Course Highlights
  • Direct a short film, feature film or any narrative content.
Curriculum

7 Topics
Intro
Trailer
Why You Must Shoot with a Moving Camera
Internally Generated Camera Moves
Moving Establishing Shots
Showing Off by Showing the Camera Movement
Analysis: Moving Establishing Shot of Tarantino's Pulp Fiction

8 Topics
Task 1: Establish Geography
Task 1a: Put the Money On the Screen
Task 2: Focus on the Drama
Task 2a: Drama and Seamlessness Fight Each Other
Task 3: How to Generate Eye Candy
Task 4: How to Pick Up Coverage In Your Moving Master Shots Pt 1
Task 4a: How to Pick Up Coverage In Your Moving Master Shots Pt 2
Task 5: Eliminate Edits = Seamlessness

4 Topics
The Default Pattern of a Good Moving Master Shot
When the Default Pattern Works
How to Shoot a One'er
A Unique Master for a Unique Scene

7 Topics
The ABCs of Shooting Great Action Sequences
Lenses Made Easy
Forced Perspective Made Easy
Understanding Depth of Field and Field of Vision
Amp Up Your Static Shots Using Lenses
How to Pick the Best Lens for Each Moving Shot Pt 1
How to Pick the Best Lens for Each Moving Shot Pt 2

8 Topics
Storyboarding Action -- the Key to Success
The Climactic Action Sequence of "Never Too Young to Die"
Shooting Action - Break Down Storyboards #1-4
Shooting Action - Break Down Storyboards #5-10
Shooting Action - Break Down Storyboards #11-18
Shooting Action - Break Down Storyboards #19-25
Shooting Action - Break Down Storyboards #26-32
Final Edited Sequence - Gene Simmons Ambushes John Stamos

4 Topics
Great Action Low cost - Point Break Foot Chase
Use the Wide Angle Lens to Shoot a Great Chase
How To Shoot a Great Chase Using Telephoto-Long Lense
Use Humor to Make Your Action Sequence Great

2 Topics
Final Thoughts of Directing
BONUS: What DO You Want to Learn Next?

2 Topics
Why are Filmmakers Always Broke and What They Can Do to Fix It
How to Build a BlackMagic Camera Rig on the CHEAP!

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