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SIX-WEEK
FILMMAKING
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This course carries 7 credits.
All degrees and credits are awarded solely by the New York Film Academy west coast headquarters at
Universal Studios, Los Angeles, California.
The New York State Board of Regents' National PONSI Program,
recommends this course be accepted for college credit to over 1500 colleges and universities.
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TUITION:
$ 4,500 (USD)
€ 3,337 (EURO) |
START DATES:• Jun 1, 2009 • Jul 6, 2009
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| Overview • Objectives • Classes |
The Summer Six-Week Filmmaking Workshops provide students with a strong foundation in filmmaking in which they each make three films. The longer course period (in relation to the 4-week program) allows students to concentrate on a longer final film with a more elaborate sound design.
The Six-Week Filmmaking Workshop is held in all of our film school locations in the summer only. Prospective applicants should carefully consider the location descriptions to take full advantage of the diversity of locales. While the workshop curriculum remains the same, each of our film schools at all of our locations offers a unique experience.
Overview
The Six-Week, full-time program is divided into two periods.
This period balances coursework and shooting. Classes and hands-on workshops meet every day. Directing with crews occurs during the weekends. As in the other Film Academy workshops, students participate in classes covering directing, writing, cinematography, production, and editing. Students complete two films during the first three weeks, using Arriflex 16mm cameras, Lowel lighting packages, and Apple Final Cut Pro digital editing systems.
After the first three weeks, there is a brief pre-production period for preparation and consultation. At this time, students will have special classes in digital video and lighting using 24p digital video cameras.
This period is devoted to the directing and editing of a longer film of up to seven minutes in length, shot on 16mm film or digital video. It is non-sync and accompanied by multiple tracks of sound including music, sound effects, ambient sounds and/or voice over, if the student wishes.
OBJECTIVES |
PRODUCTION GOALS
• Write, Direct, Digitally Edit four short films in 16mm film or Digital. The Final Film can be up to 7 minutes in length with multiple tracks of sound.
• Be cinematographer, gaffer, and assistant camera on your crew's films. |
LEARNING GOALS
• Explore and understand the art and technique of visual storytelling including directing, cinematography, editing, and post-production sound design.
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CLASSES |
DIRECTOR'S CRAFT
Director's Craft serves as the spine of the workshop, introducing students to the language and practice of filmmaking. Through a combination of hands-on exercises, screenings, and demonstrations, students learn the fundamental directing skills needed to create a succinct and moving film. This class prepares students for each of their film projects and is the venue for screening and critiquing their work throughout the course.
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WRITING
The writing portion of the filmmaking course adheres to the philosophy that good directing cannot occur without a well-written script. The course is designed to build a fundamental understanding of dramatic structure which is essential to writing an engaging film. Arc, theme, character, tension, and conflict are thoroughly explored.
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EDITING
This class covers the language of editing and the organization of film and sound material. Films are shot on 16mm film and edited digitally with Final Cut Pro on Apple computers. While students learn how to use the nonlinear editing software, the emphasis is on the craft of editing which challenges students to create cogent sequences that best serve the story. |
HANDS-ON CAMERA AND LIGHTING
Beginning on day one, this is a no-nonsense camera class in which students learn fundamental skills in the art of cinematography with the 16mm Arriflex-S, the Lowel VIP Lighting Kit and its accessories. Unlike many film school programs, students shoot and screen tests for focus, exposure, lens perspective, film latitude, slow/fast motion, contrast, and lighting during their first week of class. |
PRODUCTION WORKSHOP
Production Workshop gives students the opportunity to learn which techniques will help them express their ideas most effectively. This class is designed to demystify the craft of filmmaking through in-class exercises shot on film under the supervision of the instructor. The guiding idea is that once students articulate the objective of a given scene, the craft and techniques they need will follow. |
BUDGETING AND SCHEDULING
Students learn to organize production schedules in order to maximize the creative time spent on their films, while minimizing the size of the production budget. They learn the preproduction process, including casting, finding locations, obtaining shooting permits, costumes, and all other production elements that apply to the successful completion of their films. |
SOUND DESIGN
In this class, students learn to incorporate voice-over, sound effects, and music into their final film projects. Students will have access to our extensive library of sound effects and sound recording equipment. Final films may have multiple tracks of non-synchronous sound. |
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