composition, shooting for the edit room, building sequences, working without a reporter, shooting the anonymous interview, video essay, undercover photography and advanced lighting. Students will have the opportunity to view the work of NPPA Award winning photographers. Fee: $300. (Offered alternate years.) 3 credits.

FTV 408 Topics in Broadcast Journalism
Prerequisites, FTV 103, 203. An intensive study of one topic in the field of broadcast journalism. Fee: $300. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits.

408a Anchor and Interview Workshop
Students develop skills in news anchoring, hosting, and interviewing. They write and produce their own mini-newscasts and interview shows. The class views and discusses the work of professionals around the country.

408b Sports Reporting
Students are provided theoretical knowledge and practical experience in sports reporting. Through lectures, demonstrations, analysis of local talent, and practical experience students learn how to find stories, report, write, and field produce in this field.

408c Film and Entertainment Reporting
Students concentrate on arts reporting with an emphasis on film, film criticism, and music. The course explores the work of current arts reporters locally and around the country. Students produce field reports, photographing events such as film shoots and recording sessions. Students also arrange and conduct interviews with actors, directors, producers, and musicians.

FTV 409 Advanced Television Reporting
Prerequisites, FTV 103, 203. This class assists the advanced broadcast journalism student in producing stories appropriate for a resume tape. Students will learn how to seek out and develop investigative story ideas, secure sources, obtain and interpret documents, and learn the essentials of producing these kinds of stories. Fee: $300. 3 credits.

FTV 411 Sports Broadcasting
Prerequisites, FTV 103, or 130, and 114. Students learn the basics of play by play, sports reporting and anchoring skills. Students also gain exposure and access to broadcast or industry professionals, who are working at the highest levels in their fields. Fee: $300. 3 credits.

FTV 413 Byte-Sized Television II
Prerequisites, FTV 130, 227. Building on the series pilots created in FTV 313, students will learn about the collaborative writing and production process as practiced in the creation of narrative episodic television series designed for the internet. Fee: $300. 3 credits.

FTV 414 Producing the News, Talk or Sports TV Pilot
Prerequisites, FTV 103 or 130, and 114. During the four-week interterm course students create a concept for a TV show, build a set and produce a half hour pilot. Eligible formats include talk, news magazine and sports shows. Fee: $300. (Offered interterm.) 3 credits.

FTV 415 Editing III
Prerequisite, FTV 315 or consent of instructor. Provides students with an intensive hands-on experience editing under the supervision of a visiting master of the craft. Fee: $300. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits.

FTV 419 Entertainment Marketing and Promotion
Prerequisites, MKGT 200, FTV 230, 231, 305, or consent of instructor. An overview of the entertainment marketplace, focusing on the capabilities of the major studios. This course offers an application of advertising, marketing, and public relations principles to the motion picture and television industries through the development of motion picture marketing plans, including positioning statements, media and promotional plans, and synergistic activities. 3 credits.

FTV 420 Producing Commercials
Prerequisite, FTV 130. Advertising theory, audience research, and strategic message development come together in producing commercials. The course explores the effective use of visual storytelling in the production of television commercials. Fee: $300. 3 credits.

FTV 422 Digital Compositing
Prerequisites, FTV 216, 217. Digital compositing has stretched the limits of what is possible on screen today. In this course, students will learn to use Adobe After Effects to master the artistic and technical challenges of creating and manipulating motion in the 2 D environment and creating digital composites using green screen footage. Fee: $75. 3 credits.

FTV 423 Producing for Television
A comprehensive introduction to and exploration of the fundamental creative, technical and logistical challenges of the craft of producing for television. 3 credits.

FTV 424 Senior Thesis Development
Prerequisite, FTV 227, upper division standing. The goal of this intensive workshop is to help students develop the best senior thesis screenplays possible - screenplays which will enable them to produce outstanding films, demonstrating their unique creative voices and their professional excellence. Fee: $75. 3 credits.

FTV 425 Producing the Independent Film
Prerequisite, FTV 360. Designed to help creative producers understand the particular exigencies of independent productions, this course will provide an in-depth case study of an independent film. Students will develop an appreciation for creative alternatives to financing, location selection, production design, publicity, and marketing, including the value of Internet promotions. 3 credits.

FTV 427 Feature Screenwriting II
Prerequisites, FTV 227, 327. The second of a two-part sequence, this course guides students to complete the feature screenplay developed in FTV 327 and execute a rewrite. May be repeated for credit. Fee: $75. 3 credits.

FTV 429 Experimental Course
(Same as FTV 229.)

