Course Syllabus

Fall 2024 | FLM-1050-VO01 - Digital Filmmaking I

Online Class

Online courses take place 100% online via Canvas, without required in-person or Zoom meetings.

Faculty

Colleen Goodhue
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Hiring Coordinator for this course: Dana Lee

General Education Requirements

VSCS Arts & Aesthetics

Note

Many degree programs have specific general education recommendations. In order to avoid taking unnecessary classes, please consult with additional resources like your program evaluation, your academic program catalog year page, and your academic advisor.

Courses may only be used to meet one General Education Requirement.

Course Description

In this hands-on course, students are introduced to the basics of filmmaking. Students gain basic skills through technical exercises and then create short film projects. Topics include script development, pre-production planning, directing, lighting, cinematography, sound recording and editing. Visual storytelling practices and the history of film works will supplement student projects.

Essential Objectives

1. Demonstrate proficiency in the basic use and vocabulary of camera, lighting, sound recording, and editing skills through short exercises.
2. Develop story ideas and draft scripts for short films, focusing principles and practices of story development for various short-form filmmaking (commercial, public service announcements, experimental, narrative, documentary).
3. Apply skills of filmmaking, including camera work, lighting, sound recording, and editing by creating compelling and professionally executed 1-3 minute films.
4. Analyze short films from historical, social, personal, ethical, and cultural perspectives and how they have impacted social change.
5. Analyze the impact of global and/or cultural diversity on the development of short film.

Required Technology

More information on general computer and internet recommendations is available on the CCV IT Support page. https://support.ccv.edu/general/computer-recommendations/

Please see CCV's Digital Equity Statement (pg. 45) to learn more about CCV's commitment to supporting all students access the technology they need to successfully finish their courses.

Required Textbooks and Resources

This course only uses free Open Educational Resources (OER) and/or library materials. For details, see the Canvas Site for this class.

Artificial Intelligence(AI) Policy Statement

CCV recognizes that artificial intelligence (AI) and generative AI tools are widely available and becoming embedded in many online writing and creative applications.

Allowed: This course's generative AI policy acknowledges technology, including generative AI, plays a supportive role in learning and feedback. During our class, we may use AI writing tools such as ChatGPT in certain specific cases. You will be informed as to when, where, and how these tools are permitted to be used, along with guidance for attribution. Any use outside of these specific cases constitutes a violation of CCV's Academic Integrity Policy.

Artificial intelligence is not accepted for written work. AI tools for visual or auditory content creation must be discussed and disclosed. For instance, if you want to use an AI generated image in your project, email me about it before the project is due and credit the AI image in your credits.

Methods

- online discussion

- hands-on video filmmaking projects

- readings, screening, and writing

- lectures

Evaluation Criteria

Film Production Assignments 20%

Journals 15%

Quizzes 15%

Discussions 30%

Final Project 20%

Grading Criteria

CCV Letter Grades as outlined in the Evaluation System Policy are assigned according to the following chart:

	High	Low
A+	100	98
A	Less than 98	93
A-	Less than 93	90
B+	Less than 90	88
B	Less than 88	83
B-	Less than 83	80
C+	Less than 80	78
C	Less than 78	73
C-	Less than 73	70
D+	Less than 70	68
D	Less than 68	63
D-	Less than 63	60
F	Less than 60
P	100	60
NP	Less than 60	0

Weekly Schedule

Attendance Policy

Regular attendance and participation in classes are essential for success in and are completion requirements for courses at CCV. A student's failure to meet attendance requirements as specified in course descriptions will normally result in a non-satisfactory grade.

• In general, missing more than 20% of a course due to absences, lateness or early departures may jeopardize a student's ability to earn a satisfactory final grade.
• Attending an on-ground or synchronous course means a student appeared in the live classroom for at least a meaningful portion of a given class meeting. Attending an online course means a student posted a discussion forum response, completed a quiz or attempted some other academically required activity. Simply viewing a course item or module does not count as attendance.
• Meeting the minimum attendance requirement for a course does not mean a student has satisfied the academic requirements for participation, which require students to go above and beyond simply attending a portion of the class. Faculty members will individually determine what constitutes participation in each course they teach and explain in their course descriptions how participation factors into a student's final grade.

Participation Expectations

Participation Policy

In an online course, participation through the week is crucial to your engagement.. For full credit, you are expected to log-in and contribute to the online discussion onat least three different days per week.Participation is reflected in your discussion grade.

Missing & Late Work Policy

Late Work Policy

• Discussions:
  • Discussion is the heart of this course. Discussions are worth 15 points per week. There is a 5 point penalty for a late initial post, and a 5 point penalty for a late reply.
• Quizzes:
  • Late quizzes are not accepted, but the lowest quiz will be dropped.
• Production Assignments:
  • It is very important to stay on the Production Assignment schedule. Each day late is 10% off the assignment.
  • If you believe you will have an issue with a due date of a production assignment, let me knowin advanceof the due dateand we can discuss.
• Journals:
  • If a journal assignment is late, it is zero points. But if it is submitted later along with a late Production Assignment, it will only lose 50% of its grade.

Accessibility Services for Students with Disabilities:

1. Provide disability documentation to the Accessibility Coordinator at your academic center. https://ccv.edu/discover-resources/students-with-disabilities/
2. Request an appointment to meet with accessibility coordinator to discuss your request and create an accommodation plan.
3. Once created, students will share the accommodation plan with faculty. Please note, faculty cannot make disability accommodations outside of this process.

Academic Integrity