RTF 366 Production I

Unique No. 07340

Faculty: Knight

Class Time: MW 2-5

Room: Studio 4A (CMB 4.102)

Lab Time: M 6-9

Room: Studio 4A (CMB 4.102)

Writing Comp: No

Comm/Culture Req: No

Closing Limit: 24

Cross-listed: No

Prerequisites

Must be an RTF major with a UT GPA of at least a 2.25 and have upper-division standing. May not be taken concurrently with RTF 340 or 366K. The following prerequisites: RTF 305 and 3 additional semester hours of lower-division coursework in RTF with a grade of at least C in each course; and RTF 317 and 318 with a grade of at least B in each.

Consent requirements

This course does not require consent. Registration is open via the online registration system to all RTF majors.

First class day policy

Students must attend the first class day or make prior arrangements with the instructor.

Course description

This course introduces the student to the fundamental theories and techniques of video production. By the end of the course, each student will have some competence in the areas of videography, editing and audio. Emphasis is on visual story telling. Field video exercises are shot on digital video. Class meetings consist of labs and lectures. Lectures give theories and methods of film production, as well as in-class critiques of students’ projects. Labs consist of hands-on experience with film and video equipment. Classes are divided into 2 sections: studio production emphasizing production with actors and field production emphasizing single camera, real-life stories. Students switch in the middle of the semester. Four major projects expected (2 in Studio sequence and 2 in Field sequence). All projects are in teams of 2-10 teammates.