Request DIRECTING THE CAMERA

DIRECTING THE CAMERA

Course Link
https://theindependentfilmschool.com/course-film-directing-camera-work/


CRASH COURSE OUTLINE
INTRODUCTION

• Orientation: How the course works
• Trusting your instincts; finding your voice

SCENE COVERAGE

• What is coverage: Thinking like an editor
• The three types of master shots
• The six types of inserts
• Storytelling and emotional perspective
• Coverage guidelines

THE MOVING IMAGE

• The moving subject
• The moving camera

COMPOSITION, PART 1

• Negative space and headroom
• The "rule" of thirds
• Withholding visual information
• Choosing lenses

COMPOSITION, PART 2

• Creating 3D illusions on flat screens

SHOT PLANNING

• Storyboards, shot diagrams, shot lists: when to use which
• Planning shots with a bird's-eye view

CAMERA MOVES: YOUR TOOLBOX

• Learn over a dozen staple camera moves that lead to infinite creative possibilities – on any budget

FURTHER STUDY

• Final words and resources for further study

BONUS UNITS
CHOOSING YOUR DP & EDITOR

• Bonus lecture on how to choose a Director of Photography and an editor. What to look for in reels, in interviews, and what these collaborations might look like.

BEHIND-THE-SCENES VISIT

• Watch my DP and I work through a scene in a recorded video conference call, as we break down the scene beat by beat and create a complete, ready-to-execute shot plan. Get front-row, behind-the-scenes look at what the director-DP collaboration actually looks like.

A COMPLETE SHOT PLAN

• Receive a copy of one of my short films along with the complete script and complete shot plan of the entire film.

THE 6-WEEK BOOTCAMP

• Reconnect with the fun and creativity of the work by frivolously creating one no-budget movie every week for 6 weeks. Share your work in our private group for input!

SUPPORT & NETWORKING

• Join my private student Facebook group for networking, accountability, support and to ask me questions.