VMA-244 Media Project Planning

This course is an intensive survey of all aspects of pre-production planning for video and multimedia productions. Special emphasis is given to the process of writing for the media, including idea development, preparation of proposals, treatments, storyboards and scripts that clearly define message, intent and audience. A variety of storytelling methods and approaches to the creative process will be explored, including the dramatic, educational, corporate and documentary formats. In addition, the fundamentals of production management will be presented, including script breakdown, production scheduling, resource planning, and budgeting. Students will be expected to utilize skills gained in this class in subsequent media production classes.
Prerequisites VMA-141
Gen. Ed. Course No
Mass Transfer Course Yes
Credits: 3