FILM / VIDEO

The El Camino College Film/Video Department offers students training in traditional and digital filmmaking and related courses in cinema history and aesthetics.
Our curriculum prepares students for entry-level employment in the communication and entertainment industries or for successful transfer to four-year degree programs.

What we offer

Associate in Arts Degree

Upon completion of the required courses, students can earn an Associate in Arts Degree in Film/Video which will give them the theoretical and practical knowledge to perform various job functions associated with single-camera standard and high-definition production.

Certificate of Achievement Film/Video Production

The Certificate curriculum emphasizes hands-on production with elective courses in cinematography, editing, production planning, and story development.

Our courses

We offer film and courses in production, history, theory and appreciation.

Film Analysis and Appreciation • Screenplay Analysis • Story Development • Production Planning • Film/Video Production  Audio Production/Postproduction • Television Production • Camera and Lighting • Editining • Film, Culture, and Technology  Film History (American, European, Regional) • Film and Popular Music

Career goals

Our classes can be a student’s first step towards a variety of careers in film and video including:

Writer • Director • Camera operator • Cinematographer • Script supervisor • Sound designer/mixer • Web designer • Editor  Production management • Animator/special effects • Streaming digital video producer • Corporate and industrial videographer • Documentary filmmaker

contact information

Kevin O'Brien, Professor
Office - Music 104A
(310) 660-3593 x5702
Email: kobrien@elcamino.edu