FILM 4510 - Advanced Documentary Production

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Utah Tech University

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The Advanced Documentary filmmaking course is designed for students seeking to expand their documentary filmmaking skills to an advanced level. This course delves into investigative and essayistic approaches, offering insights into organizing production schedules, collaboration with diverse sectors, and exploring various modes of documentary storytelling. Course Content: Investigatory and Essayistic Approaches: Explore advanced techniques in investigative journalism and essayistic storytelling, applying these approaches to craft compelling and impactful documentaries. Adaptable Production Schedules: Develop skills to navigate evolving themes and narratives, organizing production schedules adeptly amidst dynamic and ever-changing situations inherent in documentary storytelling. Collaboration and Real-World Narratives: Engage in collaborative projects with industries, research fields, and individuals both within and outside the digital film program to shape authentic narratives from real-world contexts. Analysis of Documentary Modes: Test and analyze different documentary modes, evaluating their suitability for diverse storytelling purposes and contexts. Problem-Solving in Production: Hone problem-solving abilities by devising solutions to a spectrum of production challenges encountered in documentary filmmaking. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs)** Upon completion of the course, students will be able to: CLO 1. Apply investigatory and essayistic approaches to their filmmaking craft. CLO 2. Organize production schedules around ever progressing and constantly changing situations, themes, and narratives. CLO 3. Collaborate with industries, research fields, and individuals within and outside of the digital film program in order to arrange stories from real world narratives. CLO 4. Test modes of documentary and analyze which modes are best suited for any given documentary. CLO 5. Devise solutions to common and uncommon production challenges. SP (odd)

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3.00

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Institution Website:

www.utahtech.edu/

Phone Number:

(435) 652-7500

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

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Semester

General Education

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