Documentary Filmmaking

Description

This course explores a survey of documentary film with exposure to both theoretical and practical aspects. The purpose of the course is to develop students’ understanding of documentary filmmaking as an art form and to learn the filmmaking process. The course appeals to multi-disciplinary students looking to further their story telling skills, enhancing their ability to create visual texts, and improving students’ creative potential. The course will look at the often-blurry line between fiction and non-fiction as well as consider many different styles and approaches to telling stories through the documentary genre. On the practical side, students will learn how to operate a camera, effectively shoot and execute interviews, cover events, plan a project, record professional quality sound in the Northwestern Polytechnic studios, and learn the editing process.