Film

CCA has long been in the vanguard of the media arts. In this introduction to modern cinema, students experience the immediacy and flexibility of the vast and hybrid medium of film. Working with film language, digital cameras, lighting, sound recorders, and Final Cut Pro, participants immerse themselves in the conceptual and technical fundamentals of narrative and nonnarrative filmmaking.

The class uses screenings, critiques, and research to inform individual and collaborative projects. Students gain inspiration as they develop their own voices as artists and filmmakers. Included in the class is a field trip to the Embarcadero Landmark Cinema to see a current independent feature and a special guest lecture by one of our local film-making greats.

Film is an all-day studio.