FTV 430 Senior Thesis Workshop I
Prerequisites, senior standing, FTV 331. The first semester of an advanced two semester course in which each student performs in a key creative crew position in the completion of a finished motion picture project. The first semester includes script writing, pre production, production management, and script breakdown. Enrollment contingent upon approval of project proposal. Fee: $1,000. 3 credits.

FTV 431 Senior Thesis Workshop II
Prerequisite, senior standing, FTV 430. The second semester of an advanced two-semester course in which each student performs in a key creative crew position in the completion of a finished motion picture project. The second semester includes completing a professional caliber motion picture project, creating a business and marketing strategy, and premiering the completed work in a public screening. Enrollment contingent upon approval of project proposal. Fee: $1,000. 3 credits.

FTV 432 Producing the Newscast
Prerequisites, FTV 103, 114. A culminating experience for broadcast journalism majors. Students produce news stories from the Chapman news desk. Newscast is broadcast locally. Students may also produce news-magazine, talk shows and other multi camera shows. May be repeated for credit, with consent of instructor. Fee: $300. 3 credits.

FTV 436 Production Design II
Prerequisite, FTV 336. This course offers the opportunity for advanced work in art direction. Fee $300. 3 credits.

FTV 437 Cinematography III
Prerequisites, FTV 237, 337. An advanced course in motion picture photography for students who wish to learn the duties of director of photography, lighting director, gaffer, and electrician. Fee: $300. 3 credits.

FTV 438 Motion Capture
Prerequisite, FTV 356. Students will learn to use motion capture to create and manipulate motion in the 3D environment and create 3D animations and digital composites for the purposes of visual storytelling. Students will explore the art and technique of creating visual effects for use in film and learn about industry standards. Fee: $75. 3 credits.

FTV 439 Directing II
Prerequisites, FTV 130, 239. An intensive study in camera blocking taught in a workshop setting for students experienced in the fundamentals of directing for film and television. Each student is required to shoot and edit two five minute scenes of their choosing, using Hi 8 cameras and digital editing equipment. Emphasis is on teaching students how to heighten the drama of the story through effective placement and movement of the camera. Fee: $300. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits.

FTV 441 Visual Perception and Expression
Prerequisites, FTV 130, 140. A detailed study of how viewers respond to visual stimuli and how filmmakers create meaningful images. Figurative devices such as symbolism and thematic motif will be examined. Students will study examples from films after which they will use video and 16mm film to shoot and edit their own solutions to visual problems. Fee: $300. 3 credits.

FTV 443 Advanced Topics in World Cinema
A concentrated study of the cinema of one nation or region. Films are studied within their historical and cultural context. May be repeated for credit in a different topic. (Offered every year.) 3 credits.

443a Asian Cinema
Prerequisites, FTV 140, and FTV 244, or 245. A survey of Asian film with emphasis on film as a reflection of culture. The cinema of India, China and Japan, the countries with the largest film industries, will be featured.

443b British Films
Prerequisites, FTV 140, and FTV 244, or 245. This course will cover the major areas of British Film, including: 'British Heritage' films, British Cinema of the 1990s, plus influential directors.

443c French Cinema
Prerequisites, FTV 140, and FTV 244, or 245. An examination of the French film industry and its most influential movements, from "poetic realism" to the "New Wave" and the "cinéma du look."

443d Mexican Film
Prerequisites, FTV 140, and FTV 244, or 245. A historical survey of Mexican cinema with an emphasis on film as a reflection of culture. The course will examine films produced in Mexico and films made by Mexicans in the United States.

443e German Cinema
Prerequisites, FTV 140, and FTV 244, or 245. An examination of the German film industry and its most influential movements, from "Weimar Cinema" to the "New German Cinema" and beyond.

FTV 444 Advanced Topics in Film Studies
An in depth study of a particular aspect of film history and aesthetics. May be repeated for credit in a different topic. (Offered every year.) 3 credits.

444a Films by and about African-Americans
Prerequisites, FTV 140, and FTV 244, or 245. A critical, historical analysis of African American filmmaking through lecture, discussion, and viewing of films and film excerpts.

444b New Hollywood Cinema
Prerequisites, FTV 140, and FTV 244, or 245. Focuses on the rise of the New Hollywood, covering the influence of European directors on the 'movie brats,' the emergence of the contemporary blockbuster, the role of advertising and film reviews in promoting films, the significance of box office figures and the economics of packaging and deal making.

444c Gay and Lesbian Cinema
Prerequisites, FTV 140, and FTV 244, or 245. Explores an alternative history of film setting out to decode the rules and parameters of a "gay cinema" and focusing on "gay cinema" as a historical and theoretical category for analysis.

