Course Syllabus
Developing Your Visual Vocabulary
Lab 1: Creating Your First Movie
Define the three stages of movie-making: preproduction, production and post production.
Brainstorm the first movie topic.
Lab 2: Creating a Visual Vocabulary
Practice camera techniques while scouting locations.
Define operating tips for the video camera.
Practice camera angles.
Practice camera movements.
Practice framing shots
Planning and Filming Your First Movie
Lab 1: First Movie Pre-production
Write the movie treatment.
Define audio and video script terms.
Write the movie script.
Draw the storyboards.
Create the production schedule.
Assignment 1: First movie preproduction documents
10
See project description document for detailed instructions.
Lab 2: Filming Your First Movie
Practice more camera techniques.
Define a shooting script.
Film the movie scenes.
Film establishing shots and close ups.
Use the treatment and storyboards when filming.
Gather audio and image files.
Quiz 2: Audio and video concepts
Lab 1: Creating Your First Movie
Define the three stages of movie-making: preproduction, production and post production.
Brainstorm the first movie topic.
Lab 2: Creating a Visual Vocabulary
Practice camera techniques while scouting locations.
Define operating tips for the video camera.
Practice camera angles.
Practice camera movements.
Practice framing shots
Planning and Filming Your First Movie
Lab 1: First Movie Pre-production
Write the movie treatment.
Define audio and video script terms.
Write the movie script.
Draw the storyboards.
Create the production schedule.
Assignment 1: First movie preproduction documents
10
See project description document for detailed instructions.
Lab 2: Filming Your First Movie
Practice more camera techniques.
Define a shooting script.
Film the movie scenes.
Film establishing shots and close ups.
Use the treatment and storyboards when filming.
Gather audio and image files.
Quiz 2: Audio and video concepts
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