Film Production Ontario College Diploma

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Film Production Ontario College Diploma

  • Objectives The two-year film program is an intensive ‘hands-on’ introduction to the art and craft of film making that is shaped by the practical needs of the film industry. Students are required to learn a variety of practical, managerial and theoretical skills. These include: • the use and operation of 16mm film cameras and high definition video cameras • the application of sound in production and the use of a number of recording technologies including 5.1 surround • the aesthetics of cinematography and the use of a variety of lighting equipment • editing and DVD/Blu-ray authoring • the management and organizational procedures required in pre-production, production and postproduction. Students are required to research, prepare, write and produce a number of film projects including short dramas, documentaries (personal and industrial) and TV commercials. Courses in film history, communications, photography, the humanities and social sciences support the student’s creative and aesthetic development.
  • Academic title Film Production Ontario College Diploma
  • Course description First Semester
    Course Number / Title      Credits

    CS 021     Communication Fundamentals I *     3
    FP 161     Production Theory I     3
    FP 162     Production Practices I     3
    FP 163     Production Consultation I     3
    FP 164     Post Production I     3
    FP 165     Digital Photography     3
    HU 119     The History of Movies     3
    Total     21

    Second Semester
    Course Number / Title     Credits

    CS 031     Communication Fundamentals II  or a GE *     3
    FP 261     Production Theory II     3
    FP 262     Production Practices II     3
    FP 263     Production Consultation II     3
    FP 264     Post Production II     3
    FP 266     Non-Fiction Film Production     3
    FP 267     Script Writing I     3
    FP 268     Directing     3
    Total     24

    Third Semester
    Course Number / Title     Credits

    FP 361     Production Theory III     3
    FP 362     Production Practices III     3
    FP 363     Production Consultation III     3
    FP 364     Post Production III     3
    FP 365     Traditional Photography     3
    FP 367     Script Writing II     3
    FP 369     Film Business     3
    HU 208     Indigenous Voice and Vision in Canada     3
    Total     24

    Fourth Semester
    Course Number / Title     Credits

    FP 461     Production Theory IV     3
    FP 462     Produciton Practices IV     3
    FP 463     Production Consultation IV     3
    FP 464     Post Production IV     3
    FP 466     Non Fiction Film II     3
     FP 469     Freelancing     3
    Total     18
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