444d Hollywood Auteurs
Prerequisites, FTV 140, and FTV 244, or 245. A study of the concept of the film "auteur" and the way it has been applied to Hollywood filmmakers from the classical period (1917 1960) through the evolution of this concept into a marketing category in contemporary Hollywood.

444e Independent American Cinema
Prerequisites, FTV 140, and FTV 244, or 245. Examines independent film movements in North American cinema with an emphasis on the 'independent revival' from the 1980s onwards.

444f Women in Film
Prerequisites, FTV 140, and FTV 244, or 245. A survey of the on and off screen roles women have played in film and television, and an examination of how these roles have changed to reflect the changing status of women in society.

444g Films about the Holocaust
Prerequisites, FTV 140, and FTV 244, or 245. Traces the history of the Holocaust on film focusing on the cinematic art's contribution to our understanding of the greatest tragedy of the 20th century. The course will cover both non fiction and fiction films and will attempt to survey all styles of filmmaking as they pertain to the Holocaust.

FTV 445 Film Theory and Criticism
Prerequisites, FTV 140, 244, 245. This course analyzes film through classical theories developed by such formalists as Sergei Eisenstein and Rudolf Arnheim, and realists such as Andre Brazin and Siegfried Kracauer. It also explores modern film theories informed by structuralism, semiotics, psychoanalysis, narratology, et.al. in order to help students gain an understanding of individual films, widespread filmmaking practices, important film movements, and the cultural impact of cinema. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits.

FTV 446 Drawing and Storyboarding
The course focuses on traditional skills of drawing perspective sketches in the development of visual media. Topics include use of line, tone, and color in the development of 1 and 2 point perspectives. Storyboarding techniques are also presented along with related exercises. Students should leave this class with the ability to quickly sketch not only what they see but what they imagine. Fee: $75. 3 credits.

FTV 449 International Marketing and Distribution
Prerequisite, FTV 360. An examination of the role of marketing, distribution and exhibition in the international motion picture and television industries. Students will investigate domestic and major international marketing areas and learn how publicity and advertising campaigns, distribution platforms, distributor-exhibitor relations, distribution deals, release patterns and campaign design/implementation differ from area to area. 3 credits.

FTV 451 Production Rights and Contracts
Prerequisite, FTV 360. A study of the international legal and ethical issues facing creative producers as they seek to obtain the rights to material and to protect the rights of individuals associated with their productions through contracts, intellectual property, chain of title and copyright. 3 credits.

FTV 456 Advanced 3D Animation
Prerequisite, FTV 356. This course offers an advanced level of study of the principles of 3D modeling and animation to prepare students to succeed in the animation or gaming or in the film industry. Students will complete an animated project using the Autodesk Maya software package. Advanced shading, lighting, rendering and compositing techniques will be covered. Fee: $75. 3 credits.

FTV 458 Digital Production Design
Prerequisite, FTV 336. A workshop that immerses the student into computer graphics software and digital design techniques that are used by production designers on professional motion pictures. Emphasis is also placed on digital pre-visualization and advanced art department graphics, including signage and motion presentations. Fee: $75. 3 credits.

FTV 461 Case Studies in Advertising
Prerequisites, FTV 230, MKTG 200. An intensive study of the applications of advertising theory and principles to specific advertising cases in business and non-profit organizations. Research, discussion, and written situation analysis to determine if case studies were successful. Particular attention given to target market analysis, message strategies, and media objectives. 3 credits.

FTV 462 Advertising Campaigns
Prerequisites, FTV 230, MKTG 200. This is the capstone course for the advertising emphasis. Study and practice in planning, implementing, and evaluating effective advertising campaigns. An examination of advertising strategy as it fits into the overall marketing plan, development and testing of creative concepts, and the design of advertising campaigns using multiple media channels. 3 credits.

FTV 467 Production Financing
Prerequisite, FTV 360. An overview of the various financing structures used in film and television production. Students will learn about bank financing, studio financing, network financing, IPO's, limited and international co-production partnerships, debt swap financing, negative pickup deals, foreign and domestic presales. 3 credits.

FTV 470 Public Relations Case Studies
Prerequisite, FTV 231. An intensive study of the application of public relations theory and principles to the problems of business, non profit, and special interest organizations. 3 credits.

FTV 471 Advanced Public Relations Writing
Prerequisite, FTV 372. Building on the skills and forms studied in FTV 372, the student creates a complete press kit and develops the skills necessary for such public relations tasks as writing public relations, advertising, and broadcast copy. 3 credits.

