This course proposes an introduction for Basic Film Techniques.
This course is designed to bring the students step by step through the key stages of basic film production beginning with the student’s idea right up until the final exhibition.

Key Stages

• Idea
• Development
• Preproduction
• Production
• Postproduction
• Exhibition

The aim of this course is to pre-plan, develop, shoot, edit and deliver an original digital movie from scratch. With step by step development from a student’s own work or working together as part of a team. The students will experience a firsthand practical introduction to the film production giving them the knowhow to create their own masterpiece.

Week one
• Introduction,
• scheduling,
• Discovering your idea. ( short movie project 5 min’s)

Week Two
• Writing a script,
• Shot list/break down of script in two shots
• Story Board
• Shooting formats 4:3, 16:9, 1080i ...
Week Three
• introduction to pinnacle,
• Editing story board on pinnacle,
• Making SFX List
• Exporting from pinnacle.

Week Four

• Editing continued,
• Presentation to class and feedback Group discussion on work.
Week Five
• Introduction to Lighting design
• Introduction to Camera techniques
• Introduction to sound recording
• On set techniques/ roles of crew again.

Week six

• Working with actors/crew
• Time keeping – call sheets,
• Permissions/ contracts/ copyright/ budgeting

Week seven

• Rushes and tape labelling
• Takes and logging info
• Media management
• Digitizing setup
• Organising digitized rushes.
• Ruff cut

Week eight

• Picture lock
• Sound edit
• Track lay / voice over

Week nine

• Folly
• Export to tape /DVD/YouTube/ AVI

Week 10

• Presentation of work & Screening.

Duration 10 Weeks, 30 hours 27th Jan 2010 – 21st April 2010

Sessions: Wednesday Evenings 6.30 pm – 9.30 pm

Cost: €180