COMM 33200. VISUAL COMMUNICATION (Film Studies) This course introduces students to the form, content, and consequences of visual literacy as they relate to screen composition, photographic design, and applied media aesthetics. Students will develop the ability to understand and interpret screen language, and will construct their own visual statements using video production techniques. Topics include spatial and temporal continuity, movement, cutting, camera angles, lighting, pacing, and the basics of production and editing equipment.