FTV 472 Student Public Relations Agency
Prerequisites, FTV 231, 372. An introduction to the experience of working with a public relations agency, through designing campaign and communication strategies and materials for various clients. In this course, students will prepare PR campaigns for clients or compete in public relations competitions, such as the annual Bateman Case Study Competition. May be repeated for credit. (Offered interterm and/or spring semester.) 3 credits.

FTV 473 Student Advertising Agency
Prerequisites, FTV 230, 373, MKTG 200. This class provides an introduction to the culture and operations of an advertising agency. Students conceptualize, develop, and create a sales presentation of a real advertising campaign for a real client. Students make a formal pitch for the business from the client, competing with other universities for the privilege of implementing their campaign. May be repeated once for credit. (Offered interterm or spring semester.) 3 credits.

FTV 475 Public Relations Campaigns
Prerequisites, FTV 231, 372. This is the capstone course for the public relations area of specialization. Study and practice in planning, implementing, and evaluating effective programs of communication. Emphasis will be on the use of a wide variety of communication techniques in support of organizational goals and objectives. 3 credits.

FTV 477 International Co-Productions
Examines the process a producer or production entity undergoes to bring a motion picture project into the international marketplace with the explicit goal of funding the production of the project utilizing multi-source financing from more than one country - possibly in combination with production services and/or resources indigenous to those countries. 3 credits.

FTV 478 Digital Arts: Senior Project I
Prerequisites, FTV 356, instructor approval of project proposal. The first semester in a year-long capstone course in Digital Media production. Each student, drawing up on the knowledge and skills developed over the course of the major as well as topics covered in this course, will produce a short film or comparable project worthy of this culminating experience. From script development to final screening, every major aspect of Digital Media production will be covered. Must be completed before proceeding to FTV 479. Fee: $75. 3 credits.

FTV 479 Digital Arts: Senior Project II
Prerequisites, FTV 478, instructor approval of project proposal. The final semester in a year-long capstone course in Digital Media production. Each student, drawing up on the knowledge and skills developed over the course of the major as well as topics covered in this course, will produce a short film or comparable project worthy of this culminating experience. From script development to final screening, every major aspect of Digital Media production will be covered. Fee: $75. 3 credits.

FTV 480 Screenwriting Master Class
An intensive workshop taught by a professional screenwriter. This course covers the sharing of professional tips regarding dialogue, characterization, structure, and story. The goal is to make the student's finished screenplay more commercially viable. Fee: $75. 3 credits.

FTV 483 Thesis in Screen Acting Workshop
Prerequisites, FTV 383, senior standing, permission of instructor. Workshop-style course in which each student takes major roles in advanced film projects. Students are mentored through their individual out-of-class acting experiences, including auditioning, script analysis and breakdown, character building, rehearsal techniques, and on-set performance. May be repeated for credit. Fee: $75. 3 credits.

FTV 485 Film Reviewing
This course presents a detailed history of film reviewing and examines the contributions of significant critics such as Manny Farber, Andrew Sarris and Pauline Kael. In addition, the course will encourage students to engage in the practice of film reviewing by teaching the strategies professional critics follow when writing about film. 3 credits.

FTV 490 Internship
Offers students an opportunity to earn credit and learn professional skills "on the job" by working for a studio, network, production company, newsroom, etc. A minimum of 40 hours of work for each credit is required. P/NP. ½ 6 credits.

FTV 492 Seminar Internship
Class meetings focus on career counseling, resume workshops, practice interviewing, and networking. Outside of class students learn on the job through a variety of on-site internships at studios, agencies, and production companies. 3 credits.

FTV 493 Senior Project: Producing a Film
Prerequisites, FTV 334, 371, senior standing. Working with student writers, directors and crews, the creative producing student will be responsible for all aspects of producing a film or television project, from script development through post-production. 3 credits.

FTV 494 Senior Project: Creative Development Portfolio
Prerequisite, FTV 493. Creative producing students will draw upon coursework in creative development, production, marketing, and finance, along with their understanding of current international markets, to develop an original creative property and accompanying business plan for a specific global region. 3 credits.

FTV 495 Screenwriting Thesis
Prerequisites, senior standing, FTV 427. An advanced practicum in the development of a feature length screenplay. Students write, rewrite, present, and polish an original feature film screenplay. TV scriptwriting is also available as an option. Fee: $75. 3 credits.

FTV 499 Individual Study
Individual research and projects. Students must have an overall grade point average of at least 3.000 to enroll. Designed to meet specific concerns which are not provided for by regular curriculum offerings.