Fine Arts - Visual Communication, Digital and Media Arts (VCDMA) Digital Cinema & Time-Based Media Concentration, BS

The Digital Cinema & Time Based Media concentration focuses primarily digital (narrative) video/film production, video and time-based art and film. Students will be introduced to writing, producing, directing and editing/compositing for various new and time-based, digital media and web-based media and to cinema and independent film-making and production in general. Students will be introduced to writing, producing, directing and editing/compositing for various new media and digital media formats; and to the world of cinema and independent film-making in general. The objectives of the new concentration are as to prepare graduates to enter a career in visual communication with a focus on digital video, film and other time-based media. They will also be empowered to continue their success and studies at the graduate level and beyond.

Expected student learning outcomes
After successful completion of coursework, portfolio reviews, exhibitions, internships and senior thesis projects, students will be able to:

• Organize the advanced elements of the visual language creating harmonious and unique designs for advertisement and communication

• Demonstrate the organizational principles that underline the effective manipulation of the optical elements over time in 2D and 3D space

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Demonstrate a full command of a variety of software packages and develop creative and effective problem-solving skills

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Apply techniques and concepts in cinema studies, video/film production, editing and compositing

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Apply typography, elements and principles of design to digital video/film projects

• Create projects using advanced cinema, narrative video and digital video/imaging techniques

• Design and utilize projects incorporating sound processing, digital video, animation, motion graphics and editing software

• Research, critique and discuss the work by professional film/video makers, designers, visual artists, web artists, animators, and others who use digital video and technologies in their work

• Apply basic digital video processing techniques

• Apply file management, data storage options including import/export/publishing, codecs; file formats for video

• Assemble a cumulative portfolio or demo reel