H68.2001   Studio   2 Credits

An introduction to the principles of editing as elements of visual story-telling.  We will examine the design of sequences in various kinds of films, talk about strategies of coverage, and trace the basics of post-production work flow.   After an intensive hands-on training on Final Cut Pro, the class will cut assigned exercises which we will review in class looking at issues of pacing, emphasis and sequencing.  After the four minute project is filmed, we will apply those principles as we workshop the cuts.  In the second semester, we will see how these same principles apply to non-fiction in the observational documentary exercise and to dialogue driven drama in the adaptation exercise.