4 Week Filmmaker Information

4-week filmmaker is the step-by-step formula to direct a short film without a huge budget and overwhelm. It walks you through everything you need go from concept to screen in 4 weeks.

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What You’ll Learn In 4 Week Filmmaker?

Week 1 – CONCEPT

• Write an attainable story (based on limits)
• Story structure: common tricks for short films
• EXT. ROOFTOP PATIO: the art of script formatting
• Crafting the three Cs: Concept, conflict, and character.
• Creating an Original concept **Download available
• Experts: professional feature film writers break down their process
• The Story Structure Template *Download Available

Week 2 – Pre-production

• Breaking down a script like a producer
• Learn storyboarding & shot listing *Comes With Downloadable Template
• Finding a location – that doesn’t suck
• Casting your film
• Prepping actors
• Prepping crew
• Dealing with money/ Budget $$$
• Making a cinematic univerese: prepping props, wardrobe, and key items
• Payment? Money? Where does it go?
• Learning camera settings and mastering your current setup
• Collaboration and the art of working with others

Week 3 – Shooting

• Lighting a scene (with and without lights)
• Camera movement that drives the story
• Cinematography 101: Master focal lengths and camera angles
• Actor Blocking
• Scene breakdown – how to shoot a scene for shorts and features
• Production Design – Building the world on screen
• Cinematic Cheat Sheet
• How to record sound
• Making your days: Scheduling a bulletproof shoot day
• Killing your darlings: Cutting shots and compromising on a film set
• Shoot like an editor – The art of being a director
• AND MUCH MORE…

Week 4 – Editing

• Assembling your edit and writing your film a third time!
• Trimming the fat (what doesn’t work in your edit?)
• Making it HOLLYWOOD: Applying Sound, Music, and foley
• How to make a movie NOT feel cheap in the edit (cheat codes)
• Pacing an edit
• Color grading
• Organization
• Editing asset downloads***

BONUS – Distribution

• Finding a festival for your film
• Building an audience online
• How to make the next one
• Getting your film seen

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