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• VACV 140: Digital Video Editing

  3.00 Credits

  Bucks County Community College

  
  This course covers digital editing using current software tools. Students work with digital non-linear editing hardware and software tools, multi-track audio creation, and sound sweetening. Students work with either their own footage or with exercise footage prepared by the instructor.
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• VACV 141: The Art of Independent Cinema (formerly COMC141)

  3.00 Credits

  Bucks County Community College

  
  Students examine films made outside of the film industry, which fall into three genres -- experimental, documentary, and animated. Particular emphasis is given to form and technique and how they are used to express meaning. The course traces the development of alternative cinema from its beginnings to the present. Prerequisite:    Writing Placement Test score of 6 or COMP107 (C or better)
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• VACV 142: The Art of Theatrical Cinema

  3.00 Credits

  Bucks County Community College

  
  Students examine the art and craft of the narrative cinema as it has developed from the beginning of film history to the present. Feature films are analyzed for their visual and story elements, as well as their historic, cultural, religious, political, and economic context. Prerequisite:    Writing Placement Test score of 6 or COMP107 (C or better)
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• VACV 145: Videography

  3.00 Credits

  Bucks County Community College

  
  This course introduces students to the equipment, techniques, and the art of videography. Through a series of exercises and projects, students explore the basic processes of motion picture production from planning and filming to editing and incorporation of sound.
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• VACV 230: Motion Graphics

  3.00 Credits

  Bucks County Community College

  
  Students learn the essential elements of motion graphics and visual effects creation through the use of industry-standard software programs. This course provides students with the essential skills of compositing and creating post-processing effects for a wide range of media, including video, animation, gaming, and the web. Prerequisite:    VACV140 (C or better) or VAMM100 (C or better)
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• VACV 231: Video Field Production

  3.00 Credits

  Bucks County Community College

  
  Students practice single-camera, on-location, digital video-tape recording, and post-production, non-linear video editing. Students plan the location of shoots, practice storyboarding and scripting, and operate digital video cameras, microphones, lights, and tripods. Prerequisite:    VACV140 (C or better)
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• VACV 238: Cinematography

  3.00 Credits

  Bucks County Community College

  
  Students research and explore the art of visual storytelling through published works and hands-on lighting and cinematography techniques for both studio and field projects. Students learn creative composition through lighting, camera techniques, and color manipulation to convey their message. Prerequisite:    VACV231 (C or better) and VACV140 (C or better)
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• VACV 280: Cinema Video and Multimedia Internship

  3.00 Credits

  Bucks County Community College

  
  This course provides on-the-job experience in a cinema video/multimedia field directly related to students' academic preparation and career objectives. Periodic meetings between faculty coordinator and students are held to ensure students' progress. Students maintain a work journal and complete a final report summarizing the learning experience. Prerequisite:    Cinema Video, Multimedia and Photography majors, 30 BCCC credits, a GPA of 2.5 or greater earned in courses offered by the Arts Department
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• VAFA 100: Drawing I

  3.00 Credits

  Bucks County Community College

  
  This is an introduction to the concepts and techniques of drawing. The course stresses disciplined draftsmanship. Students analyze the structure and appearance of natural forms. Relying on their perception, observation, and memory, they apply basic drawing skills. Black and white media are utilized to explore space, value, and volume.
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• VAFA 101: 2-D Design Fundamentals

  3.00 Credits

  Bucks County Community College

  
  This course introduces students to abstract and representational two-dimensional design concepts. Projects emphasize creativity, conceptualization, problem-solving, skill-building, expression, execution, teamwork, research techniques, and presentation. Black, white, and gray media serve as the basis for learning the vocabulary, concepts, and principles of two-dimensional design.
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