What you'll learn
- The artistic elements of cinema and the creative elements a filmmaker uses in creating a movie.
- The language of film, including what the different artistic terms mean.
- How a filmmaker communicates theme or an artistic statement by using artistic elements of film.
- How to appreciate movies from a whole different perspective that most people don't understand.
Requirements
- A love of movies and filmmaking
- You must be willing to be changed, for you will probably never look at a movie the same way again.
Description
The course is for students interested in expanding their understanding of cinema by providing them with a fluency in and understanding of film’s unique language. As a professor at five colleges and universities in the United States, I'm happy to provide you my experience of 28 years of teaching by offering you this course. You will never watch a movie in the same way, after taking this course; I promise.
After taking this course, students will . . .
Gain a basic overview of cinema conventions that can be utilized as a consumer of moving image material within our media culture.
Learn a vocabulary of technical and aesthetic terminology to assist them in conversing about film.
Be better able to enjoy the art of motion pictures, appreciate the ways that the moving visual medium portrays the world, and perceive more fully the meaning of one of the most powerful popular arts.
Obtain an understanding of film history and film production and how these areas might relate to film analysis.
Understand the communicative elements of cinema and have the ability to identify and articulate artistic elements of both form and content.
Appreciate movies in a way that most people don't.
Have a solid, strong launching pad to pursue an interest in making movies.
Who this course is for:
- Anyone interested in the creative and artistic side of filmmaking
Course content
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Instructor
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Dale has a unique educational background and experience in the field of communications. He has worked in radio as an on-air news director and disc jockey, a videographer for a weekly local television program, has produced commercials for cable-TV. His own state-of-the-art, video/film production company produced his first feature, the romantic-thriller, Seduction of Innocence, in the 1990s.
As professor of communication, Dale has been teaching since October 1993; he teaches courses at several colleges and universities, including public speaking, art of film, and writing courses.
Dale enjoys fine dining, sporting events—especially baseball—thoroughbred horse racing, driving his Mustang convertible, attending musical theater, and of course, movies.
Dale is included in the 2001 edition of Marquis Who’s Who in the World. He is honored to have been recognized by his peers and students by receiving several teaching honors and awards.