LFT203 The Short Film (Autumn 2020)
- ECTS Credits:
- 15
- Responsible department:
- Faculty of Humanities and Education
- Course Leader:
- Trond Arntzen
- Lecture Semester:
- Spring
- Teaching language:
- Norwegian
Table of contents
The course is connected to the following study programs
Teaching language
Prerequisites
Learning outcomes
- Have significant knowledge about the form and content of short film
- Have a broad film analytic understanding
- Master a theoretical term base and be able to reflect on his/her own and others' artistic choices
- Be able to plan and carry out a film project
Contents
The course aims at giving a deeper understanding of the characteristics of short film as aesthetic expression. The perspectives are both analytical and practically performing. The course develops the ability to analyze and evaluate short film texts, and through small and greater projects, theory and practice will be mutually enriching.
Central themes will be:
- Variation in narration and genre
- Film analysis with tools that are specific to the short format
- Developing manuscripts
- Planning and shooting routines
Teaching and learning methods
The teaching will be given as lectures, seminars, film viewings, reflection tasks, exercises and a larger project. A comprehensive final project will result in a production that may be shown at national arenas for short film.
There is an 80 % attendance requirement in practical teaching and exercises. Detailed information will be given in the semester plan.
The workload is estimated to 400 hours.
Examination requirements
- Approved group based video production
- Approved individual assignment
- The compulsory attendance requirements as described in the semester plan, must be met
- Approved exercise assignements