Space is still available in the following Winter Term 2022 Cinema Studies courses: CINE 198: Wrk Post-Production Workflow; CINE 270: Introduction to Narrative Cinema Production; CINE 320: Beginning Screenwriting; CINE 399: Sp St Middle Eastern Cinema; and CINE 410: Transnational Cinematography. For more information on these courses, please read the course descriptions below.

Please check classes.uoregon.edu for updates on seat availability of these courses and others in the major.

CINE 198: Wrk Post-Production Workflow (1 credit)
Tuesday, 1/4-2/10, 12:00-1:50 p.m.
Instructor: Kevin May

In this six-week workshop, for both beginners and more experienced editors, we will explore non-linear editing with a focus on Media Management and Workflow. We will examine strategies for media organization and selection, how to efficiently use the tools within the editing software, and methods to efficiently review and refine your work. We will primarily be working in Adobe Premiere, but we will also look at other NLEs such as Final Cut Pro X and Avid Media Composer. By the end of the workshop, with either tutorial media or your own, you will have created and refined a short edit highlighting what you’ve learned in the class. Learn more about CINE 198: Post-Production Workflow.

Note: Because this course has special meeting dates, regular academic deadlines do not apply. Please contact the academic department for more information.

CINE 270: Introduction to Narrative Cinema Production (4 credits)
Saturday, 12:00-3:20 p.m.
Instructor:  STAFF

This class focuses on learning the basics of film production. We will explore the processes of pre-production, production, and post-production. The first part of the course will introduce film grammar, equipment, set protocol, and editing. In the second part of the class, we will put the concepts we learned in the first few weeks into practice by rotating different crew positions on multiple film shoots. Throughout the course, students will develop the relationship between theory and practice by viewing selected film clips as case studies, practicing film grammar and techniques, and critiquing the exercises of peers. All the film shooting will be done in class, but there’s significant work required outside of class. Previously taught as ENG 270 Intro Narrat Cine Prod; not repeatable.

CINE 320: Beginning Screenwriting (4 credits)
Wednesday, 2:00-4:50 p.m.
Instructor:  STAFF

This course examines screenwriting for short films. In order to learn the craft of writing for film, we will explore visual storytelling, structure, characterization, dramatization, dialogue, and screenplay formatting. The class will combine analytical and practical approaches. Through the analysis of internationally acclaimed short films and published screenplays, we will identify the elements that make a successful script. Building upon these insights, students will develop their own screenplays through writing exercises and the process of generating multiple revisions that will be critiqued by peers. By the end of the course, students will complete a polished script for a short film, develop the skills to give and receive productive feedback, and acquire an understanding of the scriptwriting process. Previously taught as CINE 399 & ENG 411 Begin Screenwriting; not repeatable.

CINE 399: Sp St Middle Eastern Cinema (4 credits)
Monday/Wednesday, 2:00-3:50 p.m.
Instructor:  Ahmad Nadalizadeh

This course will investigate various film cultures of the Middle East and will situate its national traditions within regional and global perspectives. Taking a critical approach to national cinema studies in a world of increasingly globalized film audiences, we will explore both the influence of world cinema on the Middle East film cultures and, in turn, the extent to which the aesthetics of the Middle East cinema is integral to our conception of world cinema. Our discussion of films in class will be supplemented by pertinent scholarly analyses in order to complicate any facile understanding of the Middle East, but also to deepen our awareness of the cultural contexts through which cinema has emerged as an aesthetic form. Drawing on various national traditions, this course will include films from Iran, Turkey, Palestine, Lebanon, and Egypt.

CINE 410: Transnational Cinematography (4 credits)
Tuesday/Thursday, 4:00-5:50 p.m.
Instructor:  Ari Purnama

How does cinematography work as an art and a craft in various cinematic contexts: traditions, movements, and eras? In this course, we will explore this primary question with the ultimate goal to obtain a more in-depth insight into cinematography (lighting, camera movement, framing, and color) as a means of visual storytelling and expression with its set of conventions, aesthetic functions and effects, and capacities to produce associative meanings. An equally important goal of this course is to gain insight into the role of cinematographers as creative practitioners in developing and advancing cinematography as an artistic field. We employ a transnational approach to cinematography in this course. This means that we will survey and discuss cinematographic works from a variety of film- producing contexts such as Germany, Japan, Hong Kong, and the United States. By doing so, we will get a sense of how specific cinematographic techniques develop across industries, nations, and cultures. Through the assigned readings, viewings, discussions, and a final research paper, you will come away with a critical understanding of cinematography's artistry beyond the technical dimension that it is typically perceived. In other words, you will discover the realm of aesthetic possibilities that cinematography offers and the creativity of the cinematographers working across the spectrum of filmmaking and industrial contexts by engaging with the course material. In essence, this course aims to show you that there is more to cinematography than merely a matter of cameras, lenses, and technical wizardry.

J 416: Survey of Documentary (4 credits)
Tuesday/Thursday, 18:00-19:50
Instructor:  Dan Miller

The Story of Documentary Cinema is The Story of Cinema.  Documentary Invented Cinema. Nearly Every Major Breakthrough in the History of Cinema Came in Documentary. It’s Leading Edge. It’s Exciting. It’s Enlightening. It’s Art. It’s Journalism. It’s Impact! It’s Global. It’s Filmmaking, It’s Fun! Take the Journey!  Read the full course description:  J416-J516 Doc Survey CS and SOJC Course Description.pdf