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The Digital Cinematography Bachelor of Science curriculum at Full Sail University immerses students in the art of digital video and film production for a variety of outlets. By utilizing the latest tools available to today’s media developers, students will learn how to create professional content for broadcast television, online media, mobile applications, and independent films. Throughout the program, the curriculum will cultivate students' understanding of digital content creation and storytelling, striking a balance between traditional film foundations and the latest production and postproduction techniques, including AI-assisted tools such as ChatGPT, Adobe Firefly, and Google Gemini. Students will learn how to master essential visual communication and video production methods for digital photography, HD video production, lighting, audio mixing, and nonlinear editing. Additional courses also cover complementary career skills in leadership, popular culture, production budgeting, and web design. Students will learn how to navigate a story through the entire creative process, including developing a script, planning the logistics of production, working on location to capture a story on camera, and managing essential workflows such as file management, editing, and delivery. As the field increasingly adopts AI-assisted tools, students will explore how to apply them ethically and in conjunction with their creative judgment across course projects. Graduates will exit with a branded digital personal portfolio of cinematography work, assembled to professional standards and suitable for presentation to employers and clients.
The Digital Cinematography Bachelor of Science degree program delivers students a focused knowledge and understanding of digital video and filmmaking production as they relate to current technology and media formats. Across the curriculum, students will build core technical competencies, including cinematography and lighting, field production, directing, and postproduction, and apply these skills through hands-on, project-based work. Courses in the program explore digital filmmaking, directing, lighting, audio postproduction, digital editing, film criticism, budgeting, scheduling, location scouting, web design, storyboarding, team management, and streaming video. Students also build fluency with current digital cinematography tools and workflows, including AI-assisted tools to complement their creative judgment and unique goals across academic projects. The program equips students with the skillset to pursue entry-level industry positions in the fields of broadcast television, web video, independent film, and beyond. In addition to technical proficiency and creative development, courses cultivate students' critical-thinking, problem-solving, and analytical skills that contribute to lifelong learning and sustaining an enduring professional career in the entertainment and media industries.