This course addresses the fundamental principles of film design and preproduction. The course goal is to allow students to explore the nature of cinematic storytelling in science, and to develop and refine the visualization design of their Master's Research Project. Students will complete a series of assignments that will result in a portfolio of documents (including overview, treatment, and script) and media (including concept art, storyboards, and an animatic) that will allow them to clearly plan for the production phase of their cinematic designs in the second term.

Marking will occur twice in the course: first, for the formal presentation of a finalized film storyboard; and second, upon submission of a completed animatic, along with a portfolio of film preproduction documents (treatment, script, concept art, etc.).