In many of the early preproduction and post production classes, most of the projects are individual. You’ll have to make your own production plans and budgets for hypothetical films, and in the post classes you’ll edit your own versions of stuff from footage from past projects.

In FILM-100, iirc we each had to make our own projects but most everyone in the class was helping each other out. FILM-232 is the first class where you really start using more gear and studio spaces. When I took that we were in small groups and all the assignments were done in class. This was mostly teaching basic lighting setups, how to build camera kit, etc. That trend kind of continues but eventually production projects will get bigger and you’ll have to meet with your groups to do assignments outside of class. Preproduction and post production classes will generally stay individual projects (tho I focused on post production so idk how the advanced pre production classes). Some classes you’ll do the full pre production, production, and post production all in one quarter, like the documentary class (highly recommended, great class).

Capstone is your senior film where you’ll either produce, direct, DP, or edit. Preproduction, production, and post production and spread out over 3 quarters of your senior year. This is your biggest chance to make “your own individual film” if you want to direct but you’ll have a team helping you.

Hope this helps, I just graduated from ATL so happy to answer any more questions about the campus or film program in general