May 2008

This is a perfect course for anyone wanting to get a first taster of filmmaking. Combining film workshop and group instruction, this course has been designed to provide a fun, hands-on introduction to the basics of direction, cinematography, lighting, sound and editing and will equip you with basic technical knowledge in each of these areas. You will then put this knowledge into practice in a series of shooting and editing exercises designed to help you learn through practical experience. You will direct professional actors as part of the production of a short film which will subsequently be sent to you on DVD.

Learning Objectives:

How to operate a digital video camera confidently and effectively
The key elements of cinematography; including how to light a simple scene, compose shots and shoot for the edit and how to break down a scene into shots
How to record clean dialogue, atmos and wild tracks
How to use the Final Cut Pro® editing interface
How to interpret a script, create a storyboard and manage actors
To perform the roles of director, cinematographer, sound recordist, and editor

If you like the sound of this course but want something more in depth you might also be interested in: From Story to Screen in Eight Weeks

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Call on 0845 658 4400 (UK only) OR +44 (0)20 8280 9119 to discuss any of our filmmaking courses with an Enrolment Adviser

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Brian Mills

(From Story To Screen In Eight Weeks) wil be on the Henry Kelly Show on Radio Berkshire 16th April promoting his book 101 Forgotten Films which has just been published by Kamera Books and is on sale in Waterstones and Borders bookstores.