The Bachelor of Innovation (BI) degree in Digital Filmmaking combines academic studies and professional training to prepare students for a variety of careers in mass communication including film, television, corporate video, educational video, documentary making, freelance production, video gaming, and new media. The degree is structured so that students will gain a depth of understanding in communicating using images and sound that include camera techniques, lighting, sound recording, video and sound editing, story structures, as well as a breadth of other concepts in communication, business and entrepreneurship.
The major is composed of a Digital Filmmaking core, LAS General Education courses, an Innovation core, and one of four Cross-discipline components. In the Digital Filmmaking core, students learn the different techniques of storytelling through the medium of digital video. This will include the principles of story structure, the use of lighting to create depth and mood, and camera techniques and movement to communicate ideas and emotions effectively. They will learn how to produce films that, among other things, display character arcs, positive and negative story values, a rhythm of progressions, and how these elements work together to create a film that provides insight into the complex patterns of life. The Innovation core introduces students to entrepreneurship, grant and proposal writing, and team projects with regional organizations. The Cross-discipline component includes business, creative communication*, engineering technology, or globalization. (*CC core is not available to LAS students.)
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