What is this class about?
Part of a 2 course series of study preparing you for DP film, which is a college level film class. In the DP program students are required to complete an extended essay, comparative analysis, and a Documentary Film as well as complete in depth analysis of film techniques and concepts.
MYP Film I
Students will investigate film and its function as entertainment, an educational tool, and aesthetics of production. Students will practice analysis and critique of feature and short film productions as well as become familiar with industry standard terminology. Handling and use of video equipment will be explored as students create original works in genres including: short film, commercial, interview, and instructional videos. The principles of art and visual storytelling will be a focus as students learn the skills of screen writing, storyboarding, production, direction, acting, lighting, audio, and post-production (editing). Formatives will be assigned and students will need to be self-motivated and self-paced in order to meet deadlines. Due to the nature of video production, and the wide variety of not only equipment, file formats, and editing softwares, this class will require a fair amount of independent individual problem solving through inquiry. The course will introduce students to the concepts, terminology, and processes to support success in DP Film.
MYP Film II
Only students who have successfully completed MYP Film 1 at Imagine may enroll in MYP Film 2. This is normally a majority asynchronous class. Students will refine the skills they were introduced to in MYP Film 1, and will delve further into the technique, narrative, crafstsmanship, & analysis of film-making. Students will explore the history of film & the work of influential film-makers as models for their own productions. Developing competence in film analysis, students will be required to produce increasingly mature and insightful reflective responses occasionally connecting the films to political, social, and/or cultural issues. Demonstration of growth through advanced audio visual and editing techniques (sound design, motion graphics, lighting, and camera work) will be expected of the MYP Film 2 students as well as experimentation with new techniques and genres. Students will have production queues with independent projects that allow them to continue to practice acquired skills. This course will continue to prepare the students for Film at the DP level.
