5 DAY INTRODUCTION TO FILMMAKING

5 DAY INTRODUCTION TO FILMMAKING

This course has been developed to give students a comprehensive, introduction to filmmaking. It is a creative, highly practical week in which the students form a film crew to make a short film from start to finish over 5 days.

Our team are industry professionals who have extensive experience and lots of enthusiasm for working with students from a wide range of backgrounds and cultures. Our team all have enhanced CRB clearance and have undergone safeguarding training.

Many of our students have been so inspired by their experience with us that they have gone on to a career in the industry and have returned to take part in an internship with us.

• Hands on experience from Day 1
• Work as a professional film crew in state of the art studios
• Direct actors on set
• Learn Acting to camera techniques
• Learn how to light a set
• Use professional broadcast quality filmmaking equipment
• Build your confidence in a creative environment
• Gain a realistic insight into the career opportunities in the film industry
• Work in a small group with a high ratio of mentors to student (max. 12 students to 1 mentor)

5 DAY FILM INTRODUCTION TO FILMMAKING

OUTLINE TIMETABLE

Below is an outline timetable of all the activities for the week. Very occasionally changes may occur to the timetable due to circumstances beyond our control e.g. weather. We’ll endeavour to inform students of any changes as soon as possible.

MONDAY TIMETABLE

• 10am – 12.30pm – Introduction to the camera equipment, Health & Safety Briefing, Scriptwriting; How to write a good script. How to Storyboard. How to develop a script.
• 12.30pm – Lunch
• 1.30pm – 5pm – Brainstorm and pitch ideas for the film. Develop and understand the fundamentals of a story.

TUESDAY TIMETABLE

• 10am – 12.30pm – Filmmaking; Cast roles. Organise costumes. Location scout.
• 12.30pm – Lunch
• 1.30pm – 5pm – Filmmaking; Read through script and rehearsals. How to block a script. How to direct and collaborate with actors.

WEDNESDAY TIMETABLE

• 10am – 12.30pm – Filmmaking; Filming Day 1 – Learn the key elements of cinematography, including lighting, framing a shot, shooting for the edit.
• 12.30pm – Lunch
• 1.30pm – 5pm – Filmmaking; Explore how to work effectively with actors and other key crewmembers.

THURSDAY TIMETABLE

• 10am – 12.30pm – Filmmaking; Filming Day 2 – Understand the roles of scriptwriter, continuity assistant, clapper loader, director, cinematographer and sound engineer by performing each of these roles.
• 12.30pm – Lunch
• 1.30pm – 5pm – Filmmaking; Explore the importance of each of the film crew’s roles on set & how they interact. How to shoot to the edit.

• FRIDAY TIMETABLE

• • 10am – 12.30pm – Filmmaking; Filming Day 3 – How to be decisive, stay flexible, solve problems & work to a deadline.
  • 12.30pm – Lunch
  • 1.30pm – 5pm – Filmmaking; Final Filming. How to work as a team and communicate effectively under pressure.Editing Workshop