Mike, This could be a helpful place to start. http://www.cyberpg.com/Arts/Film_Web_Site.html If I were you, I would skip film AND video and go right to the digit for image origination and editing. With a little bit of money, students can have their own edit suites in their dorms or at home. Content's the thing! Good Luck! Irene Upshur Marymount Univ. Arlington, Va [log in to unmask] wrote: > i would like to solicit the list's help with a new course undertaking > > my institution is discussing the possibility of introducing a basic > course that we talk about as "intro to filmmaking" even though we > would be limited to using video as the medium for the course . . . the > course would be a liberal arts elective, aimed at a largely business > oriented student population, and would be analogous to the > introductory courses we already offer in fiction writing, poetry writing, > and play writing . . .but before we open a search for someone to > teach the course we need to project what would be involved . . . > > although we have offered film analysis courses for years, none of > us has any experience in filmmaking . . .so, could someone who does > provide some basic info on -- at a minimum -- what kinds of facilties would > be needed, what equipment each student would have to have, and how > much of an expenditure would be involved in offering such a course? > > other relevant information would also be appreciated, especially if > any of you have experience in offering such courses within very strict > budgetary constraints . . . > > thanks very much > > mike > > ---- > To sign off Screen-L, e-mail [log in to unmask] and put SIGNOFF Screen-L > in the message. Problems? Contact [log in to unmask] ---- To sign off Screen-L, e-mail [log in to unmask] and put SIGNOFF Screen-L in the message. Problems? Contact [log in to unmask]