Video Production
Video production courses at Mount Holyoke College are designed to teach students the basics of video/filmmaking while also fostering an appreciation for the moving image as an art form.
- Applications must be submitted by April 17th; no late applications will be accepted.
- Students and registrar will be notified by April 20th.
- Registrar will take a day to process this info, so students will be able to register online later.
Beginning Video Production: The Personal & the Political in Documentary
FS210 Fall 2011 Mount Holyoke College
Instructor: Bernadine Mellis
Screening: Wednesday, 7-9 pm (required), LITS 231
Lecture/Workshop: Thursday 9-12, LITS 231
Course Description
In this introductory video production course we will study and make documentaries that highlight connections between the private and the public, the local and the global, the personal and the political. We may use our own stories as a jumping off point to explore larger historical, economic, environmental, or social forces. Conversely, we might begin by looking at events on the world map and then trace a path back to our own coordinates. Through screenings, readings and discussion, as well as video projects, students will develop their own points of view while learning the vocabulary of moving images and gaining production and post-production technical training.
Requirements
Introduction to Film Studies. Application and permission of instructor required. Enrollment limited to 12.