FILM 4461 Filmaking III
This is an advanced film production course. Throughout the semester, each student produces their own short film. They tackle each phase of production from writing the screenplay, to principle photography, to editing and sound mixing. The semester concludes with a public screening of all completed student films. Prerequisites: Filmmaking I & Filmmaking II. This is a lab course.
Course overview
- Department
- Film
- School
- MCAS
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Offered
- Every Spring
Catalog details
Requirements fulfilled
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.76 / 5 · Excellent
- Instructor rating
- 4.90 / 5 · Excellent
- Terms evaluated
- 5
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Gautam Chopra | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4–6 hrs/week | 6 of 8 |
| Spring 2025 | Gautam Chopra | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4–6 hrs/week | 4 of 7 |
| Spring 2024 | Gautam Chopra | 4.8 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | — | 5 of 9 |
| Spring 2023 | Gautam Chopra | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 7–9 hrs/week | 3 of 5 |
| Spring 2022 | Gautam Chopra | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4–6 hrs/week | 5 of 9 |