Course Info: IA-0276
| Course | IA-0276 Multimedia Theater & Film Prod |
| Long Title | Multimedia Theater and Film Production: Mighty Real |
| Term | 2019F |
| Note(s) |
Instructor Permission Required Prerequisites Required Textbook information |
| Meeting Info | Jerome Liebling CenterüEmily Dickinson Hall 131ü104 on M,WüM,W from 1:00-3:50ü1:00-3:50 |
| Faculty | Abraham RavettüDjola Branner |
| Capacity | 32 |
| Available | 17 |
| Waitlist | 0 |
| Distribution(s) | |
| Cumulative Skill(s) | Independent Work Multiple Cultural Perspectives |
| Additional Info | Lab fee: $65. Prerequisite: Theatre production or film/video class. In this course, students can generally expect to spend 8 to 10 hours weekly on work and preparation outside of class time. |
| Description | This interdisciplinary course centered around a film adaptation of the original drama, "Mighty Real: A Tribute to Sylvester," written by Professor Branner. The story chronicles the life and times of singer/songwriter Sylvester, a gender-fluid black/gay man who rose to commercial success during the height of the 1970s disco era. Students collaborated with faculty, staff and alums on every phase of the project from pre-production - including dramaturgy, directing, acting, production management and scenic lighting, sound, and video design - to post-production. The goal of the course was to create a short multimedia narrative film through the integration of theatrical and cinematic conventions. Students were required to complete the following: |