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How to Make a Short Film: An Introduction to Filmmaking by Futurelearn
Do you have a passion for film? Learn the key skills of filmmaking in this practical course from the BFI.
Course Highlights
- Apply filmmaking techniques and concepts learnt on the course in a practical way
- Develop an understanding of the basic skills required to make a film
- Engage with and learn from a wide range of films from archive titles to student work
- Practice a range of filmmaking skills such as framing a shot, using camera movement and editing a sequence
- Demonstrate the ability to read a film scene
- Describe the different ways that film can show the passing of time
- Identify the different types of film sound and think about how to apply them to your own work
- Create a short film, from the initial idea to a finished video
Skills you will learn!
Curriculum
5 Topics
Introduction to the course
How films tell stories
How pictures tell stories
Filming a basic shot
Week 1 conclusion
4 Topics
Sequences
Movement and time
Sound
Week 2 conclusion
3 Topics
Short film essentials
Plan your film
Film your shots
4 Topics
Get ready to edit
Editing your film
Finishing touches
Wrapping up
How to Make a Short Film: An Introduction to Filmmaking
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