FTV- 65 - The Director’s Art in Filmmaking

    Recent Professors
    N. Maslov, C. Nunez
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026
    Class Size
    Not published
    Credits
    3
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of FTV- 65
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 3A · IGETC Area 3A · CSU GE Area C1
    Description
    Description: Analysis and exploration of the principles of film aesthetics with emphasis on the director’s role in influencing and creating a film. The course covers the terminology of filmmaking and film analysis, the director’s responsibilities and relationship to other crew members; also explores the tools and strategies that directors use in shaping the impact of a film. Lecture, discussion, viewing of films and film excerpts expose students to the influences of classic and contemporary films and the styles of great directors, including but not limited to: David Lynch, Woody Allen, The Cohen Brothers, John Woo, Marc Forster, Wayne Wang, Orson Welles, Alfred Hitchcock, Stanley Kubrick, Francis Ford Coppola and Martin Scorsese. 54.00 hours lecture. (Letter grade or Pass/No Pass option)
    Usually Held
    Mon 6:00pm–9:10pm