APPLIED ARTS COURSES FOR FILM & NEW MEDIA PRIMES
Artists hone their foundation by employing the technical skills of a particular art or field of endeavor. These courses are Prime specific, or recommended for your prime and are designed to strengthen your skillset and/or build your portfolio. Students should focus their Applied Arts choices in their prime arts area, but may explore outside of their prime in some cases.
CHOOSING COURSES
Applied Arts courses are offered one day per week on Tuesdays and/or Thursdays. Be mindful of the length of the courses you are interested in. Most courses are scheduled for the full trimester, however, there are some that meet for only half of the trimester. In those cases, it's recommended you sign up for both half-trimester courses. You are welcome to sign up for classes on Tuesdays or Thursdays, but be mindful of the dates courses are offered so you do not choose classes that are offered at the same time.
TUESDAY OFFERINGS
🔷Winter A : November 30 - January 11 (6 sessions/12 hours)
🟦 Winter B: January 18 - February 22 (6 sessions/12 hours)
🔵 Winter AB : November 30 - February 22 (12 sessions/24 hours)
THURSDAY OFFERINGS
Winter A : N/A
Winter B : N/A
⚪Winter AB: December 2 - February 24 (11 sessions/22 hours)
VIRTUAL OFFERINGS
Winter AB : November 30 - February 22 (10-12 sessions/20-24 hours)
Instruction via Virtual Lab (at home) with Monday or Wednesday (as scheduled by the mentor) online live mentoring sessions.
Due to the Monday/Wednesday mentoring sessions, these courses are only available for students who are not enrolled in GCC or a Project at this time.
TUESDAY OFFERINGS
The Art of Digital Photography A
Digital Photography & EditingMentor: Selin Balci
Contact: sbalci@aacps.orgTuesdays at Studio 39
🔵 Winter AB : November 30 - February 22
(12 sessions/24 hours)
Film & New Media and Visual Art Primes
This course is designed for students who would like to learn the art of photography. The objectives of this course are to learn the technical and aesthetic properties of digital photography including camera operation, composition, and lighting. Students will gain hands-on experiences in photo editing software such as Photoshop and Lightroom. Creative aspects of digital photography will be explored through assignments, lectures and demonstrations.
Building Confidence
Mentor: Emily Karol
Contact: ekgerbasi@aacps.orgTuesdays at Studio 39
🟦 Winter B: January 18 - February 22
(6 sessions/12 hours)
All non-acting primes welcome and encouraged.
Does standing in front of your class for a presentation send your stress level through the roof? Does talking about your work and how people may perceive you, make your breath catch. Do you have to attend interviews for internships and colleges but you’re nervous about standing up in front of others or speaking one on one? Do you wonder how actors can stand in front of an audience and look completely calm?
You’ll face your public speaking or interview fears in a non-judgemental and supportive environment. This class is about discovering and using techniques and tactics to help build your confidence!
Winter Writing Collection
Creative Writing CollectionMentors: Maggie Benshaw Heemstra & Lynn Schwartz
Contact: mbenshaw@aacps.org , laschwartz@aacps.orgTuesdays at Studio 39
🔵 Winter AB : November 30 - February 22
(12 sessions/24 hours)
All primes welcome and encouraged. For filmmakers, this course supports and strengthens storytelling.
Beginnings and Endings (3 Sessions) November 30, December 7, and 14
Where should your story open? In the middle? With a bit of dialogue? A character in action? Do your beginning pages introduce conflict? We will explore the components of a strong start, one that is not gimmicky, but an integral part of the narrative — capturing the reader from the first page. Similarly, how will you find an organic end to your story — one that grows out of the beginning and middle? Will you choose a traditional plotted ending or an ambiguous, resonant finish? Learn to combine the inevitable with the surprising, resolve interior and exterior conflicts, understand rounding, climax, dénouement, and more.
The Essence of Creating a Character on the Page and the Stage. (5 Sessions)
December 21, January 4, 11, 18, and 25
We will explore how a character’s yearning drives key elements of story, including narrative, dialogue, conflict, plot, and reader empathy. Understanding a character’s passion is essential to creating a compelling person — someone with whom a reader or audience want to spend time.
Demystifying Dialogue (4 Sessions) February 1, 8, 15, and 22
Good dialogue is a great tool for both fiction and nonfiction writers, yet many writers avoid it. Participants will explore “real talk” versus written conversation, analyze what characters should say and how they should say it, and understand how speech creates action and propels a story forward.
