In Phase II the students will be divided into eleven
master departments of eight to ten students apiece (See
PROJECT DISCOVERY MASTER DEPARTMENTS)
These departments will provide for a
traditional full crew of grips and electrics, props and set
dressers, hair and make-up stylists, camera operators and
assistants, et al. Just as Phase I divided into two distinct
experiences (first as a class, then as writing teams), so
Phase II will also split into two sections.
During the first four weeks, the students in Phase II will be
taught the art of film and television production. Twice a
week during this period the students in each department
will interact with their professional instructors in specialized
and highly-focused lessons. The students will have their
own individual E-mail addresses and Internet accounts.
Additionally, all students will receive a basic introduction
to each of the master departments. These master classes
will include the entire PROJECT DISCOVERY student body.
During this period the students will also participate in a
number of interactive lectures with various well-known
members of the film and television community. In this
pre-production phase of the project, the students will
design their production, coordinate their schedules and
budgets, and cast the teleplay with actors from the
Jacksonville area. In the second part of Phase II, the
students will spend six weeks under the guidance of their
professional instructors producing their original, thirty-
minute film for television.
Phase I 