Dance for Film

Dance for film is distinguished from other film genres by its emphasis on the craft and composition of movement in the framed image, and through the articulate and intentional use of the camera in relationship to movement and choreography. This course provides students with basic, hands-on experience preparing for, shooting and editing a dance film using iMovie that reflects their vision and voice. Students learn the vocabulary and general concepts involved in camera and video equipment use, video editing and dance composition for film, and gain a perspective on current and historic filmmaking through analytic viewing of contemporary dance films.