Media Project 2

VFX2080

In Media Project 3 students continue to put the instruction they have been given to practical use. Working in groups, the students will create short films in one or more categories: live action, 3D animation, or live action with visual effects. Film and TV students will join with 3D art, Animation and VFX students to allow for the greatest possible variety of short films. Films done in this project are typically entered into national, and possibly international festival competition.

On successful completion of the course, students should be able to:

Skills

Develop their cinematic skills, based on their specialties
Alter a script based on interpretation
Work with cast members to create a performance
Work within the confines of schedule and budget
Effectively refine the story through editing
Effectively finish the production for final delivery

Knowledge

Understanding of taking a plan (pre-production) into action
Understand the importance of the interdependence of all production elements
Understand how decisions made in pre-production will impact production and post-production.

General competence

Put a plan into action
Sharpen their group dynamic skills
Effectively complete a project
Focus on details in a critical fashion, with an eye towards how each detail affects some other element.
Work in a task-specific way, yet within a larger group or dynamic
Make changes to the plan, based on prevailing circumstances

No tuition fees. Semester fees and cost of course literature apply.

Students will have mostly self organized group planning and work sessions, with Instructors supervising and guiding those activities. The semi-independent nature of this practice period helps to build confidence within the students, fostering independent thought, and greater intrinsic motivation.

Students do evaluation on both courses and the hole curriculum.

All other designated 1st year courses.