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Certificate in Film Making - Short Film Course

Price

£120

Duration

Full Day 8 hours

4 October 2025

About the 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


  • Pre-production

  • Audio

  • Cinematography and Lighting

  • Editing (Post Production)



PRE-PRODUCTION 


The Script breakdown

The shoot list

Call sheets 


AUDIO 


Basic of Audio recording Sound Design

Use of Microphones Editing dialogues

Practical: Sound recording exercise     

                           

CINEMATOGRAPHY & LIGHTING


The Shot: Fundamentals and elements Shot Types and angles

Camera movement: Pan. Tilt. Dolly. TrackingCinematic Lighting 


Practical Short Film Exercise                1pm to 4pm 


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



EDITING (Post Production)Editing fundamentals

Basic editing tools Guide to Editing   

Learn how to make a film from a script from start to end

Age Requirements 

16+

 2025 Weekend Film School Manchester
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