HUM 250 - Introduction to Cinema

Prerequisite: Appropriate score on assessment test or successful completion of PCS 021 and TRE 089 or permission of academic chair

An examination of aesthetic values in short- and feature-length moving pictures; history of movies; and technical aspects of directing, photographing, editing and sound track scoring are included. Films shown will illustrate motion-capture and/or computer-generated animation, literature or theatre as these stories are adapted to film, various genres and sub-genres of film (film noir, western, documentary, gangster/detective, screwball comedy, historical/biographical epic), special effects and other elements of pre- and post-production elements of filmmaking.

Credits: (3)

Lab Hours: 0
Lecture Hours: 3

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