The film program at Cape Fear Community College was first started in the fall of 2002. Since then it has grown from a certificate graduate program to a diploma and now a two year Associates in Applied Arts. Classes like Make-up/Wardrobe, Intro to DEA and Screen Writing were added. Now, the small group of students that started the program pales in comparison to the average of nearly fifty students a semester.
Pre-Production
Everything begins here. Before anything is shot it needs to be taken through the proper steps of pre-production. Our program brings you from script writing using Celtex, scheduling and budgeting using Entertainment Partner’s professional software all the way to storyboarding each scene shot for shot. From this point we teach you how to set up shoots by getting all elements of production together. A few of these
things are – casting calls, securing locations, hiring crew, scheduling equipment use, and gathering props.
Production
Students in Film and Video Productions use several types of cameras to shoot their class projects. We have seen the market shift to digital photography formats and our philosophy is to keep up with industry standards so we offer an arrange of HD cameras for our students. These include Panasonic HVX-200’s on 16 g P2’s, Cannon T2i’s, and for our 2nd year students, a RED ONE digital cinema camera. In this program you will learn how to build, operate, and light for these cameras. In addition to the cameras, three light kits complete with accessories, tripods, field monitors, filters, booms mics are all available to gain an understanding of all aspects of filming.
Post-Production
The editing stage is also covered. In the classroom adjacent to the course’s lab room, Intel MacPro’s, Macbook Pro’s, Powerbooks, several top-of-the-line 8-Core Mac Pro computers. These are complete with a variety of software used for editing. Final Cut Pro is one of the primary programs used as it covers a broad area in basic editing. This program will teach you the complete post-production work flow using this
software. Including – transcoding of digital files, non-linear editing theory and application, sound mixing and final export of projects to DVD or Internet formats. Other Software used: After Effects for special effects, Motion for creating unique text and titles, Sound Track Pro and Pro Tools which are used for creating music and sound effects, and DVD Studio Pro.
The technology available to use in these classes is more than helpful to gain an understanding of film and video production from soup to nuts. For matting and special effects, students use a portable 8′ by 20′ green screen. The sound studio gives students hands on opportunity to learn about recording and mixing music and other audio media. Our classroom set, donated by Dawson’s Creek, is in a continual state re-construction with episodes of “Zeke’s on the Levee” and “The Tuition Mission” recently being finished.
Students will look forward to a hand-on learning experience with a project-based curriculum designed to build a foundation for future film-makers and videographers to grow on. The FVP Department has done well in film festivals around the country as well as here in Wilmington. Our Students are a big part of the Cucalorus Film
Festival, the Final Cut Film Festival, and have had several entries accepted to numerous other festivals. Our classes are diverse, taught by local professionals, offer a rare and valuable insight into what it takes to become (and make a living) a member of Wilmington’s Film Community.
Film and Video Production Courses
A.A.S. Degree (A30140)
General Education Courses
Course Number | Course Name | Semester Hour Credits |
---|---|---|
ENG 111 | Expository Writing | 3 |
COM 231 | Public Speaking | 3 |
MAT 140 | Survey of Mathematics | 3 |
MAT 140A | Survey of Mathematics Lab | 1 |
MAT 171 | Precalculus Algebra | 3 |
MAT 171A | Precalculus Algebra Lab | 1 |
Social/Behavioral Science Elective | 3 | |
Humanities/Fine Arts Elective | 3 |
Major Courses
Course Number | Course Name | Semester Hour Credits |
---|---|---|
FVP 111 | Introduction to Film and Video | 3 |
FVP 112 | Art Department Operations | 3 |
FVP 113 | Grip and Electrical I | 3 |
FVP 114 | Camera and Lighting I | 3 |
FVP 115 | Camera and Lighting II | 3 |
FVP 116 | Sound Operations | 3 |
FVP 120 | Art Department Operations II | 3 |
FVP 130 | Grip and Electrical II | 3 |
FVP 212 | Production Techniques I | 5 |
FVP 213 | Production Techniques II | 5 |
Other Major Courses
Course Number | Course Name | Semester Hour Credits |
---|---|---|
DEA 111 | Introduction to DEAT | 3 |
FVP 117 | Stuff Make-Up and Wardrobe |
3 |
FVP 220 | Editing I | 3 |
FVP 250 | Production Specialties I | 3 |
CIS 110 | Introduction to Computers | 3 |
COE 111 | (FV) Co-op Work Experience I | 1 |
COE 115 | (FV) Co-op Education Seminar | 1 |
ENT 114 | Entertainment Law | 3 |
Film and Video Electives
Select 3.0 hours from the following courses
Course Number | Course Name | Semester Hour Credits |
---|---|---|
DEA 112 | 2D Design & Animation I | 3 |
DEA 213 | 3D Design & Animation I | 3 |
Total Credits ……………………………………………73
Recommended Course Sequence
Fall Semester I |
Spring Semester I |
Summer Semester I | Fall Semester II |
Spring Semester II |
---|---|---|---|---|
CIS 110 COM 231 FVP 111 FVP 112 FVP 114 MAT 140 or 171 MAT 140A or 171A |
ENG 111 FVP 113 FVP 115 FVP 116 Social/Behavioral Elective |
DEA 111 FVP 212 |
FVP Elective FVP 117 FVP 120 FVP 130 FVP 220 |
COE 111(FV) COE 115(FV) ENT 114 FVP 213 FVP 250 Humanity/Fine Art Elective |
Diploma (D30140)
General Education Courses
Course Number | Course Name | Semester Hour Credits |
---|---|---|
COM 231 | Public Speaking | 3 |
Stuff | Expository Writing | 3 |
Major Courses
Course Number | Course Name | Semester Hour Credits |
---|---|---|
CIS 110 | Introduction to Computers | 3 |
FVP 111 | Introduction to Film and Video | 3 |
FVP 112 | Art Department Operations I | 3 |
FVP 113 | Grip and Electrical I | 3 |
FVP 114 | Camera and Lighting I | 3 |
FVP 115 | Camera and Lighting II | 3 |
FVP 116 | Sound Operations | 3 |
FVP 120 | Art Department Operations II | 3 |
FVP 212 | Production Techniques I | 5 |
FVP 220 | Editing I | 3 |
FVP 250 | Production Specialties I | 3 |
Total Credits ……………………………………………41
Recommended Course Sequence
Fall Semester | Spring Semester | Summer Semester |
---|---|---|
COM 231 FVP 111 FVP 112 FVP 113 FVP 114 |
CIS 110 ENG 111 FVP 115 FVP 116 FVP 120 FVP 250 |
FVP 212 FVP 220 |
Certificate (C30140)
General Education Courses
Course Number | Course Name | Semester Hour Credits |
---|---|---|
CIS 110 | Introduction to Computers | 3 |
FVP 111 | Introduction to Film and Video | 3 |
FVP 114 | Camera & Lighting I | 3 |
FVP 115 | Camera & Lighting II | 3 |
FVP 116 | Sound Operations I | 3 |
FVP 220 | Editing I | 3 |
Total Credits ……………………………………………18
Recommended Course Sequence
Fall Semester | Spring Semester |
---|---|
CIS 110 FVP 111 FVP 114 |
FVP 115 FVP 116 FVP 220 |