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IDM is conducting
Online Digital Film-Making as a two week-ends
program. Attend & enjoy the course
if you have the thirst
to succeed in the entertainment industry.
Study Online for
6
months No Travel / Leave required. With excellent Training
Materials and
online support, this course is the ideal choice for busy aspirants
those who are not able to take the class room session and unleash
their creative talent.
What does the course cover?
This online Digital Film Making course practically covers all areas of digital film-making
and at the end of the course, a participant will be able to write
a script, direct, produce, edit & shoot a short-film and screen it and
thereby gain a first-hand experience.
Faculty:
The course will be conducted by certified professional script
and director & producer from the Hollywood Film Institute,
USA.
Course Fee:
The total course fee for the web based online course is Rs. 35,600 +
Service tax
only. Course fee includes completion certificate, 6 month access and
online support,
1-day practical workshop (on request). Payments shall be done through
Cash/Cheques/Demand Drafts.
Click here to see Course Contents Schedule:
For any further information about
the course, contact
director@idm-madras.com.
The course covers the following
topics:
Part 1: Introduction
1. A Short History
of Filmmaking
1.1 The Birth of the Feature
Film
1.2 The Talkies
1.3 The Golden Age of Hollywood
1.4 A New Medium: Television
2. An Overview of Film Genres
2.1 Dramas
2.2 Love Stories
2.3 Comedies
2.4 Thrillers
2.5 Action and adventure Film
2.6 War Films
2.7 Crime, Gangster, and Detective Films
2.8 Film Noir
2.9 Westerns
2.10 Science Fiction
2.11 Horror
2.12 Musicals
2.13 Animated Films
2.14 Non-Fiction Films
2.15 Short films
3. Basic Elements of Films and
Videos
3.1 The Lens
3.2 The Camera
3.3 Film Stock
3.4 The Lab
3.5 Videotape
3.6 Mixing the Sound
3.7 Telling the Story
4. Making an Independent Film
4.1 Packaging Your Script
4.2 Financing through Potential Domestic Distribution
4.3 Investor Financing
4.4 Creating a Structure to Receive Funds
4.5 Creating a Business Plan
4.6 Approaching Potential Investors
4.7 Financing Through Foreign Pre-Sales
Part 2: Pre- Production
5. Developing the Script
5.1 From Concept to Script
5.1.1 Three-Act Dramatic
Structure
5.1.2 Character Arc and Premise
5.1.3 Plot Points, Climax, and Resolution
5.1.4 Build it Visually
5.1.5 A Scene Outline
5.2 Top Ten Reasons Scripts Get
rejected in Hollywood
5.3 The Non-Fiction Script
5.4 The Short Film Script
6. Script Breakdown and
Shooting Schedule
6.1 Breaking Down the Script
Manually
6.1.1 Marking Up the Script
6.1.2 Filling Out Breakdown Sheets
6.2 Breaking Down the Script on
the Computer
6.3 Preparing a Production Board
6.4 Determining the Schedule
6.4.1 Shot Lists
6.4.2 Other Scheduling Factors
6.5 Using Storyboards
7. The Budget
7.1 Choosing the Medium
7.1.1 35mm Film
7.1.2 16mm Film
7.1.3 Hi - Eight
7.1.4 Beta SP Video
7.1.5 Digi-Beta Video
7.1.6 24p High Definition Video
7.2 Shooting for No Budget to
Low Budget
7.2.1 Cast and Crew Deals
7.2.2 Equipment and Post-Production Deals
7.2.3 Location and Film Commission Incentives
7.2.4 Product Placement
7.3 Selecting Tools for
Budgeting
7.3.1 Computer Programs
7.3.2 Industry Directories and Word-of-Mouth
7.4 Adding Up the
Above-the-Line Elements
7.4.1 Writing
7.4.2 Producer and Staff
7.4.3 Director and Staff
7.4.4 Talent or Cast
7.4.5 Fringe Benefits
7.5 Filling in the
Below-the-Line Elements
7.5.1 Production Staff
7.5.2 Camera
7.5.3 Other Production and Post-Production Budget Categories
7.6 Estimating documentary
Budgets
8. Hiring the Cast and Crew
8.1 Casting the Leads and
Supporting Actors
8.1.1 Casting Director
8.1.2 Auditions
8.1.3 Bits and Extras
8.2 Unit Production Manager or
Line Producer
8.3 Director of Photography
8.4 Production Designer
8.5 Editor
8.6 Production Sound Mixer
8.7 Other Departments and Crew
8.7.1 Gaffer or Lighting
Director
8.7.2 Grips
8.7.3 Assistant Directors
8.7.4 Location Manager
8.7.5 Transportation Captain
