Looking At The Sky

This course is available by Permission of
Instructor only on Advising Day.

The entire sky is a grand narrative filled with
stories enacted by protagonists and antagonists
portraying legendary tropes and mythologies. This
course explores story structure through
experiences of , and exposure to, the history of
astronomy including how the constellations were
named and placed in the heavens. Students will
invent cinematic story ideas through the process
of looking at the canvas of stars in the night
sky. Additionally this process will examine the
basic concepts of cinematography such as depth of
field, lens perspectives, exposure and aesthetics
of composition while gazing through a telescope
or capturing nighttime images on field trips. A
creative project is required for completion of
the course. Field trips will be a regular part of
the class programming.