STUDY PROGRAMME
Film & Animation

AFAM CODE
ABPR35

DISCIPLINARY AREA
Direction

DISCIPLINARY FIELD
Direction 2

CREDITS
8

APPROACH
Theoretical/project based

This course aims at providing theoretical and practical knowledge to achieve professional competencies in devising and carrying out audio-visual projects, through personal research that leads the students to the development of personal poetics. The students, either individually or in teams, will create a short film with special attention to authorship and actors' direction. At the seminar on film analysis, the students will view, discuss and analyse contemporary cinematographic works that are significant to different forms of narration and style experimentation.

the total credits for this course are 8, divided as follows:

• DIRECTION 2: 6 CFA = 6 ECTS

• SEMINAR ON FILM ANALYSIS 2: 2 CFA = 2 ECTS

Successful students will be able to:

DIRECTION 2:

• Devise and carry out an authorial audiovisual project

• Convey personal ideas on a small film set

• Coordinate a small production team

• Present and defend personal artistic choices

SEMINAR ON FILM ANALYSIS 2:

• Understand the link between theme and storytelling

• Critically analyse a film in consideration of its historic context and influence on the next one

DIRECTION 2:

• Direction styles

• Authorial research

• Short-films story and script

• Casting

• Actors direction

SEMINAR ON FILM ANALYSIS 2:

• Viewing of films and debate

This is a theoretical/project based course.

During the course, the students will carry out the following didactic activities, which may vary depending on the projects that will be developed:

• Front lectures

• Use of tutorials, videos or other media tools

• Exercises and revisions

• Workshops

• Individual or group projects

• Individual study or research

Assessment criteria may include:

Carrying out a project

Paper submission

Further details on the specific tests will be given by each professor.

The final grade for this course will result from the weighted average of its modules.

• DeKoven, L. (2006) Changing direction: a practical approach to directing actors in film and theatre, Focal Press.

• Ejzenstejn, S. (2000) Lezioni di regia, Einaudi.

• Pedullà, G. (2008) In Piena Luce. I nuovi spettatori e il sistema delle arti, Bompiani.

A lot of the referenced material, together with other in-depth study material, can be consulted online in MyNaba, in the Library section.

More books and other recommended or required resources may be specified by the professor.