Junior or first-semester senior students in good,academic standing have the opportunity to spend a,semester (Fall or Winter) or a full year of study,at an accredited institution abroad. Information,is available from International Student Services.
Credits: 12
Prerequisites:
This advanced film production course picks up,where Narrative Filmmaking I left off. It allows,students to focus their energies on the production,of a short of their own design, while continuing,to develop their technical skillset. The class is,a functioning small production studio, with,students crewing for each other in a range of,roles, participating in location scouting, casting,calls, the post-production pipeline, and regular,critiques. The entire production process and the,business of film will be addressed.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: FLM 325 OR DMA 325
Building from the concepts learned in DAD-235:,Concepts and Campaigns and DAD-266: App Happy,,student creative teams study and utilize emerging,digital media to engage consumers by constructing,a complete and fully immersive digital advertising,campaign. Emphasis is placed on the continuous,improvement of conceptual, leadership,,collaborative and management skills needed by the,creative team in addition to creating a,professional digital campaign for their portfolio.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: DAD 221, DAD 235, DAD 266
This course prepares students to function as,professional artists and/or designers. It,provides an introduction to contemporary business,theories, trend analysis, and branding techniques,and practices. As well, students learn and use,basic project management principles, project,costing models, and the elements of business plan,design. This course satisfies the General,Elective requirement.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: DEN 102
Participation in an internship experience allows,students to use classroom-learned skills in a,related employment experience. Students must work,a minimum of 135 hours over the course of the,entire semester. To participate students must,be of junior or senior status with completion of,freshman and sophomore studios. Students must,have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.8. Seniors may,not be eligible to participate in an internship,during their final semester. Transfer students,must have attended one semester at CCS in addition,to meeting the other eligibility criteria.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites:
In the first half of the semester, students will,learn to analyze and describe form. They will,learn different categories of form to develop the,skills for unique execution. In the second half,of this course students will be introduced to the,concept of three-dimensional space and the,different scales of space. Students will be,asked to explore simple spatial environments of,different kinds with particular reference to,their effect on narrative.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites:
Problem solving within story and executing a,design solution is the focus of this class. The,industrial design process is very important to the,creation of imagery and assets needed for the,entertainment industry. Students will learn the,skills needed to design any area of story with an,emphasis on the industrial design approach.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: DMA 105, DMA 106
The purpose of this course is to allow students,with a Game emphasis to undertake a major,independently initiated project or series of,projects that will form a major part of their,graduation body of work, portfolio, or reel. Since,students have different skill sets and focus’,there are opportunities for students to form teams,that tackle ambitious, forward- looking projects,in a professional manner.,This is the second course in a two part course,sequence consisting of DMA-413 Game Senior Studio,I and DMA-414 Game Senior Studio II.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: DMA 413
This course introduces students to the necessary,vocabulary and tools to analyze and appreciate the,art of filmmaking. Through weekly screenings,,readings, discussions, and hands-on camera,exercises, students develop critical skills and,language related to the production and,comprehension of contemporary filmmaking,,including production roles, terminology,,techniques, and an introduction to history and,theory. This course meets twice a week, structured,as lecture and studio days.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites:
This pre-thesis course functions as a think tank,toward Film Thesis projects with ideation, story,,and screenwriting sessions; self-directed studio,days to hone skills and explore technical and,aesthetic interests; and professional development,workshops focused on demo reel construction,,resume writing, and presentation skills.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: FLM 278 or DMA 342, FLM 288 or DMA 345, FLM 325 or DMA 325