Curriculum

5. Scene-based Storytelling

    • Brain-Game 2: Story Analysis
    • Story Principles
    • Story Elements
    • Final Film Project, Phase 1: Story Ideas

6. Camera Control

    • Rules of Coverage
    • Rules of Hand-Holding
    • Manual Camera Control
    • Skill-Builder 3.1: Collaborative Activity Scene – Shoot and Review; Scouting
    • Post Production Organization and Process
    • Skill-Builder 3.2: Collaborative Activity SceneEdit and Review

7. Sound Production

    • The Power of Sound
    • Brain-Game 3: Listen to How You Listen to the World Around You
    • Types of Sound
    • Brain-Game 4: Sound Analysis
    • Microphone Types
    • Shotgun Mic and Camera Setup
    • Skill-Builder 4.1: Skilled Worker Scene – Shoot Scene 1 and Review

8. Story Outreach

    • Research
    • Final Film Project, Phase 2: Story Research and Pitch

9. Sound Editing

    • Sound Editing
    • Sound Layering
    • Skill-Builder 4.2: Skilled Worker Scene – Edit Scene 1 and Review

10. Story Organizing

    • Outlining Stories
    • Final Film Project, Phase 3: Story Outline

11. Movement

    • Shooting Movement
    • Mics that Move
    • Skill-Builder 4.3: Skilled Worker Scene, Shoot Scene 2 and Review
    • Editing Movement
    • Skill-Builder 4.4: Skilled Worker Scene – Edit Scene 2 and Review

12. Story Structure and Treatments

    • Story Structure
    • Story Treatment
    • Final Film Project, Phase 4: Outline Review and Treatment Writing

13. Interviewing

    • Interview Prep and Process
    • Interview Setup
    • Skill-Builder 4.5: Skilled Worker Scene – Shoot Interview and Review

14. Rough Cut

    • Editing Interviews and Mixing Audio
    • Adding Titles and Dissolves
    • Skill-Builder 4.6: Skilled Worker Scene – Edit Rough Cut and Review

15. Treatment Review

    • Final Film Project, Phase 5: Treatment Review and Finalize

16. Final Film

    • Story Deconstruction and Scheduling
    • Final Film Project, Phase 6: Production Scheduling
    • Final Film Project, Phase 7: Shoot
    • Final Film Project, Phase 8: Edit
    • Final Film Project, Phase 9: Screening and Discussion of Final Films