NaRhee Ahn
Lecturer
Media Arts and Technology
EMAIL: naahn@bmcc.cuny.edu
Office: S-622
Office Hours: By appointment 9am-5pm Mon-Fri
Phone:
Ms. Ahn is a Korean American screenwriter and producer/director of feature films, shorts, webseries, music videos and podcasts.
Expertise
Story Development, Content Creation, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Entertainment, Cinema History, Film/TV/Multimedia Production, Anime Enthusiast.
Degrees
- Brown University, BA in Theatre Arts and Art Semiotics
- Columbia University, MFA in Directing and Screenwriting
Courses Taught
- This course focuses on writing treatments and scripts for the screen and video. Students learn the basics of visualizing narratives in 3-act structure; how to identify fiction and non-fiction genres; how to create character and story; how to research and write treatments and outlines; how to write single-column screenplays for narratives and two-column scripts for documentary scripts; and how to give and receive critiques on script work. Throughout, students will develop the basic skills necessary to write and revise scripts for upper-level VAT production classes and beyond.
- World History of Animation introduces students to seminal works of animation across time and cultures. The course discusses the evolution of the art form through the lens of technical innovations, socio-political contexts, and aesthetic movements. Students will study works ranging from large productions to independent and experimental shorts, and the influence of different international productions on one another, including Asian and European works and creators.
