Hands On Experience
Learning the Gear
This course offers filmmakers a valuable opportunity to explore advanced techniques and equipment such as monitors and recorders that may be unfamiliar but can significantly enhance the quality of their projects. Whether filming a backyard short with friends or aspiring to work professionally, understanding the tools professionals utilize, their purposes, and how they optimize efficiency and outcomes is crucial. Familiarity with these tools not only enriches your current projects but also prepares you for seamless integration into a professional film environment.
Film Production
What is the filmmaking process?
This class will involve a number of complex and discrete stages including an initial story, idea, or commission, through screenwriting, casting, shooting, sound recording and pre-production, editing, and screening the finished product before an audience that may result in a film release and an exhibition.
Capturing the story
Telling a story on film isn’t just about recording the action. It’s also about how the images are captured. In the film and television world, this is known as cinematography.