CSS 491 - Location-based Filmmaking

Location Filmmaking is an intensive, long-form venture into the fundamentals of independent filmmaking, without the comforts of a campus/studio/sound stage. Students will be required to submit one screenplay of 15-25 pages in length on the first day of class. These scripts mus be written, or acquired legally by the student prior to the first class meeting. A faculty committee will select TWO (2) scripts from those submitted, based upon a live pitch by the writer/director/producer. The chose scripts will go into immediate preproduction, and will be allowed to utilize the entire semester, in and outside class, for full completion.

Note: Repeatable up to 6 credit hours
Prerequisite: CSS 235 or BRC 235, and ENG 286
Offered: Not on a regular basis
Credit: 3