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Translating personal experiences into film

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Overview

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Learn how to create a script and translate your personal stories into a short film.
  • Introduction
  • Your Vision, Your Idea
  • Setting up the Treatment
  • The Final Treatment and Film
  • Final project
Discover the power of storytelling and transform your personal experiences into captivating narratives. Join Ayla Spaans, an acclaimed film director known for her playful, nostalgic, and humor-infused style, as she shares her insights and techniques.

Through a series of engaging lessons, Ayla will guide you on a journey of self-expression and creativity. Without the need for any prior experience, you'll learn how to find inspiration in your own life and develop a unique signature style. Explore the process of writing a script, creating a treatment or visual document, and giving your story a distinct look and feel.

In this online course, Ayla will show you how to translate memories into meaningful stories that touch people's hearts. With her guidance, you'll gain the skills to craft compelling narratives and create visual masterpieces that resonate with audiences.

Syllabus

  • About Me
  • Influences
  • Finding Inspiration and Motivation
  • How to Start
  • Research
  • Logline and Synopsis
  • The Script
  • The Treatment
  • Image Selection
  • Look and Feel: Cast and Styling
  • Look and Feel: Colors, Art Direction, and Cinematography
  • Music and Editing
  • The Final Results
  • Funding
  • Translate your short film idea to a treatment for pitching

Taught by

Ayla Spaans

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