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Create Your Masterpiece: Advanced Narrative Film Production Class

Join our advanced narrative film production class and create a stunning 15-25 minute film that showcases your storytelling skills and filmmaking prowess. This professional-level project, designed for groups of 3-5, will help you delve into character development, mise en scène, and advanced editing techniques. Throughout this course, you will collaborate, learn to manage conflicts, and elevate your cinematic craft while receiving valuable feedback. Don’t miss the opportunity to showcase your work at the Strand Theater on June 1, 2014!

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Create Your Masterpiece: Advanced Narrative Film Production Class

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  1. Video Production 4 Narrative Film

  2. The Main Product/Goal • A 15-25 minute long narrative movie • Professional—BIGGER AND BETTER—than anything you’ve ever done before! (yes, that includes you guys…the “repeaters”) • Created through extensive planning and teamwork…blood, sweat, tears… • At least 3 or 4 films in the class, groups of 3-5 people • Subject/story is your choice, but it will be chosen wisely and made with the utmost care and diligence! • THE STRAND THEATER—SUNDAY, JUNE 1, 2014

  3. What else will we produce? • Individual, silent short films • Conversation scenes • Short movie adaptations • Short film treatments and scripts • Planning documents for “The BIG Show”

  4. What ARE we learning? How NOT to get this rating…

  5. The topics at hand • The fine art of Storytelling • Mise en scene and production design • Directing and blocking actors and sets • Advanced shooting (conversations and dialogue) • Character development and how to get performances from your actors • Advanced editing and pacing • Sound design and using music wisely

  6. AND… • HOW TO WORK TOGETHER AND MANAGE CONFLICTS AND LEARN HOW NOT TO HURT EACH OTHER, EVEN THOUGH YOU REALLY, REALLY WANT TO…

  7. What…is that it? • DUH! OF COURSE NOT!

  8. What else will we do? • Lots of scene analyses • Lots of writing…journals/prompts, informal screenwriting • Watching and critiquing projects • Acting games and exercises • Reading (*gasp*--oh, the humanity!) and discussing articles and chapters assigned in class/for homework • Planning for the BIG show • Holding casting calls for actors for you movies • Promoting your movies

  9. “Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist.” Pablo Picasso

  10. Points to Ponder… • To be great at one job, you need to fully understand all of them. • You should be challenged to go WELL BEYOND your skill level (I’m talking to you, “repeaters” ) to experiment with new genres, techniques, and things you’re unfamiliar with. • You can learn from doing “the wrong things” or contradictory activities: highly edited vs barely edited films; silent films vs heavy dialogue; black and white vs color • YOU ARE CAPABLE OF DOING HIGH QUALITY, PROFESSIONAL, ORIGINAL WORK!!

  11. Things I will need for this class • I will provide handouts, so you will probably want to get a binder or folder of some sort…I’m a big fan of binders • HIGHLY recommended: a 32G SD card that’s all YOURS • Creativity and an open mind • Chocolate to bribe the teacher with…

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