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FILM 482: Directing I: Script Analysis

Collaboration with actors and crew requires a director to prepare for casting, rehearsing, and pre-production. Script analysis demystifies directors' creative decision-making and enables them to determine how the story will be shown through film techniques. Through a series of practical exercises, students will learn the process of analyzing a script to uncover their unique vision for the story. In doing so they will uncover their unique vision for the story that will aid in collaboration with actors and crew.

FILM 410 is a prerequisite for this class.

Fall 2025-2026

  • Section: 701
  • Class number: 13586
  • Meeting time: M 5:45PM - 9:00PM
  • Location: CDM 00708 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: Shayna Connelly | View syllabus

Fall 2024-2025

  • Section: 701
  • Class number: 16553
  • Meeting time: M 5:45PM - 9:00PM
  • Location: CDM 00708 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: Olivia Lilley