Film & Video
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Change the face of filmmaking. Bring stories to life.
Sharpen your creative eye with real-world assignments in our Film & Video program. You’ll explore every aspect of the filmmaking process at CCAD—from pre-production through post-production and distribution—working with faculty who teach and who maintain a professional practice in the industry. Here, you’ll find a collaborative, project-based approach to cinema that will equip you to succeed at many film and video jobs.
So, whether you want to make films, fine art installations, commercials, documentaries, or music videos, you can make them all at CCAD, using professional industry gear and tools to make your work come alive.
Film & Video Student work
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Cousin Time
Jonah Scanlan
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Locker
Joey McManus
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Blinking Cursor
Tiana Coreus
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Ondo
Jiyoung Kim
Cousin Time
Jonah Scanlan
2023
Film, Poster, Media Kit
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Locker
Joey McManus
2023
Film, Poster, Media Kit
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Spaces to Make
Our campus has the tools and the spaces to help you make your vision real.
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Our Mac labs, editing stations, and production software—including the Adobe Creative Suite, DaVinci Resolve, and Toon Boom—provide you with everything you need to give your work that final polish.
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You’ll access the tools you need to make professional-quality work, including 4K cameras, audio recorders, microphones, tripods, lights, studio and field grip equipment, as well as camera dollies and jib arms. (And we have a fully equipped shooting stage and sound recording booth, too!)
![Film Video Senior Critique](https://ccad-website.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/Program-Page-Photo-Assets/Film-Video/Spaces-to-Make/Film_Video_Senior_Critique.jpg?w=1440&q=90&auto=format&fit=clip&dm=1706225601&s=abf3c097e78d9c8e6206e52f40030b2f)
When your work is complete, you can show it on the big screen in one of our spacious screening rooms.
Faculty
Meet the people who will help you along your creative and professional journey.
Adjunct Faculty
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Cristyn Allen-Steward[email protected]
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Maya Dixon[email protected]
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Dylan Dyer[email protected]
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Robert Gulcher[email protected]
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Warren Reed[email protected]
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Nikki Swift[email protected]
Course Spotlight
COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS
Large-scale projects are created within a pipeline emulating various structures of collaborative film production. This team-oriented approach provides the opportunity and the ability to produce larger bodies of work, recognize how strengths and skill sets fit within team structures, and emphasize the importance of developing appropriate communication and interactive skills to achieve the group's objectives.
Film & Video First Year Experience
Academic Year
Freshman Year - Fall
Course Title |
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2D Creative Practices |
Systems of Drawing |
Collaboration |
Art History |
Writing and the Arts |
Freshman Year - Spring
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Video I |
What Can a Drawing Do? |
Making with Care |
Art History |
Liberal Arts: Self and Society Course |
Film & Video careers
After earning their BFA in Film & Video, our graduates leave ready to take on such roles as:
- Assistant director
- Cinematographer
- Director
- Editor
- Motion graphics designer
- Production designer
Recent employers
- American Film Institute
- ArcLight Cinemas
- BET
- DreamWorks Animation
- John Bryan Community Pottery
- Newsweek
- Oswald Marketing
- Paramount Pictures
- Pixar
- Red Bull Records
- Sony Pictures Imageworks
- Universal
- Walt Disney Animation Studios
Film & Video News
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Student Success
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Partnership between CCAD students and Veterans highlights the healing power of the arts
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