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CREDIT, DEGREE APPLICABLE COURSES:

CREDIT, DEGREE APPLICABLE COURSES:

CINE 18. American Cinema (3)
Lec-3, field trips .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. P/NP available
An introductory course in film studies, bringing Hollywood filmmaking into clear focus as an art form, as an economic force, and as a system of representation and communication. Explores how Hollywood films work technically, artistically, and culturally to reinforce and challenge America’s national self image. CSU/UC

CINE 19. New Political Documentary and Emerging Media (3)
Lec-3                                                   P/NP available
Examine some of the best current political documentaries and explore how emerging technologies have revolutionized documentary cinema practice. Using the films, critical writings, and original projects, students will investigate the relevance and impact of documentary filmmaking in the context of social networks, blogs, games, cell phones, and 3d virtual communities. CSU

CINE 20A. Film History: Evolution of Film Expression (3)
Lec-2, lab-2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. P/NP available
Repeat: max. 6 units
History of cinema as a unique expressive medium, from 19th century origins to mid-20th century. Aesthetics of silent and sound films, relation of film techniques to content, films in social/historical context and in relation to other arts and popular culture. Screenings in class for study and analysis. CSU/UC

CINE 20B. Film History: Contemporary Film Expression (3)
Lec-2, lab-2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. P/NP available
Repeat: max. 6 units
Similar approaches as in CINE 20A, emphasizing film history from the mid-20th century to the present. The post-WWII film renaissance; movements, genres and changing technologies; the expansion of filmmaking to newly represented people, places and ideas; contemporary documentary approaches; cinemas in the age of international media. CSU/UC

CINE 21. Introduction to Film Studies (3)
Lec-3, lab-2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. P/NP available
Repeat: max. 6 units
Survey of critical and academic approaches to cinema, including aesthetic (film as art), sociological (film and society), psychological (spectator and response), ideological (multicultural, feminist, gay/lesbian). Readings in film criticism and theory; in-class screenings. CSU/UC

CINE 22. The Documentary Tradition (3)
Lec-3
Repeat:  max. 6 units
History and analysis of non-fiction films; screenings in class considering approaches, forms and issues: objectivity and point of view, aesthetics, ethics and principles, the real and the re-enacted. Documentary films as journalism, anthropology, biography, historical restoration and personal statement. CSU/UC

CINE 23. Selected Topics in Film Studies (3)
Lec-3                                             P/NP available
Advise: CINE 18 or 20A or 20B, or 21
An in depth study of a significant subject area in Film History and Film Studies. Topics may include genre studies (e.g., the Western), national cinemas (e.g., Italian Neorealism), auteur studies (e.g., Hitchcock) or a specific time period (e.g., Pre-code Cinema). Screenings in class appropriate to the designated topic.
CINE 23A. Films of Alfred Hitchcock. CSU/UC
CINE 23B. Focus on Film Noir. CSU/UC

CINE 24. Basic Film Production (4)
Lec-4, lab-3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. P/NP available
Repeat: max. 6 units
Super 8mm film and digital production, including concept, principles, basic editing, projection and the use of non-synchronous sound. Evaluation and critique of student's films. Each student required to complete three films. CSU/UC

CINE 25. Narrative Filmmaking (3)
Lec-3, lab-3, field trips .. .. .. .. .. .. P/NP available
Prereq.: Completion/concurrent enrollment in CINE 24
Repeat: max. 6 units
Basic motion picture editing. Discussion and demonstration of narrative and non-narrative editing techniques and aesthetics. Emphasis on shooting for the edit. Formats include 8mm and 16 mm and video. CSU

CINE 30. Pre-Production Planning (3)
Lec-3, field trips
Repeat: max. 6 units
Lectures on all details of planning the production of a media project. From conception to execution, this course examines the great attention to detail that every type of production needs to be completed. Students are taught the skills to calculate and negotiate all costs, legal concerns, insurance issues, permits, and pitfalls. They are then shown how they might follow through with projects such as short narratives, music videos or commercials, documentaries, CD Roms, and narrative feature films. CSU

