Dates & Curriculum for Introduction to Filmmaking Program

October 15, 2016 – June 15, 2017       

•12:30 – 15:00 Monday -Thursday, Lecture
•10:00 – 15:00 Friday, Exercises / Shoots
* 450  hours + shoots (weekends)

OCTOBER

• Intro
• History of film (Seminar)
• Introduction to screenwriting (Workshop) – 16mm Scripts

NOVEMBER

• (Monday) Producing
• (Tuesday) Screenwriting
• (Wednesday) Cinematography / Camera
• (Thursday) Directing (Directing & Directing Actors)

DECEMBER  * Prep individual 16mm shorts       *Fridays: Shoot 16mm films

• (Monday) Producing
• (Tuesday) Screenwriting
• (Wednesday) Cinematography / Camera
• (Thursday) Directing (Directing & Directing Actors)

JANUARY

• Introduction to editing
• Editing- Edit 16mm films
• Editing- Edit 16mm films
• Screenwriting (Seminar) – Digital film Scripts

 FEBRUARY * Prep individual Digital shorts       *Production Design Workshop

• (Monday) Producing
• (Tuesday) Screenwriting
• (Wednesday) Cinematography / Camera
• (Thursday) Directing (Directing & Directing Actors)

MARCH * Prep individual Digital shorts       *Sound Workshop

• (Monday) Producing
• (Tuesday) Screenwriting
• (Wednesday) Cinematography/ Camera
• (Thursday) Directing (Directing & Directing Actors)

APRIL  * Prep Digital shorts    * Shoot  individual Fridays + Sound

• SPRING BREAK
• (Monday) Producing
• (Tuesday) Screenwriting
• (Wednesday) Cinematography / Camera
• (Thursday) Directing (Directing & Directing Actors)

MAY  * Shoot individual Digital shorts     * Postproduction Sound

• Post production sound- edit Digital Films
• Edit Digital Films
• Edit Digital Films
• Edit Digital Films

JUNE

• Producing: Introduction to feature film
• Screenwriting: Begin feature film development (Assign pitch)
• PREMIER SHORT Digital FILMS / DIPLOMAS