Short Film Course

For those who aspire to be filmmakers, this workshop gives you an introduction in how to plan, direct, shoot and edit a short film.

This intensive one day workshop covers the core screen crafts such as screenwriting, camera work, editing, audio, directing actors and pre-producing.

The course culminates in the production of a short film that you’ll create in collaboration with your classmates.

Main topics

• Screenwriting

• Pre-production

• Audio

• Cinematography and Lighting

• Editing (Post Production)

Course outline     INTRO          9.00am –  9.15am   

Session 1                                  9.15am – 10.15am  

PRE-PRODUCTION 

Scriptwriting The Script breakdown

The shoot list Storyboards

Call sheets 

Session 2                                  10.15 to 10.45am 

AUDIO 

Basic of Audio recording Sound Design

Use of Microphones Editing dialogues

Practical: Sound recording exercise     

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Session 3                                 11am to 12.30pm  

CINEMATOGRAPHY & LIGHTING

The Shot: Fundamentals and elements Shot Types and angles

Camera movement: Pan. Tilt. Dolly. TrackingCinematic Lighting 

Lunch                                 12.30pm to 1.00pm     

Session 4

Practical Short Film Exercise                1pm to 4pm 

Prepare a short film with the skills used over the course with the group 

Session 5                                  4pm to 5pm​

EDITING (Post Production)​Editing fundamentals

Basic editing tools Guide to Editing