Directing (Basic)
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Chapter 1: You, the filmmaker
Intro
What kind of filmmaker are you?
Exercise: What kind of filmmaker are ...
Finding the right story
Exercise: A good story idea
Components to good short film stories
Get to the script!
Chapter 2: The role of the director
Intro
What a director does
The phases of pre-production
The secrets of script analysis
Assignment: Script analysis
The art of the storyboard
Chapter 3: Visualization
Intro
Thinking visually: theme
Thinking visually: composition
Thinking visually: emotion
Thinking visually: camera movement
Chapter 4: Prep
Intro
The importance of storyboards
The storyboarding process
Assignment: Storyboard
The shot list
Assignment: Shot list
The overhead
The director's notebook
Francis Ford Coppola's Director's Not...
Chapter 5: Life on set
Intro
Above the line crew
Below the line crew
A successful day
Chapter 6: Working with actors
Intro
The basics of performance
Emotions, verbs, and the power of risk
Crafting the performance
The well-run audition
Chapter 7: Staging actors
Intro
The basics
The I formation
Other formations
Assignment: Make an overhead map
Chapter 8: Building to rehearsal
Intro
Acting styles and approach
Three things your actors need
Rehearsal
Chapter 9: Designing your film
Intro
Design questions
Production design
Costume design
Lighting
Conclusion
Assignment: Create a look book!
Chapter 10: Directing on set
Intro
Managing your schedule
Managing conflict
Helpful tips
Chapter 11: Editing
Intro
A brief history of cutting
It starts with the script!
Some tips and tricks
Workflow
Exercise: The Shower Scene
Chapter 12: Post!
Intro
Editing -- what to focus on
Editing -- knowing when you're done
Score
Sound
Color
Chapter 13: Life after the film
Intro
Next steps
Exercise: Who is your audience?
Film festivals
Exercise: Film festivals
Raising money
The next film
Exercise: Brainstorming
Chapter 14: A life in film?
Intro
My story
Film school
Things to remember
Do it
Chapter 15: That's a wrap!
Assignment: Your finished film
That's a wrap!
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Directing (Basic)
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Learn more
Chapter 1: You, the filmmaker
Intro
What kind of filmmaker are you?
Exercise: What kind of filmmaker are ...
Finding the right story
Exercise: A good story idea
Components to good short film stories
Get to the script!
Chapter 2: The role of the director
Intro
What a director does
The phases of pre-production
The secrets of script analysis
Assignment: Script analysis
The art of the storyboard
Chapter 3: Visualization
Intro
Thinking visually: theme
Thinking visually: composition
Thinking visually: emotion
Thinking visually: camera movement
Chapter 4: Prep
Intro
The importance of storyboards
The storyboarding process
Assignment: Storyboard
The shot list
Assignment: Shot list
The overhead
The director's notebook
Francis Ford Coppola's Director's Not...
Chapter 5: Life on set
Intro
Above the line crew
Below the line crew
A successful day
Chapter 6: Working with actors
Intro
The basics of performance
Emotions, verbs, and the power of risk
Crafting the performance
The well-run audition
Chapter 7: Staging actors
Intro
The basics
The I formation
Other formations
Assignment: Make an overhead map
Chapter 8: Building to rehearsal
Intro
Acting styles and approach
Three things your actors need
Rehearsal
Chapter 9: Designing your film
Intro
Design questions
Production design
Costume design
Lighting
Conclusion
Assignment: Create a look book!
Chapter 10: Directing on set
Intro
Managing your schedule
Managing conflict
Helpful tips
Chapter 11: Editing
Intro
A brief history of cutting
It starts with the script!
Some tips and tricks
Workflow
Exercise: The Shower Scene
Chapter 12: Post!
Intro
Editing -- what to focus on
Editing -- knowing when you're done
Score
Sound
Color
Chapter 13: Life after the film
Intro
Next steps
Exercise: Who is your audience?
Film festivals
Exercise: Film festivals
Raising money
The next film
Exercise: Brainstorming
Chapter 14: A life in film?
Intro
My story
Film school
Things to remember
Do it
Chapter 15: That's a wrap!
Assignment: Your finished film
That's a wrap!
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