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Complete
Filmmaking Program Online!
Learn
filmmaking from script to screen with our complete online film program. Each
course in the program features well written, easy to follow
lessons, with plenty of
examples, charts, and photographs to help you understand the material. In
addition, handpicked links will
whisk you away to great websites around the world for instant
elaboration! You can create
your own learning timetable with extended access, and the
lessons can be
printed for future study and reference.
Here's a closer look at the
courses:
Screenwriting
- The screenplay is the only element in a movie that must stand on its
own. It provides the spark for investor interest and then becomes the
foundation for everything that follows. Great directing and star
appeal cannot save a poor script! Consequently, it must be outstanding
in every respect. Learn the secrets of creating an intriguing,
marketable script. Topics
include story concept, structure, scene development, character,
dialogue, exposition, set up, format, writing process, and
difficulties.
Directing
- The director is the artistic leader in the making of a movie.
This
course explores how professional directors translate the script to the
screen and how they direct the creative energies of the cast and
crew. Topics
include: artistic identity, screen language, interpretation the
script, translation to the screen, craft departments, set procedure,
directing actors,
directing the camera, and documentary filmmaking.
Cinematography- This comprehensive course is designed for moviemakers who realize
that there is more to cinematography than point and shoot equipment.
Learn the art and craft of capturing images in both film and digital
video. Topics
include: cameras, lighting equipment, exposure, contrast,
lighting
setups, working with windows, fluorescents, sunlight, shade,
sunset, overcast, night, movement, groups, car shots, and tricks of the
trade.
Sound- Sound has the power to convey both information and mood. The best
filmmakers understand its
potential, but many treat it as a low priority. In fact, the telltale
sign of a low budget movie is poor sound. This course teaches you the
ins and outs of high quality movie sound.
Topics
include: uses of sound in movies, perceptual characteristics, the
audio chain, tape stock, recorders, meters, microphones, signal
processing, sync systems, problems of location recording, and
post-production mixing.
Editing- Editing is about giving structure, form, rhythm,
and pace to a movie. It is a highly complex and creative craft, where all the key elements
of filmmaking come together to create a finished piece. Learn how it's
done! Topics include: time/space basics, cutting shots, cutting scenes, transitions,
dialogue, sound, music, continuity, crossing the imaginary line,
creating tension, momentum, rhythm, and pace. The course covers
film and nonlinear editing.
Producing- If you have a script that you want to produce and have no prior
experience, this course is for you! Learn step-by-step what it takes
to get a movie made. Topics
include all the key areas of producing: finance, distribution,
marketing, budgeting, scheduling, cast, crew, and locations. Emphasis
is on micro-budget production. Learn why the Hollywood model of
production does not work for low budget moviemakers. Includes over 30
great strategies that will get your movie made for the lowest cost and
highest quality possible.
Unleash Your Creativity - Unleash your creative potential with this very special online
course, designed for those of you who have difficulty coming up with
ideas. If you have no problem generating ideas but don't know what to
do with them, this course will also help. Dry spells? You've come to
the right place! Topics
include how the creative mind works, the creative process,
brainstorming, developing ideas, evaluation, obstacles, and dry spells.
$49.99 (2 years access)
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