Learn how to make your own short film. Explore the basic elements of screenwriting, production, and directing.
Overview
Syllabus
Introduction
- Create your own short film
- Where to look for ideas
- Is your idea a story?
- Character
- Mapping the script structure
- From skeleton to outline
- Screenplay format
- Writing the screenplay
- Rewriting and revisions
- Preparing the rest of your production
- Script analysis and breakdown
- Understanding visual storytelling
- Part 1: Shots and shot composition
- Part 2: Elements of shot composition
- Camera movement
- Part 1: Shots working together
- Part 2: Audience emotion
- Lighting
- Sound
- Production design, costumes, hair and makeup
- How to approach prepping your production
- Creative challenges
- Technical challenges
- Producer’s challenges
- Take a list of you
- Budgeting
- Scheduling
- Assembling your crew
- Locations
- Casting
- The producing side of casting
- Rehearsals
- Working with actors on set
- A typical day on set
- Coverage
- Make the pages
- Communication efficiency
- Common logistical issues
- Planning for post-production
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