Theatre 360 - PRODUCTION DESIGN FOR FILM

Spring
2018
01
4.00
Edward Check
MW 01:10-02:30
Smith College
30599-S18
THEATR 109
echeck@smith.edu
Filmmaking is storytelling. This story can be told by the actors or by its visuals. Every film employs a production designer who, with the director and cinematographer, is in charge of the visual design of the film. In this class we learn how a production designer breaks down a script to determine which scenes should be shot on location and which should be built as sets. Each student makes design choices for the entire script. Whether picking out locations or creating sets to be shot on a soundstage, this class examines what makes one design choice better than another. Students also learn the basic skills to communicate their designs through storyboards, photo research and drafting. Permission of the instructor. Enrollment limit of 12 students.
Instructor Permission.
Permission is required for interchange registration during all registration periods.