Shooting Like an Editor

Quarters
Fall Open
Location
Olympia
Class Standing
Sophomore
Junior
Senior
Dustin Zemel
This course introduces students to principles of film production through the lens of editing, exploring the through-line concepts that inform these separate stages of production in both narrative and non-fiction contexts. Students will delve into the nuances of continuity, the importance of coverage, and how associative editing techniques can be conceptualized and implemented. Hands-on production exercises will help instill a purposeful shooting ethos as well as practices for organizing footage to ensure a seamless transition from the studio or field to the editing bay. Informed by readings from Walter Murch, Sergei Eisenstein, and Michel Chion, the course establishes a solid theoretical foundation for students to understand the ways editing informs production and vice versa.

Registration

Course Reference Numbers

So - Sr (4): 10231

Academic Details

filmmaking, film production, directing, film editing, cinematography

4
25
Sophomore
Junior
Senior

$50 covers required media fee for film gear rental and access to the media lab

Schedule

Fall
2024
Open
In Person (F)

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Day
Schedule Details
Evans Hall 1540 - Workshop
Olympia