Portland Community College | Portland, Oregon

Upon completion of the course students should be able to:

• Identify individual skill sets and roles of personnel in a video production Art Department.
• Create style guides that incorporate color theory, design fundamentals, and industry vocabulary to explain the look and feel of a production.
• Use common tools, artist techniques, and processes necessary to meet film and digital media industry standards.

The material in this course will be presented in a classroom lecture/discussion/demonstration format, and in class hands-on exercises.There will be short assignments weekly, which may be partially completed in-class.Also, a longer assignment, which demonstrates techniques and skills, developed in the course.

Projects will be the major criteria for evaluation. Emphasis will be placed on creativity, presentations, meeting assigned deadlines, and participation in critiques. Additional methods of assessment may include quizzes, exercises, assignments, and attendance.

Student will work together in different roles to produce production treatments for film and digital media. Including sets, set dressing, props, costuming and special effects