AVF 437Lighting for Film

This course focuses on operations with camera, lighting, and grip equipment as they apply to different film forms (i.e. narrative, documentary, experimental, etc.), genres, and styles, in-class and outside-class groups-assigned filming exercises. Film screenings and field trips to complement class lectures, demonstrations, and discussions. Prerequisite: AVF 226. AVF 443 Film Production and Distribution Strategies (3.0); 3 cr. This course provides students with the knowledge and skills related to the business side of film production in all its aspects and phases, from networking to negotiating with locations and vendors, to managing relationships with the director and the crew, to budgeting and scheduling concerns, and to developing the marketing strategy for the film.