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The Film Connection
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Film / Television / Video Production School
This program qualifies you for positions in the film, television,
video and music video fields. Following is an outline of the film class
materials. All courses include hands-on lab drills performed in the
actual film or video studio in your local area! We have
additional curriculums for those who want to attend our acting program
or
our editing
program.
- A break down of the history of film since the beginning and the relationship between cinema and culture/pop culture
- An overview of the way that cinema has changed as the business of movie making has changed
- An overview of the technological changes since the beginning of
cinema and how they have shaped the face of the film business.
Lesson 2 A Theory of Film
- An overview of the theory of film as an art form and why it is
influential.
Lesson 3 Hierarchy of a Production and the Set
- Who does what when and why they do it
- Set etiquette
- Flow chart of a basic production and set
- Explain the importance of staffing
Lesson 4 The Script
- The importance of the script
- The importance of the story
- The importance of identifying the correct market and timeframe
- The importance of acquiring the script in the appropriate manner
Lesson 5 Legal/Guilds and Unions/Permits
- Entertainment Attorneys
- What they do and why they are important
- Insurance
- What kinds and why you need them
- Guilds/Unions
- What they do and why they are important
- Permits
- Why you need them and why you don’t
- LLC vs. Incorporations
- What they are and why they are important
- Completion bond
- What they are
- How to get one
- Why they are important
- Film Commissions
- What they are and why they are important
Lesson 6 Budget
- Budget issues
- How budget and schedule affect each other
- The importance of an accurate budget
- How to use the budget as a tool
- How to make and do a budget with Excel
Lesson 7 Directing One
- Shot List and Lined Script
- What they are
- How to do them
- The importance of them
Lesson 8 Directing Two
- Coverage
- What it is
- How to get it
- Why it's important
- Blocking
- What is it
- How to do it
- Why it is important
Lesson 9 Directing Three
- Directors Workbook
- What it is
- How to make one
- Why it's important
- Storyboards
- What they are
- How to make them
- Why they are important
Lesson 10 Scheduling
- Schedule
- What they are
- How they work
- How to break down a script
- How this affects the budget
- Why they are important
- How to use it
Lesson 11 Cinematic Leadership
- Leadership
- How to lead artists
- How to lead technicians/gearheads
- Find your leadership style
- Different styles that directors have used with examples
Lesson 12 Know Your Directors!
- 501 Directors to Know Before You Die
Lesson 13 Pre Production
- How to put all the pieces in place so that you don’t screw
something up later
Lesson 14 The Two Weeks Before the Shoot
- Prepare Prepare Prepare!
- How to build a logistics plan
Lesson 15 Cinematography and Production Audio for the Director/Producer
- Or: How to speak with your DP and Sound Man without sounding like a dumb-ass.
- Basics of cinematography
- Basics of Production Audio
- Table of cameras, lenses, filters, etc that a director needs to know
- Table of mics, mixers, etc that a director needs to know
Lesson 16 Production Design/Costuming/Make-up for the Director/Producer
- Or: How to talk to your PD, Costumer, or Make-up artist without sounding like a dumb-ass
- Basics of Production Design
- Basics of Costuming
- Basics of Make-up
- Tear book
- What it is
- How to make one
- Why it's important
Lesson 17 Working with Actors and Getting Coverage
- Working with actors
- Rehearsal and blocking
- Shooting for coverage
- Working with actors to get the most out of them while completing the lengthy coverage process
- How to stay creative
Lesson 18 Post Production
- What a director should know about editing
- Intro to Final Cut Pro
Lesson 19 Marketing and Distribution
- How to go out into the real world and sell your movie
Read Film Connection Success Stories!
Learn Filmmaking from a
Professional Filmmaker
Film Student Connects
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John, a Film
Connection student, is a
big believer in the
Film Connection approach to film school. A big feature for him is
the connections he has received while learning from his mentor on
actual film shoots.
