Course Descriptions 2023-2024 School Year MULTIMEDIA AND VIDEO PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY DIG3025  History of Digital Media  3.0   B This course examines the historical development of digital media styles, technology and techniques and their influences on contemporary culture relative to the current platform of digital foundations in media and multimedia specific to video production. The focus of the lectures, demonstrations and projects will be on the development of multimedia technology from the early 20th to 21st century and how the development affects diverging fields in multimedia and video production. This course will examine shifts in specific technologies that have changed the course of how digital media is created and used in context.... Full Description PGY3204  Digital Photographic Lighting  3.0   B The course examines lighting as the foundation for video production and digital cinematography. Students will demonstrate advanced skill with digital video equipment and lighting towards exhibiting appropriate style in various narrative environments such as commercial, corporate video, short film and documentary.... Full Description FIL3602  Business Management and Producing Techniques  3.0   B This course prepares students for the workforce as freelance producers, videographers, editors and multimedia independent contractors. The course will examine the trends in small business development related to the video production and multimedia field and how to manage production projects as a small independent company. The course will focus not only on the business aspects of production, but also basic legal issues related to the commercial video, television and film production field. The course will also prepare students to be producers of video and multimedia projects, understanding the process of production from initial contact with a client and concept creation, to production, post-production and delivery/distribution of content.... Full Description DIG4345C  Digital Effects  3.0   B This course examines both traditional and digital visual effects used in video production, advertising and digital cinematography. Students will demonstrate advanced skill in the creation of visual FX in various narrative environments such as corporate video, commercial advertising and short film production. The course examines the historical aspect of effects in film and video. Students will explore the use of both practical and digital effects for the creation of their projects. Through a series of hands-on exercises, students will be expected to explore the use of visual effects both in the traditional and digital realm for their commercial and short film projects. The course examines visual effects styles and trends (screening of short. Full Description DIG4970  Thesis Project  6.0   B This course is a 6-credit one-semester class that will require a high degree of independent work by the student to complete a thesis-style capstone project. Students will execute cumulative skills to produce a significant, professional-quality digital film, commercial campaign, industrial-educational film or documentary. Projects will be completed individually or in groups depending on the needs of the course determined by the instructor.... Full Description DIG3347  Advanced Digital Cinematography  3.0   B The course examines both traditional and digital cinematography techniques in the context of video production and digital cinematography for independent narrative film, television and commercial production. Students will demonstrate advanced skill in the creation of video using accepted techniques and skill in cinematography with an emphasis on format, lenses, lighting, exposure control and safety.... Full Description GRA3734  New Media Production and Planning  3.0   B The course examines the ever-changing field of new media for video production and digital cinematography. New Media can be defined as media that has on-demand access anywhere and anytime on many types of devices, both developing and established. The course will explore the new and emerging distribution tracks for content as well as produce content for these new areas.... Full Description ADV4202  Advertising Graphics  3.0   B The course examines both traditional and digital visual graphics in the context of video production and digital cinematography for advertising. Students will demonstrate advanced skill in the creation of visual advertising campaigns in various narrative environments such as commercial, corporate video, short commercial advertising. The course examines the historical aspect of animation, logo design and motion graphics in the commercial setting. Students will explore how they can use graphics to create complex and compelling scenes to be used to sell products or services. Through progressive hands-on exercises, students will be exploring the use of graphics for commercial video both in the traditional and digital realm. Students will use t Full Description DIG3414C  Digital Cinema - Short Film  3.0   B This course examines the current types and uses of short video/film projects and requires an instructor approved and student-produced short film project, music video, commercial campaign or corporate/training video or documentary.... Full Description DIG4940  Internship  4.0   B This internship course provides students with the opportunity to work for or under various public, private or non-profit/NGOs to develop professional skills in the multimedia and video field. Students can choose to work directly in a field that provides mentorship for specific multimedia/video related skills or for non-profit, public or private entities that need digital media or digital communication support.... Full Description