Course Description

We all have stories to tell!  Come explore your voice as a filmmaker as you write, produce, film and edit a short film.
Note: iPhone with iMovie for iOS required.

Class meets Fridays on Zoom from 10:00 AM to 10:45 AM.

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Syllabus
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June 26:

• Introductions and Movie Survey
  
• Seven Basic Movie Plots and Movie Structure
  
• A and B Roll 

Assignment:
Film A and B roll

July 3: No Class

July 10: Editing Tutorial

• Starting a project
• Video clips: split, reorder, cutaway, split screen
• Photos: adding, cutaway, split screen
• Transitions
• Trimming clips

July 17: Audio Tutorial

• Adding theme music
• Adding voice-overs
• Adjusting volume
• Adding sound effects
• Fine-tuning your short film

July 24: Final Film Presentation

Challenge

​Instead of asking you to develop a story, write a short script and film it, I'm going to give you the theme.  This is based on the MusicBed-Reopen Challenge sponsored by FilmSupply.  
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You are going to create a short film (30 seconds to 2 minutes) that "helps the world open their eyes to a new future - both economically and culturally - to tell stories you believe that will impact culture for the better as we move forward.  Think of this as a mini documentary.

So think about how this plays out in your own neighborhood.  Maybe its a long closed business that's reopened, kids in a playground, etc.

Remember you need a creative narrative (what ONE thing is your film about) and you need A roll (main action) and B roll (establishing shots and transitions).