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Course Description: Television Arts: Directing*
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Course Description: Television Arts: Directing*

Television Arts: Directing*

40-2301

This course builds on the production skills covered in Television Arts: Production, and introduces the basic techniques of television directing. The course will focus on both multi-camera and single-camera directing techniques. Students will learn how to visualize and plan for a live, real-time scene, how to break down scenes for shooting out-of-order with a single camera, live switching techniques, storyboarding and visualization, camera and talent blocking, and working with actors. Students who complete this class will have experience in a variety of shooting styles found in television today.

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* Prerequisite Required.