Visual Storytelling and the Natural World
Official Description:
Visual Storytelling and the Natural World teaches students the principles of documentary filmmaking through the lens of ecological inquiry. Students will explore the concept of ecosystem health, examine real-world environmental threats, and address the impact of ecosystem failures on biodiversity and human well-being. CMM 120 uses lectures, screenings, workshops, and hands-on production to assist students as they research, script, produce, shoot, and edit a short documentary focused on a local or global natural ecosystem-related issue. Emphasis is placed on critical inquiry, creative storytelling, and responsible media-making with ecological impact.
Student Description:
This course focused on the production process of producing a documentary-style film from a collaborator with the Saco Watershed Collaborative. Our collaborator was the MESA Program at the Molly Ockett School In Fryeburg, ME.
