MDIA 2260 — Video Compositing and Special Effects 2 Credits
The creation of proper impressions in television and video production is often the responsibility of special effects supervisors and compositing experts. This course studies by survey, analysis, and practical application, the jobs, roles, and function of individuals responsible for providing special lighting, special effects, and computer-rendered manipulation. It presents and explains specific tasks, compositional style, graphic overlays, and chroma-key scenarios which students will then apply in individual and group projects.