Film Art is an introduction to evolution of cinema from 1895-1990. This course covers the contributions of the screenwriter, director, cinematographer, editor and composer.
Film Art 1
Cost for Session: $60
Instructor: Claude Kerven
Time: Thursdays from 2–4 pm
Location: Online on Zoom
Dates: April 18, 25, May 2, 9, 16
The complete course on the history of film has 4 sessions. Participants are not required to take all 4. Sessions can be taken individually. And there are no prerequisites -- you can register for Session 4, without having taken Sessions 1, 2 or 3.
If you love film, then this course is for you. Film Art will help you learn more about film analysis, period genres, movements in film style, film production, and more, and will deepen your understanding and enjoyment of watching movies.
Film Art is an introduction to evolution of cinema from 1895-1990. This course covers the contributions of the screenwriter, director, cinematographer, editor and composer. By the end of the course students will have a far better understanding of the process of filmmaking and how it relates to appreciating the history and evolution of cinema.
This course will be useful for the layman who wants to know more about film for personal enjoyment; or for the student hoping to enhance their college applications, and even for professionals who need to be more familiar and knowledgeable about the film-industry.
Below you will find a list of films being discussed in each session.
NOTE: We will not be screening these films in class. Participants are required to watch the film on their own during the week. The classes will focus on discussion and analysis.
Session 1:
Story of Film: Part I (Lumiere, Edison, Méliès) – Origins of Film
Way Down East (Griffith) – Early Melodrama
Battleship Potemkin (Eisenstein) - Soviet Montage
Metropolis (Lang) - Expressionism
City Lights – (Chaplin) Silent Comedians
2024/04/18 - 2024/05/16
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Kerven's career began with the debut of his short film "Candy Store," which won an Academy Award for Best Dramatic Student Film. In 1982, he directed a series of Afterschool Specials for ABC-TV, including the Emmy Award winning "Starstruck" and the Director's Guild of America-nominated "High School Narc." Kerven also directed over 25 short films for Saturday Night Live, including the much celebrated "Synchronized Swimmers." His most recent directorial work, "They Never Found Her," starred Madmen's Elisabeth Moss and Fargo's Peter Stormare. In 1990, Kerven co-authored "Mortal Thoughts," for Columbia Pictures, starring Bruce Willis, Harvey Keitel and Demi Moore. As Chair of the 1-Year and 2-Year Filmmaking Programs at the New York Film Academy, a role he has held since 1994, Kerven has developed and implemented innovative course objectives to engage and effectively teach students in the areas of directing, screenwriting, acting for film, cinematography, editing, production workshops and producing.
Online/Virtual Space