Course Creative Film Making & Editing – An Introduction

Tutors Celeste Joy-Engel, Liam Winn,Alastair Hyde-Tetley

Fee £359

Duration 10 Monday evenings 6-9pm and1 Saturday session 9.30am-4.30pm

Autumn

Spring

Monday 30th September – 2nd December 2019

Including Saturday 2nd November 2019

Monday 20th January –23rd March 2020

Including Saturday 22nd February 2020

Course OverviewGain hands-on experience in writing, filming and editing on the Creative Filmmaking Course.Aimed at aspiring filmmakers with little or no film making experience, the course offers an introduction to the all aspects of film making for people who need to balance their interest with work or other commitments.The course is a mix of workshops covering film-based practise and theory which covers the process of making a short film from concept to final cut. From the first session students work in groups to develop an original story idea through the filmmaking process with the support of our experienced tutors. Writer Celeste Engel introduces students to the genre of the short film, incorporating the screening and analysis of short films, as well as sharing her own short film experience. Through an introduction to scriptwriting alongside practical script development of original ideas students will get a taste of developing a short film from scratch. Director Liam Winn will introduce students to Directing and Storyboarding alongside practical workshops where the student’s films will be prepared for the shoot. Liam will share his own experience as a Director with examples of storyboards and films he has worked on.

Editor Alastair Hyde-Tetley will provide hands on practical support, taking students through the array of professional equipment provided by the AUB ahead of filming on location. There is a full day on set/location when students will shoot their films ahead of entering the edit. Alastair will support students to acquire a working understanding of the importance of editing, the language and terminology, cutting styles, continuity editing parameters and editing to music.The course covers the essential aspects of film making including: story; script development; planning; shot-lists; storyboarding; directing; lighting; camera work and non-linear editing and more. Through this course students will develop and shoot their original short films in groups before individually editing their own unique cuts.This course will harness student’s enthusiasm and guide them through the exciting experience of making a film.

Course AimsThe course aims to:

– To produce short film within a group from concept to final edit

– To gain understanding and experience of the full filmmaking process from short film concept to final edit

– A final cut of a short film created during the course giving experience in all aspects of filmmaking.

Course Outcomes and Assessment – Informal assessment will take place through group discussion, classroom activities, and questions and answerssessions as guided by your tutors.

– At the end of the course, students will have a clear overview of the industry, its expectations and how to progress within it, along with the necessary understanding to start their filmmaking in earnest.

– All students with 100% course attendance will be issued with an official AUB Short Course Certificate of Attendancedetailing course contents, and study hours.

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The Course Includes – Introduction to Scriptwriting – Short Film Analysis – Film Production Roles – Directing, writing a brief. – Cinematography – Production – Filming session – Editing – Final review

Entry RequirementsThis introductory course assumes students possess no previous knowledge and is suitable for beginners, or those with some previous experience who wish to improve their understanding.

What You Need to Bring A good imagination and an open mind!

Course Materials All additional course materials are included in the course fee.