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Upczak, Emilie

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  • Caribbean film industry and topics, Water rights in the Western US, Acting for Filmmakers, Screenwriting and Producing

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  • ARTF 5010 - Topics in Film Production
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2024
    Prepares students for advanced cinema production courses. Subject matter varies each semester. May be repeated up to 9 total credit hours, provided the topics are different. Same as CINE 4010.
  • ARTF 5021 - Directing/Acting for the Camera
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2023
    Offers an intensive workshop that provides students with experience directing dramatic material, acting before a camera, and interpreting or adopting dramatic material for film. No experience in directing or acting required. Attendance, research, and papers required. Same as CINE 4021.
  • CINE 2000 - Moving Image Foundations I
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2023 / Spring 2024
    Introduces students to basic image making technology, aesthetics and methods. Fundamentals of film/video production in Super 8mm film, Digital ProRes 422 and other analog and digital image making, editing and management formats. May emphasize personal, experimental or narrative approaches with individual exercises, according to instructor. Basic competencies include composition, lighting, basic audio, basic editing, studio critique, file management, web upload, etc. Formerly FILM 2000.
  • CINE 3010 - Film Production Topics
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2020
    Offers students both theoretical and practical experience in various specialized areas of cinematic production. Topics vary but include production in the documentary, fictional narrative, animation, computer animation, and experimental genres. May be repeated up to 9 total credit hours. Formerly FILM 3010.
  • CINE 3400 - Cinema Production I
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2019 / Spring 2020 / Fall 2020 / Spring 2021 / Fall 2021 / Spring 2022 / Fall 2022
    Exploration of creative cinema production through short production and post-production projects. A short final project will be required. Focuses on the tactics and strategies of independent cinema production, examining a variety of approaches to genre. Explores a range of film and digital technologies. Formerly FILM 3400.
  • CINE 3940 - Cinema Studies Internship
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2021 / Fall 2021 / Spring 2022 / Fall 2022
    Provides students with professional internship experiences with film, video, new media production companies, governmental agencies, production units, audio recording studios and new media industries. Students will be responsible for securing their own internship position. May be repeated up to 9 credit hours. Recommended prerequisite: CU GPA of at least 2.00 and upper-division standing and a 3.00 GPA as a BA or BFA Cinema Studies major. Formerly FILM 3940.
  • CINE 4005 - Screenwriting Workshop: Short Form
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2019 / Spring 2020 / Fall 2020 / Spring 2021 / Fall 2021 / Spring 2022 / Fall 2022 / Fall 2023 / Spring 2024
    A writing intensive course that focuses on the art of the short form screenplay. Students will complete regular writing exercises, presentations, and several short scripts. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Formerly FILM 4005.
  • CINE 4010 - Topics in Film Production
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2021 / Spring 2022 / Spring 2024
    Prepares students for advanced Cinema Studies production courses. Subject matter varies each semester. May be repeated up to 9 total credit hours, provided the topics are different. Same as ARTF 5010. Formerly FILM 4010.
  • CINE 4021 - Directing/Acting for the Camera
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2023
    Offers an intensive production seminar to prepare actors and directors to work collaboratively and effectively for the medium of the camera. Directing vocabulary, script interpretation, film terminology and acting techniques are applied. Explores situations in which actors and directors interact, from auditions to rehearsals to filming. Requires attendance, textbook readings, research and production responsibilities on both sides of the camera. Recommended prerequisite: CINE 1502. Formerly FILM 4021. Same as ARTF 5021.
  • CINE 4500 - Cinema Production 2
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2020 / Fall 2021 / Fall 2022
    Advanced exploration of creative cinema production through short production and post-production projects. Course focuses on the tactics and strategies of independent cinema production leading to the completion of a BFA thesis project exploring either documentary, experimental, or narrative genres. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Formerly FILM 4500. Same as ARTF 5500.
  • FILM 2000 - Moving Image Foundations I
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2018
  • FILM 3010 - Film Production Topics
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2019
    Offers students both theoretical and practical experience in various specialized areas of cinematic production. Topics vary but include production in the documentary, fictional narrative, animation, computer animation, and experimental genres. May be repeated up to 9 total credit hours. Formerly FILM 3010.
  • FILM 3400 - Cinema Production I
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2018
    Exploration of creative cinema production through short production and post-production projects. A short final project will be required. Focuses on the tactics and strategies of independent cinema production, examining a variety of approaches to genre. Explores a range of film and digital technologies. Formerly FILM 3400.
  • FILM 4005 - Screenwriting Workshop: Short Form
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2018 / Spring 2019
    A writing intensive course that focuses on the art of the short form screenplay. Students will complete regular writing exercises, presentations, and several short scripts. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Formerly FILM 4005.

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