CINE 40. Film Exhibition (3)
Lec-3, lab-3                                  P/NP available
Repeat: max. 6 units
An overview of the cultural and practical considerations of presenting a public film festival, with a special focus on City Shorts Student Film Festival. Experience in planning, programming, promotion, and house management. CSU

CINE 54. Cinematography and Lighting (3)
Lec-3, lab-3, field trips
Repeat: max. 9 units
Prereq.: CINE 24 and 25
Development and execution of short, single-camera styled projects focusing on the skills of cinematography and lighting: script visualization, camera operation, lighting setups, lens selection and emphasis on safety awareness. CSU

CINE 55. Advanced Film Editing (3)
Lec-3, lab-1, field trips .. .. .. .. . .. P/NP available
Prereq.: CINE 25
Repeat: max. 6 units
Advanced motion picture editing. Discussion and demonstration of film and digital editing techniques from rough cut to answer print using 16mm sync and non-sync formats. CSU

CINE 56. Introduction to Digital Film Editing (3)
Lec-3, lab-3, field trips
Prereq.: CINE 24, 25 and IDST 120 or BCST 119 OR demonstration of their exit skills
Repeat: max. 6 units
Introduction to film editing techniques using current digital nonlinear film editing systems within the cinematic discipline. CSU

CINE 60. Sound for Motion Pictures I (3)
Lec-3, lab-3, field trips
Repeat: max. 6 units
Prereq.: Completion/concurrent enrollment in CINE 24 and 25
Films, field trips, lectures, and work projects covering all stages of creation of a motion picture soundtrack. Demonstrations of recording techniques and equipment, transferring, editing, and mixing. Sync sound location recording. Computer-based audio editing programs. CSU

CINE 61. Sound for Motion Pictures II (3)
Lec-3, field trips
Repeat: max. 6 units
Prereq.: CINE 60
Advanced work for filmmakers in sound recording, editing, design, mixing for motion pictures. Demonstrations of professional film location sound equipment, digital sound editing workstations, and film sound mixing studios. Film screenings and field trips to complement class lectures, discussions, exercises, demonstrations, group and individual work projects. CSU

CINE 72. Nonfiction Scriptwriting (3)
Lec-3
Repeat: max. 6 units
An introductory course in developing research and interviewing skills, and scripting abilities for nonfiction cinema. Emphasis on investigation techniques using different professional script writing models will be covered. The historical importance of nonfiction films and their influence on new media platforms will also be explored. CSU

CINE 74. Advanced Cinematography and Lighting (3)
Lec-3, lab-3, field trips
Prereq.: CINE 54
Repeat: max. 9 units
Advanced operations with motion picture camera, lighting and grip equipment as they apply to different film forms (narrative, documentary, experimental), genres and styles. In-class and outside class group assigned filming exercises. Film screenings and field trips to complement class lectures, demonstrations and discussions. CSU

CINE 75. Screenwriting (3)
Lec-3, field trips
The purpose of this class is to learn to write screenplays.  Therefore the student will study film terms and formats, work with treatment, scenario and shooting scripts, analyze film and television clips, shorts, tapes, and full-length films with emphasis on understanding the writer's perspective. Numerous writing assignments and exercises will be assigned with the intent of developing a student's ability to write for a visual medium. CSU

CINE 76. Advanced Digital Film Editing (3)
Lec-3, lab-3, field trips
Prereq.: CINE 24, 25, and 56 or BCST 144
Repeat: max. 9 units
Advanced film editing techniques using current digital nonlinear film editing systems within the cinematic discipline. CSU

CINE 85. Advanced Screenwriting (3)
Lec-3
Prereq.: CINE 75
Repeat: max. 6 units
An advanced inquiry into the art of investigating, structuring and writing original screenplays. Mastery of researching and developing authentic characters, as well as generating solid story plot devices using professional screenplay style will be emphasized. Different film genres and story techniques will also be explored. CSU

