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Targeted Student：

Students interested in film making and directing, visual arts, script writing, film production, editing and cinematography, media communication, and those who aspire to explore the intersection of new media technology in the film production industry.

Course Credit：1

Lecture Hours: 16H

（consisted of __16__ theoretical hours and _0____ practical hours）

Course Leader：

Name: James Savoca

E-mail:jpsavoca@gmail.com

Office:USC

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Course Type：一般通识课程General Course

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Academic Cornerstone: Media Decoded-Navigating Communication Landscapes

Macro-Story Fundamentals

-Story definition

-Three Act Structure

-Plot types

90min

Micro - Purpose of Scene

-Define the purpose of a scene

-How to Develop Character

-How to move the story forward

90min

Breaking down the Short Film

-Character over Story

-Less is More

-Screen short films

90min

Creativity, Passion & Possibilities

-How does creativity work?

-Creating good Habits

-The Art of Doing

90min

Creating a Visual Frame

-Depth; foreground, middle ground, and background

-Triangle

-Thirds: Vertical & Horizontal

90min

Vision in Storytelling

-Montage

-Style

-Dreams/Surrealism

90min

Wong Kar Wai - Visual Expression Part I

-In the Mood For Love, 2046, Days of Being Wild,

Chungking Express -Frame, Lighting, Shadow

-Coverage/Editing

90min

Wong Kar Wai - Visual Expression Part II

-In the Mood For Love, 2046, Days of Being Wild,

Chungking Express -Production Design, Wardrobe

-Movement/Color Pallet

90min