FILM
487:
Directing the Short Motion Picture
Through managing the technical, theoretical and creative responsibilities of the director, students produce a narrative fiction short film. Students must enter with a finished and previously workshopped, producible short film script with major principal pre-production elements in place. Advanced pre-production skills and topics to be covered include: script breakdown, schedule and budget, pre-visualization, creative collaboration and management, set procedures, and directing post-production and delivery.
FILM 485 and status as a Film & Television Directing MFA student is a prerequisite for this class.
Fall 2025-2026
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Section:
701
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Class number:
15484
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Meeting time:
Tu
5:45PM
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9:00PM
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Location:
CDM 00924
at
Loop Campus
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Instructor:
Wendy Roderweiss
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Winter 2024-2025
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Section:
801
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Class number:
22462
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Meeting time:
Tu
5:45PM
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9:00PM
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Location:
14EAS LL107
at
Loop Campus
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Instructor:
Wendy Roderweiss
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Winter 2023-2024
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Section:
801
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Class number:
22381
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Meeting time:
Tu
5:45PM
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9:00PM
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Location:
14EAS LL107
at
Loop Campus
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Instructor:
Wendy Roderweiss
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Winter 2022-2023
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Section:
801
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Class number:
28416
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Meeting time:
Tu
5:45PM
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9:00PM
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Location:
14EAS LL107
at
Loop Campus
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Instructor:
Wendy Roderweiss
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Winter 2021-2022
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Section:
801
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Class number:
20502
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Meeting time:
Tu
5:45PM
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9:00PM
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Location:
14EAS LL107
at
Loop Campus
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Instructor:
Wendy Roderweiss
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CLOSED
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Section:
802
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Class number:
21758
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Meeting time:
Tu
5:45PM
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9:00PM
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Location:
14EAS 00213
at
Loop Campus
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Instructor:
Stephen Kniss