CINE 90.  Film and Digital Finishing (3)
Lec-3, lab-3, field trips
Prereq.: CINE 24, 25; and completion of or concurrent enrollment in CINE 54
Repeat: max. 9 units
Survey of state of the art practices and technologies in celluloid and digital film finishing and laboratory work, including timing, color correction, film to tape transfer and tape to film transfer, taught through lectures, field trips, and hands-on exercises. Class meets primarily off campus at a local laboratory facility. CSU

CINE 100. Film Production Laboratory (0)
Lab-8
COREQ.: CINE 24, 25, 54, 55, 60, 124, 126, 131, or 175
Supervised production facilities and equipment use for completion of production assignments in FILM classes. CSU

CINE 124A. Film Production Workshop (3)
Lec-2, conf-1, lab-4
Prereq.: CINE 54, 55 and 60
Practical experience in actual film production; emphasis on use of professional production techniques, especially in handling various 16mm cameras and sound equipment. Students create 16mm sound films either as a personal project or as part of a small unit working on short instructional films. CSU/UC

CINE 124B. Film Production Workshop (3)
Lec-2, conf-1, lab-4, field trips
Prereq.: CINE 124A
Repeat: max. 6 units
Practical experience in actual film production with emphasis on use of professional film production techniques through production of personal and/or group projects. Single-camera-styled, sync-sound projects will focus on the skills of cinematography and lighting: script visualization, camera operation, lighting setups, lens selection and emphasis on safety awareness. CSU/UC

CINE 126. Documentary Filmmaking (3)
Lec-3, field trips
Prereq.: CINE 24
Repeat: max. 6 units
Basic production skills for a short 16mm or video documentary film, from writing a proposal to making a successful answer print, including the use of sync sound. Screenings of films and discussions explore the nature, limits, aesthetics, and ethics of documentary filmmaking. CSU

CINE 131. Directing Motion Pictures (3)
Lec-3, field trips .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. P/NP available
Prereq.: CINE 24 and 25
COREQ.: CINE 54
Repeat: max. 6 units
Function of the film director from script to screen through development and execution of single-camera-style projects focusing on the demands of directing. Emphasis on script planning and blocking, crew management and working with actors. CSU

CINE 136. Special Effects (3)
Lec-3, lab-3, field trips
Prereq.: CINE 24 and 25; and BCST 119 or IDST 120 or CS 100M
Repeat: max. 6 units
A survey of the history, evolution of traditional motion picture special effects from the beginning to the present. Hands-on training in the optical printer, animation stand and rotoscope. Hands-on training in digital special effects creation including bluescreen cinematography, applying digital effects and multi-layer image compositing. Discussion of CGI (computer generated imagery), 3-D animation techniques and pertinent multimedia issues. CSU

CINE 170. Film/Video Work Experience (2)
Conf-1, work-10
Prereq.: CINE 55 and 60; and CINE 30 or 54 or 124A/B or 126
COREQ.: Enrollment in a minimum of 5 units and consent of instructor
Repeat: max. 8 units
Supervised, paid or unpaid work in the film/video industry or related projects. Jobs usually arranged by the student, subject to faculty approval. Job experiences at CCSF, e.g., issuing film equipment or projecting for film history classes, are within the scope of this learning experience. A student may not receive work experience credit and lab or work-study funds for the same job. CSU

CINE 175A. Film/Video Independent Study (2)
Ind st-5 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. P/NP available
Prereq.: CINE 55 and 60; and CINE 30 or 75 or 124A/B or 126
Individual film/video projects or participation in group productions including personal filmmaking, scriptwriting, serving as crew on other students' films, and similar situations, subject to faculty approval. Work progress supervised by faculty. CSU

CINE 175B. Film/Video Independent Study (2)
Ind st-5 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. P/NP available
Prereq.: CINE 175A
Repeat: max. 4 units
Continuation of projects-in-progress from CINE 175A or begin new film/video projects. CSU

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