UTAH VALLEY UNIVERSITY

Department of Digital Media
Digital Film Program

DIGITAL FILM AT UVU

The unique digital film track at UVU has been over ten years in the making. Created by filmmakers, it is a “hands on” filmmaking experience that marries theory and engaged learning by using industry standard scripting, pre-production, production and post-postproduction techniques.   By the time students graduate, they will have had an opportunity to be involved in three short films, professional boot camps, internships on professional productions and a capstone two semester Senior Project.

GRIPOLOGY AND MOTION PICTURE CULTURE

We begin at the beginning. All students learn gripology.  We believe even a director needs to understand amperage, how to set a C-stand, pull a cable, push a dolly, fire up an HMI, sweep a floor, manage a camera report and stay focused for ten hours.  By the end of their 2nd year they will be ready to step onto a set without stumbling through the eyeline of an actor or taking down a light before it has cooled.