Film/Video
16 courses · El Camino College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Classes: Fall 2026 · Winter 2027 · Spring 2027
FILM 95 Cooperative Work Experience Education
- Units
- 2-4
- Hours
- hours to be arranged
- Formerly
- Film/Video 95abcd
- Transfers to
- CSU
Through a set of learning objectives established by the student, supervisor, and instructor, each student will work with and learn from experts in the Film/Video field. These experiences will enable students to improve job skills, analyze career opportunities and requirements, and compare them to personal abilities and career expectations.
FILM 99 Independent Study
- Units
- 1-3
- Hours
- hours to be arranged
- Formerly
- Film/Video 99abc
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course provides special advanced studies in a subject field of Film/Video not covered in the regular departmental offerings. Regular conferences with the instructor are coordinated with assigned Film/Video projects (54 hours per unit).
FILM 100 Introduction to Electronic Media
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3 hours lecture
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
This course surveys the history, structure, function, economics, content and evolution of radio, television, film, the Internet, and news media, including traditional and mature formats. The social, political, regulatory, ethical and occupational impact of the electronic media are also studied.
FILM 105 Media Aesthetics
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3 hours lecture
- Advisory
- Eligibility for English C1000 or equivalent
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
This course introduces students to close analyses of film and television texts and includes broad questions of form and content, aesthetics and meaning, and history and culture. Students explore the diverse possibilities presented by the cinematic art form through an examination of a wide variety of productions, national cinemas, and film movements. Topics include modes of production, narrative and non-narrative forms, visual design, editing, sound, genre, ideology and critical analysis.
FILM 109 Introduction to Media Writing
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3 hours lecture
- Advisory
- Eligibility for English C1000 or equivalent
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course introduces students to writing for film and electronic media. Emphasis will be placed on preparing scripts in proper formats, including fundamental technical, conceptual and stylistic issues related to writing fiction and non-fiction scripts for informational and entertainment purposes in film and electronic media.
FILM 110 Film Appreciation
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3 hours lecture
- Advisory
- Eligibility for ENGL 1A (now ENGL C1000)
- Formerly
- Film/Video 1
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
In this course, students will investigate the origins and aesthetics of cinema including the classic Hollywood narrative film and its alternatives. By analyzing representative films as unique cultural products, students will be introduced to various methods of interpreting and evaluating motion pictures within their socio-political context.
FILM 113 Screenplay Analysis
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3 hours lecture
- Advisory
- ENGL 1 or eligibility for ENGL 1A (now ENGL C1000) or qualification by appropriate assessment
- Formerly
- Film/Video 3
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
In this introductory course, students will analyze the underlying story structure of motion pictures, short films, and television programs. Through screenings, lectures, and writing exercises, students will study the basic components of an effective, unified script that connects with its intended audience. Special attention will be paid to the classical Hollywood model of storytelling for developing scripts for both fiction and non-fiction productions.
FILM 121 Audio Production
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab
- Formerly
- Film/Video 21
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course is an introduction to production and postproduction sound for various mediums, including motion pictures, television, and new media. Basic techniques common to these mediums will be covered, including analog and digital recording, audio editing, sound design and mixing.
FILM 122 Production I
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab
- Formerly
- Film/Video 22
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
This course explores the basic concepts and techniques of professional film/video production. Students will create films and videos using professional single-camera production methods.
FILM 124 Production Planning
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3 hours lecture
- Advisory
- ENGL 1 or eligibility for ENGL 1A (now ENGL C1000) or qualification by appropriate assessment
- Formerly
- Film/Video 24
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course provides students with the skills needed for effectively planning production projects for various entertainment and corporate industries. Financing, script development, budgeting, scheduling, and marketing will be covered.
FILM 128 Television Production
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab
- Formerly
- Film/Video 28
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course is a study of production principles and procedures common to all television and media productions from conceptualization to completed project. The emphasis is on scripting, planning, directing, editing, and other skills unique to audio/video media. Budgeting, cost analysis, legal issues, research, and other production situations will also be examined.
FILM 153 American Independent Cinema
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3 hours lecture
- Advisory
- FILM 110
- Formerly
- Film/Video 53
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
This course surveys the socio-economic, political, and artistic forces that led to the rise of American Independent Cinema. Emphasis will be placed on studying film makers, such as D.W. Griffith, Roger Corman, Robert Redford, David Lynch, Spike Lee, and Quentin Tarantino, who pioneered producing movies outside of the traditional Hollywood system.
FILM 154 Regional Cinemas
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3 hours lecture
- Advisory
- ENGL 1 or eligibility for ENGL 1A (now ENGL C1000) or qualification by appropriate assessment
- Formerly
- Film/Video 54
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
This course will survey major films and filmmakers from one or more regions, such as Italy or India, or from a geographic area such as Africa or Latin America. By analyzing representative films as unique cultural products, the student will be introduced to various methods of interpreting and evaluating a particular region's indigenous cinema within its socio-political context. Emphasis is placed on studying films and directors whose stylistic and thematic trends have been affected by significant cultural events. As the content changes each semester, this course is repeatable for credit.
FILM 232 Production II: Digital Media Production
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab
- Prerequisite
- FILM 122 or FILM 234 with a minimum grade of C in prerequisite or equivalent
- Formerly
- Film/Video 32
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
This course provides the intermediate-level production student with practical, hands-on experience in film/video production, including planning, writing, shooting, and editing. Students will write and produce a variety of individual and group film/video projects.
FILM 234 Cinematography I
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab
- Prerequisite
- FILM 122 with a minimum grade of C
- Formerly
- Film/Video 34
- Transfers to
- CSU
This is an intermediate-level course in traditional and electronic cinematography that explores lighting design, composition, visual interpretation, and camera operation.
FILM 236 Editing I
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab
- Formerly
- Film/Video 36
- Transfers to
- CSU
This is an intermediate-level course that teaches picture and sound editing skills. Advanced editing concepts such as pace, rhythm, and tempo will be explored through screenings, lectures, and student-made projects. Special attention will be paid to the role of digital technologies in film/video postproduction.