The Scriptwriting Techniques course introduces students to the foundation of successful writing for film and television. Students will learn the fundamentals of formatting using industry-standard software, structural techniques, character development, conflict, and scene construction. The similarities and differences among formats will be evaluated, enabling students to make successful writing choices for each platform.

Scriptwriting Techniques

Build your scriptwriting skills in this course that covers the foundations of successful writing for film and television.

In the Composition and Visual Design course, students will examine how images are designed, framed, composed, and arranged to tell and enhance visual stories. Students will explore composition, the framing of elements and principles of design, and the impact of designing with light, movement, and space. Additionally, they will learn to recognize and engage the visual qualities of the lens through an understanding of depth of field, lens selection, and exposure control. Emphasis will be placed on integrating classical design fundamentals into their student work.

Composition and Visual Design

In this course, you’ll examine how images are designed and arranged to support visual storytelling.

In the Introduction to Postproduction course, students will build upon the specializations within visual storytelling to learn how sound and editing function as parts of the filmmaking process during the production and postproduction stages. Focus will be on postproduction theory. Students will learn problem-solving techniques to apply to logistical, aesthetic, and technical components of telling a story.

Introduction to Postproduction

Explore visual storytelling as you learn how sound and editing contribute to the filmmaking process both during production and during post-production.

The Introduction to Film and Video course examines the fundamental disciplines and principles inherent within the world of film, television, and digital media production. During the course, students will learn how writing, directing, producing, cinematography, art direction, makeup, and sound function as elements of the filmmaking process as well as how these specializations intersect during preproduction and production. Students will learn aspects of theory related to each department. An emphasis will be placed on the study of filmmaking as an artistic and technical industry, and students will hone important skills of collaboration, artistic expression, and technique.

Introduction to Film and Video

Learn about how writing, direction, producing, cinematography, art direction, makeup, and sound all contribute to the filmmaking process.

This course stack will help you understand all of the basic elements that go into creating an independent film: pre-production planning, scriptwriting, setting up and filming the shot, editing, and more. You’ll be introduced to more than just the theory that goes behind great filmmaking and cinematography, but also the technical skills you need to tell your story.

Foundations of Film Production

This course stack will help you understand all of the basic elements that go into creating an independent film and how the different departments interact to make a production successful.

Whether it’s Westworld or Westeros, creating epic worlds on screen is a complicated job that balances technical know-how with industry nuance and creative vision. If you’re interested in a career in the television and motion picture industry, you want to learn from someone who has done it. Someone like Stephen Beres. He’s an Emmy-winning Producer and Technologist who has worked on some of the biggest shows in television history, including HBO’s Game of Thrones, Westworld, and True Detective. In this course, Stephen draws from his years of experience to give in-depth insights into the visual language of cinema.

The Craft of Cinematography: Mastering Visual Language

Emmy-winning producer Stephen Beres takes you through techniques he’s used working on shows like Game of Thrones and Sesame Street.

A great interview requires skills and preparation that start long before the first question is asked. In this course, legendary sportscaster Dan Patrick will take you through strategies for asking compelling questions, conducting a successful interview, and finding subjects that match your skills. Dan has built an inspiring four-decade career across the industry -as a sportscaster and reporter on “The Dan Patrick Show” and ESPN SportsCenter’s Sunday Conversation, and he has a wide range of experience going in-depth with personalities like Michael Jordan, Larry Bird, Reggie Jackson, and Bill Murray. In this exclusive course, he’ll use his experience in the industry to share what works and show you how to make the most of your opportunities.

The Art of Interviewing

Legendary sportscaster Dan Patrick takes you through the strategies you need to ask compelling questions and conduct a successful interview, as he shares insight and experience gained over the course of his four decades in sports reporting and sportscasting.

Building a successful content creation business is so much more than simply getting a viral video. This course, created in partnership with Social BlueBook, covers the ins and outs – from growing on social media to brand sponsorships &amp; monetization – that you need to understand. Whether you’re new to the world of being a creator or ready to take your skills to the next level, this course experience is designed to be engaging, practical, and focused on helping you grow where you need it most. Throughout, Social BlueBook professionals and established creators share important strategies you can use to become a contributor in the booming creator economy.

The Business of Content Creation

Whether you’re new to the world being a content creator or ready to take your skills to the next level, this course will focus on your professional growth and give you the strategies needed to become a contributor in the booming creator economy.

Mixing music is an art form, and if you want to understand it, you need to learn from the best. That’s where Full Sail University Hall of Fame alumni Leslie Brathwaite comes in - he’s a mix engineer who has spent his career working with some of the music industry’s biggest names on some of their most iconic songs and albums. We’re talking about albums like OutKast’s Stankonia, Cardi B’s Invasion of Privacy, and songs like Pharrell Williams indelible hit “Happy.” In this exclusive Full Sail DC3 course, Leslie takes you through what’s he’s learned along the way - like how to work with artists and producers, how to build up a mix piece by piece, and not only which tools Leslie uses for the job, but more importantly… why. It’s a hands-on tour through the craft of mixing, with one of the best to guide you.

The Craft of Mixing Hit Records

Join Grammy-Winning Mix Engineer Leslie Brathwaite on a step-by-step journey through what he’s learned working with some of the music industry’s biggest names - like OutKast, Cardi B, and Pharrell Williams - on some of their most iconic songs and albums.

The Color Theory course exposes students to the theories and application of color as it relates to both print and screen. Historical and geographical perspectives will be discussed. Students will review methods and techniques for using color to create impact as well as necessary color-correction practices for the various delivery options. In this course, students will learn how color can impact original design concepts across multiple media types.

Color Theory

Begin an exploration of the theories and application of color as it relates to both print and screen.

Before a game is released to the public, it undergoes rigorous quality assurance testing to find and fix bugs. QA testers help spot glitches as well as evaluate other aspects of the game as a “first end user,” a player who hasn’t worked on or experienced the game before. This program, designed with direct industry feedback from professional developers like EA Tiburon, Epic Games, and Insomniac, covers the skills required to QA test games, from best practices and tools of the trade to career paths in QA testing.

QA Testing for Games

Learn the QA techniques, tools, and workflows used by companies like EA Tiburon and Epic Games.

The Recording Principles course introduces students to the theory and operation of essential audio tools ranging from microphones to mixers. Primary topics include audio basics, signal flow, basic microphone techniques, gain staging, audio processors, and basic file and session management.

Recording Principles

Learn about the theory and operation of essential audio tools ranging from microphones to mixers.

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