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DIR 285 — DIRECTING III: BLOCKING FOR CAMERA (FORMERLY FILM 285) (CUR-255)

DIR 285 — DIRECTING III: BLOCKING FOR CAMERA (FORMERLY FILM 285) is a DePaul University catalog course in Jarvis College of Computing and Digital Media. In this course students implement knowledge learned in casting and rehearsing to direct actors in micro-scenes increasing in complexity. Students will explore how staging changes from two to three-person scenes and be introduced to ensemble work. The class culminates in exploring the relationship between camera and performance. DIR 284 or FILM 284 is a prerequisite for this class.

Summary 🟡 ✓

  • Resource type: course
  • College / school: Film and Television Directing
  • College/School: Jarvis College of Computing and Digital Media
  • Curriculum section: Art, Media, and Design
  • Catalog: DIR 285
  • Last Verified: 2026-07-01

Access (availability): 🟢 Green — open or routine · 🟡 Yellow — appointment or affiliation · 🔴 Red — restricted · ⚪/⚫ White/Black — not yet classified

Verification: ✓ confirmed · ~ likely · ? needs review · ✕ archived

Course access

  • Access: 🟡 Yellow — Needs an appointment or affiliation
  • Rationale: Catalog lists formal prerequisites, co-requisites, or program-status requirements.
  • Prerequisites:
  • DIR 284 or FILM 284 is a prerequisite
  • FILM 284 is a prerequisite

Verification

Catalog description

In this course students implement knowledge learned in casting and rehearsing to direct actors in micro-scenes increasing in complexity. Students will explore how staging changes from two to three-person scenes and be introduced to ensemble work. The class culminates in exploring the relationship between camera and performance. DIR 284 or FILM 284 is a prerequisite for this class.

Resource relevance

Relevant applied coursework per catalog description review (labs, studios, instrumentation, media production, or similar).

Notes

Catalog course key: DIR 285.

Catalog context

  • Recent schedule: 2026-2027 Autumn — Rachel Bass