THURSDAY OFFERINGS
The Art of Digital Photography B
Digital Photography & EditingMentor: Selin Balci
Contact: sbalci@aacps.orgThursdays at Studio 39
⚪Winter AB: December 2 - February 24
(11 sessions/22 hours)
Film & New Media and Visual Art Primes
This course is designed for students who would like to learn the art of photography. The objectives of this course are to learn the technical and aesthetic properties of digital photography including camera operation, composition, and lighting. Students will gain hands-on experiences in photo editing software such as Photoshop and Lightroom. Creative aspects of digital photography will be explored through assignments, lectures and demonstrations.
The Writer's Room
Writing for the Stage/ScreenCollaboration with "Exploration into Improvisation" Class
Mentor: Francesca Chilcote
Contact: fchilcote@aacps.orgThursdays at Studio 39
⚪Winter AB: December 2 - February 24
(11 sessions/22 hours)
Theater, Creative Writing, Film & New Media primes welcome and encouraged.
Join the fun and collaborative space of the Writers' Room! This class will approach writing for performance through scripting and improvisation. Beginning with basic improv training, students will learn to "Yes, And" each other in the writers' room, and explore the value of improvised dialogue. Then working solo or in small groups, students will develop their concept for a piece of dramatic writing for the medium of their choice: play, screenplay, tv pilot or podcast. The class will conclude with a reading of each group's short work.
VIRTUAL OFFERINGS
Tik-Tok, Cinematic History, and Practical FX
Video EditingMentor: Lukas MacKinney
Contact: lmackinney@aacps.orgInstruction via BrightSpace (at home) with Monday online live mentoring sessions.
Due to the Monday mentoring sessions, this course is only available for students who are not enrolled in GCC or a Project at this time.
◼️ Winter AB : November 29 - February 28
(10 sessions/20 hours)
Application Required. Preference given to Film & New Media students. Space limited.
This course is a virtual class with both synchronous and asynchronous expectations. Students must have permission and access to internet, Instagram and TikTok.
Most Tik-Tok users are more than familiar with the app’s video tricks; stiching, looping, clever quick edits, and remixes of familiar sound bites are so common that they are easy to dismiss as passing trends. This course argues the opposite. Not only do these practical effects have a history almost as long as that of cinema itself, but create an audio-visual language unique to the platform, even as it is inspired by YouTube and Vine. In this class, students will not only learn how these video tricks have been used on the silver screen, but practice creating practical FX for their own videos, which can be posted on Tik-Tok or Instagram reels at their discretion. In this hybrid class of film history, survey of current Tik-Toks, and technical editing skills, students will work to develop their own visual style in relation to both contemporary and classical moviemaking.
You will be schedule for a 1-on-1 meeting/mentoring session, weekly. Each week, students will have access to a pre-recorded lecture by Mondays at 8AM. Students have until their meeting slots on Mondays to watch the lecture for that week’s lesson. Each student will have a 15-minute meeting slot to go over the lesson, ask any questions about technical skills, and work through their assignment ideas on their designated day. Work must be completed and turned in via Brightspace by 9PM on Thursdays.
In order to request enrollment into the "Tik-Tok, Cinematic History, and Practical FX", click the button to use the REQUEST FORM below.
NOTE: You must also select this course as a choice on the Registration Form.
Introduction to Animation
Digital ArtMentor: Shoshana Schlauderaff
Contact: sshlauderaff@aacps.orgInstruction via BrightSpace (at home) with Wednesday online live mentoring sessions.
Due to the Wednesday mentoring sessions, this course is only available for students who are not enrolled in GCC or a Project at this time.
◼️ Winter AB : November 29 - February 28
(10 sessions/20 hours)
Application Required. Preference given to Film & New Media students. Space limited.
This course is a virtual class with both synchronous and asynchronous expectations. Students must have access to internet and Adobe Photoshop.
Students will receive a foundational education on the twelve principles of animation and learn how to use the 2D animation tools in Adobe Photoshop. Students will be able to show their understanding of these principles through a series of short animation exercises and a final walk cycle animation.
You will be schedule for a 1-on-1 meeting/mentoring session, weekly. Each week, students will have access to a pre-recorded lecture by Mondays at 8AM. Students have until their meeting slots on Wednesdays to watch the lecture for that week’s lesson. Each student will have a 15-minute meeting slot to go over the lesson, ask any questions about technical skills, and work through their assignment ideas on their designated day. Work must be completed and turned in via Brightspace by 9PM on Thursdays.
In order to request enrollment into the "Introduction to Introduction to Animation", click the button to use the REQUEST FORM below.
NOTE: You must also select this course as a choice on the Registration Form.