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At the beginning of the summer, students will be provided
with a script. When the course begins, the
students will be largely responsible for breaking down the script
into a visualized, storyboarded, scheduled shooting script. The
students are thus expected to be collaborative coauthors in the
design, development, and realization of the story.
The story itself is an adaptation of the book At The Back Of The North Wind by Scottish author
George MacDonald (1824-1905). This lyrical fairy tale tells of a sickly boy named Diamond and his friendship with the
magical Lady North Wind, who takes the child on a series of soaring adventures culminating in a visit to the mythical country
"at her back." Having been at the back of the North Wind, Diamond is transformed. As he tries to reconcile the memories
of his fantastical adventures with the difficult realities of the world of his family and friends, he must find a new purpose for his life.
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