Filmmaking Foundations April 27, 2013

On this filmmaking course, you'll receive a comprehensive hands-on introduction to the technical aspects of film equipment and processes.

Description:
On this filmmaking course, over a Saturday and Sunday, you'll receive a comprehensive hands-on introduction to the technical aspects of film equipment and processes.

Hints, tips and practical applications of the key physical aspects of filmmaking will equip you with the confidence and knowledge to crew and communicate with others in your group.

Who should take this Film Making Course
Writers, directors, producers, actors, filmmakers, cinema lovers... anyone with an interest in how movies are made and who seek an introduction to the filmmaking process.

Course Requirements
You may have no experience and just bags of enthusiasm and an interest in film, you may have already done a film course and want to explore more of the aspects in depth, or if you're an actor wanting to experience the other side of the camera then this course is for you.

1. Camera
With practical get-hold-of-the-kit exercises you will explore the functions of cameras and their relationship to light and focus, and how the viewer reads what is being shown.

2. Lighting
Through a series of hands-on lighting exercises this film making workshop will introduce the building blocks of all lighting for film and TV. Learn the art of using light and shade to create visually arresting effects to enhance the look and feel of the scene.

3. Sound
With hands and ears-on exercises you'll discover and discuss why good sound makes a film look better.

4. Cinematography
Discover how to compose a frame to represent the details in a screenplay, learn the implications of camera placement and understand the importance of maintaining visual lines with both a static and moving camera.

5. Storyboarding
From the words on the page via the pictures in your head to the footage in the can.

What people are saying
'It's fun, it's cool, it's very relaxed, it's like gripping the bull by its horns, you will definitely learn and it's worth it... thanks a million' Chito Salarza-Grant

Official Website: http://atnd.it/VZWFly