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18 Min. Age

15 Batch Size

Basic

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21 days / 72 Hours

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English

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Overview

This is an intensive, comprehensive hands-on filmmaking workshop where the aesthetics of cinema are explained in theory as well as in practice.
Participants will learn the narrative film form and the nature of its creation by participating in its production process.

Screening and analysis of classic masterpieces will give a sense of the power of this medium.
A team of experienced mentors and other film industry professionals from various areas of expertise will instruct and guide the participants through all major stages of professional filmmaking, from History of Cinema, Screenwriting, Direction, Production, Cinematography to Video Editing on FCP.
During the filmmaking course a short film will be developed and produced by each participant. This will give you a practical experience of the entire filmmaking process.

WHO THIS WORKSHOP IS FOR:

Passionate individuals who want to learn to make movies.
Students who are considering films as a vocational pursuit.
Film industry/Media professionals working in any department.
Aspiring Youtube/online video content creators.
Educators/Trainers (to make films as a tool for training)

The Workshop will be conducted over 21 Days from 18:00 to 21:00 weekdays and 10:00 to 18:00 (with 2hr break in between) on weekends.

SYLLABUS

Understanding Cinema

Origins of Cinema: Why did we invent films?
The medium of Images (moving): What is the true nature of this misunderstood art form?
The Powers of Film: How, What, and Why do movies affect us?
Film Language: Speaking with images, not words
Screenings of films by Norman McLaren, Charles & Ray Eames, Maya Deren, et al.
Cinema vs other media

Direction

Major Movements in Cinema: Hollywood Continuity, Soviet Montage, Italian neo-realism, French New Wave/ Nouvelle Vague, and more
Forms in Cinema: Documentary, Dominant Mainstream, Independent, among other.
Grammar of Cinema:
- Image size, magnification, Mise-en-scene, camera angles, camera movements, et al.
Director as the author of the film: Vision and realization through cinema
Role and duties of the Director: Responsibilities during the entire process
- Pre-Production duties of a Director: Screenplay, Shot divisions, Shooting Script
- Production duties of a Director: Handling Actors, working with the DOP, production designer and other other technicians.
- Post-Production duties

Screenwriting

Screenwriting: An Introduction
- Basic characteristics of “Cinematic” writing
Story Idea/Concept; Character and Plot
- Writing Exercise with Prompts
The Three Act Structure – beginnings, middles and endings
Construction of Scenes
Screenplay formatting
Discussion of story ideas for short film
- Development of script (Plot, Characters, Basic story line)
Writing first draft

Cinematography

Role of a Cinematographer
History – Cinema and Cameras
Basic Still Photography
- Framing, Exposure, Depth of Field, Shutter Speed, et al.
Lensing
- Image Magnification, Area of Coverage, Plane of Focus
Camera and Gear options
Camera Movements and Continuity
Lights and Lighting

Sound Design

Introduction to Basics of Sound
- Aesthetic uses
- Technical aspects
Importance of Sound in any A/V medium
Sound and Cinema: a brief history
Sound Designing – basic concepts, techniques and more
The Sound Department
- Duties and responsibilities of sound personnel at different stages of filmmaking

Editing

Editing Concepts
- Rhythm and pace of a film
History of Editing
- Soviet Montage; American Continuity; French New Wave
Storytelling through Editing
Types of Cuts: Jump cut, Match cut, Cutting on action, et al.
Transitions: Fade, Dissolve, Wipe, Iris, et al.
Making a First Cut: Rushes, Assembly, & Software.

Film Production: Writing, Shooting, and Editing

Students will learn about the production process by making their own Short Film.

The development of the final film will begin during the screenwriting session.
In preparation of the shoot, students will
- Write the final draft of the Screenplay
- Create a Story-Board for the Film
- Make Shot Divisions; shooting schedule
- Scene breakdown; Props and equipment required
Our mentor will be available to answer queries while you make your film, constantly guiding you and ensuring that the correct methods are followed.

About the Mentor

Prashant Desai

Cinematographer & Filmmaker

Prof. Prashant Desai (Anchor Faculty) graduated from the Film & television Institute of India (FTII), Pune in Cinema with specialization in Cinematography in 1982. Since then he has worked in the industry in various capacities in Cinematography, screenplay writing, Production and Direction. He has taught at FTII, Pune and NID, Ahmedabad. He was the HOD (Film & Video) at MIT Institute of Design, Pune and Xavier Institute of Communication, Mumbai. He teaches at SNDT, Mumbai, regularly since 1996. He has also taught at FLAME and MRID (Maharaja Ranjit Singh Gaekwad Institute of Design, Baroda) His Filmmaking and Film Appreciation course are highly appreciated by the participants. He is also a partner at Living Bridge.

Vaidehi Sancheti

Screenwriting

Lalit Tewari

Cinematography

Subhashis Roy

Sound Design

Niraj Voralia

Editing

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Akanksha Yadav
My first guide in Filmmaking
Registering for this workshop was the best decision I took in 2020! I am an aspiring screenwriter, constantly seeking opportunities for self-education in the art and craft of Cinema. Having acquired half baked knowledge from the internet, I would often get confused regarding the roles and responsibilities of other departments of filmmaking especially Direction and Editing. This workshop not only resolved my doubts and apprehensions but also gave me a chance to work in all the fundamental areas of a film, beginning from writing a script, to planning the shots, to capturing them suitably on a camera, to working on the sound and finally editing it into a meaningful whole. The best part about the workshop was the guidance of all the mentors involved who culminated their knowledge and industry experience into precise lessons delivered with clarity. Even with the limited time, questions and discussions were encouraged and entertained. The online mode of the workshop enabled a wide variety of participation and exchange of workshop related resources and material was seamlessly handled. I can safely say that in this much cost and with this batch size to give adequate attention to all, a better course/training is not available. I am very grateful to Living Bridge for organizing this workshop and to all the mentors for gently introducing me to the complex world of films and filmmaking. Though the task seems daunting, I am now hugely excited and confident to use the language of Cinema as my medium of expression.
14 January, 2021
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Shweta Chakraborty
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Attended the filmmaking workshop in Dec 2020 batch.
Found it very useful, all mentors were extremely knowledgeable with practical industry experience combined with teaching experience. All of them were very keen to teach and most of the sessions ran beyond the scheduled time.
For those who plan to attend in future –
The sessions are quite intense with very few breaks, and demands absolute focus.
It would be great if you can manage to keep time aside just for this and not multitask.
It’s a wonderful opportunity to learn the craft, as it’s very rare to find such knowledgeable and dedicated mentors!
Special thanks to Prashant Sir for guiding us through the workshop right from the start to the end and for helping us get through all the hurdles we faced during the filming and edits.
Thanks Living Bridge for putting together this fantastic course and for bringing together such amazing mentors.
Looking forward to joining the Writing workshop!
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Shweta
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