8.7.6 Costume Designer
8.7.7 Make-Up and Hair
8.7.8 Script Supervisor
8.7.9 Production Assistants
9. Planning the Sheet
9.1 Arranging for Sets and
Sound Stages
9.2 Scouting Locations
9.2.1 Light and Space
9.2.2 Cover Sets and alternate Locations
9.2.3 Adjustments to the Schedule
9.3 Permissions and Permits
9.4 Equipment
9.4.1 Camera Package
9.4.2 Lights and Grip Equipment
9.4.3 Stock or Tape
9.4.4 Special Effects Planning
9.5 Laboratories and Sound
Facilities
9.6 Food, Drink, and Accommodations
9.7 Insurance
Part 3: Production
10 Directing the Crew
10.1 Be Prepared
10.1.1 Prepping the crew
10.1.2 Set Walk-Through
10.1.3 When the Shooting Begins
10.2 Knowing What Will Cut
10.2.1 Consistent Direction
of Movement
10.2.2 Consistent Direction of Looks
10.2.3 Matching of Shots
10.2.4 Cutaways and Transitions
10.3 The First Take
10.4 Pick-Up Shots and Wild Tracks
10.5 Preventing Crew Fatigue
10.6 Respect for the Locations and Community
11. Directing Actors
11.1 Knowing What You Want
11.1.1 Knowing the Characters
11.1.2 Communicating What You Want
11.2 Rehearsals
11.2.1 A First Script Reading
11.2.2 Scene Work and Blocking
11.2.3 When to Stop Rehearsing
11.3 Respecting the Actor's
Style
11.3.1 Method Acting
11.3.2 Other Acting Techniques
11.4 Directing the Actor on the
set
11.4.1 Technical Assistance
11.4.2 Dealing with Camera Fright
11.4.3 Maintaining Energy Levels
11.4.4 Avoiding Overacting
11.5 Handling Difficult Actors
12. Directing Yourself
12.1 Creating Movement
12.2 Finding the Right Pace
12.2.1 Time Expansion
12.2.2 Time Compression
12.3 Communicating Through
Composition
12.3.1 Accurate Detail
12.3.2 Filling the Screen and stable Horizon
12.3.3 The Rule of Thirds
12.4 Introducing Sound Effects
and Music
12.5 Focusing on the Narrative
12.6 Maintaining Consistency of Style
13. Dealing with Production
Problems
13.1 Dailies Can Save Your Film
13.2 Solving People Problems
13.2.1 Personality Clashes
13.2.2 Creative Differences
13.2.3 Unskilled Crew Members
13.2.4 Untrained or Unskilled Actors
13.2.5 Sexual Harassment
13.3 Going in New Directions
13.4 Dealing with Equipment Breakdowns
13.5 Anticipating Weather Problems
13.6 Dealing with Scheduling Problems
13.7 Facing Budget Problems
13.8 Preventing Accidents and Injuries
Part 4: Post-Production
14. Preparing to Edit
14.1 Editing History and
Current Options
14.1.1 Editing on Film
14.1.2 Editing Digitally
14.1.3 Advantages of Digital Editing
14.1.4 Disadvantages of Digital Editing
14.2 Getting Ready to Edit
14.2.1 Preparing for a
Traditional Film Edit
14.2.2 Preparing for Editing Video
14.2.3 Telecine for Editing Film on Video
14.3 Working with Your Editor
15. Editing the Rough Cut
15.1 Knowing Basic Editing
Principles
15.1.1 Matching cuts
15.1.2 Understanding the Purpose of the Scene
15.1.3 Deciding How Little to Show
15.1.4 Using Shorter or Longer Cuts
15.1.5 Jump Cuts
15.1.6 Relational Cutting
15.2 Scene Changes
15.3 Editing Dialogue
15.4 Creating the First Assembly
15.5 Editing Documentary Films
15.5.1 Preparing the Paper
Edit
15.5.2 Adding Narration
16. Fine-Tuning the Film
16.1 Starting the Fine-Cut
Process
16.2 Finding the Pace and Rhythm
16.3 Using Optical Transitions
16.4 Focusing on Structure
16.4.1 The Opening
16.4.2 The Middle
16.4.3 The Ending
16.5 Getting Feedback from Test
Screenings
16.6 Finding the Right Length
17. Finishing the Film or
Video
17.1 Planning the Sound Edit
17.1.1 The Dialogue Edit
17.1.2 Looping
17.2 The Sound-Effects Edit
17.3 Adding Music
17.4 Mixing the sound
17.5 Adding Opticals, Titles, and Photographic Effects
17.5.1 Optical Track
17.5.2 Titles
17.5.3 Photographic Effects
17.6 Finishing on Film
17.6.1 Negative Cutting
17.6.2 Answer print and Color Correction
17.7 Finishing on Video
18. Completing Other
Post-Production Tasks
18.1 Getting Clearances: Legal
and Copyright Issues
18.1.1 Using Public Domain
and Fair Use Material
18.1.2 Clearing Music
18.1.3 Clearing Film Clips
18.2 Preparing Credits
18.2.1 Directors
18.2.2 Writers
18.2.3 Cast credits
18.2.4 Other Credits
Part 5:
Few Useful Templates
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