Students in the COM280 Study Abroad Program will travel to Tokyo Japan during the spring 2017 semester.  They will learn:

• the basic principles and techniques of overseas documentary production
• how to research the culture and location for the documentary project
• skill development in camerawork, lighting, sound recording, scriptwriting, directing filming and logging and digitizing footage as they film in another country
• how to express their personal experience in a unique way
• techniques and aesthetic sensibility required to capture the moment
• how to work as a professional team
• develop critical thinking skills
• explore the Japanese culture and embrace diversity

When students return to Dutchess, they will begin post-production, create graphics and titles and complete a half-hour documentary to be screened at DCC and aired on local cable channels.

As a supporter of this program, you will be credited in teh video and invited to the premier viewing, be recognized as a DCC Foundation contributor and your donation is tax deductibel to the fullest extent allowed by law.