F23 - Intro to Digital Filmmaking

This lecture based course teaches participants the basics of how a movie is taken from concept to the screen, and includes an optional final project.

Intro to Digital Filmmaking is our prerequisite to Video Lab, and the perfect course for people who are are new to filmmaking, and want to learn the fundamentals through lecture-based classes. In this course, participants will learn about the life cycle of a film, from Concept & Development, to Pre-Production, to Production, to Post-Production. By the end of this course, students will know everything that goes into making a movie, and will have excellent insight into producing. This course includes an optional final project in which students may create a mock production timeline for a film and submit it for individualized feedback.

Registrants will receive:

• all presentation slides in PDF format
• cheat sheets on film production
• experience making production timelines (these are required for most film grants)
• individualized feedback
• online resources to further their education