Dates & Curriculum for Digital Feature Film Program

October 15, 2016 – June 15, 2017

•10:00 – 12:30 Monday -Thursday
•April- Feature Film Shoot (10hr day/5 days week x 4 weeks)
•May- June: Postproduction, Monday – Friday.

* 230 Lecture hours -280 Shoot/ Post hours min. – 510 hours total

* To qualify for the Digital Feature Film Progam, it is required that all students have  previous film education and/or experience, as the workshop is necessarily very intense, geared completely towards the creation of a feature film.  We would request that all those interested submit their resume and/or reels (shorts, etc).  The working language is English, so at least a basic knowledge of English is also required.

OCTOBER – Development (2 weeks)

• Project Presentations  (Pitch)
• Project Analysis and evaluation
• Project Selection
• Screenplay workshop:

1. Develoment of definitive synopsis
2. Begin Script Outline/ Character development

NOVEMBER – Development (4 weeks)

• Directing: Revision- basic concepts
• Develop Script Outline/ Characters
• Begin Feature treatment
• Producing: Begin “Package” development: The project
• Cinematography/ Camera: Revision- basic concepts

DECEMBER – Development (3 weeks)

• Directing: Workshop- Directing/ Directing Actors
• Develop Script treatment
• Begin first draft feature film script
• Producing: Prepare “Package”
• Develop Production Design concepts
• Cinematography/ Camera: Begin camera/ lighting plan

JANUARY – Development / Preproduction (4 weeks)

• First draft screenplay due
• Begin  Storyboard
• Producing: Final “Package”
• Directing: Workshop- Directing/ Directing Actors
• Preproduction: 1st Assistant Director:
• Crew lists -Breakdowns -Shooting schedule
• Producing: Final budget
• Final Production Design artwork
• Prep Cinematography/ Camera

FEBRUARY – Preproduction (4 weeks)

• Polish script
• Begin  Casting
• Directing: Blocking
• Location Scouting
• Prep Cinematography / Camera

MARCH – Preproduction (4 weeks)

• Prep Cinematography / Camera
• Lock casting / Cast
• Directing: The rehearsal process
• Producing: Permits, shoot logistics

APRIL – Production (4 weeks)

• Shoot Digital Feature Film

MAY – Postproduction (4 weeks)

• Editing:  Postproduction workshop- image
• Sound: Postproduction workshop- sound

•Monday – Friday: Editing Sessions

1. Rough Cut
2. First Cut
3. Final Cut

JUNE – Postproduction (3 weeks)
•Monday – Thursday: Editing Sessions

• Postproduction sound

1. Soundtrack
2. Music
3. Mix

• Digital Feature Film Screening