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This bi-monthly networking event provides a chance for filmmakers to meet and collaborate on projects. Are you a screenwriter looking for a producer? A director looking for a director of photography? This event is open to all talents and disciplines who are interested in making independent media: editors, actors, art directors, composers, make-up artists... Bring your resume and business cards, and we’ll handle the rest.
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Intro to Film Producing Class
·OnlineOnlineThis course introduces students to the foundations of producing and grounds that knowledge in a realistic approach to short filmmaking in Chicago. Students will gain a broader understanding of film financing and budgeting, the foundations of pre-production, the roles and responsibilities on a film set, and the possibilities for shorts in distribution. By the end of the class students will have gone through the process of evaluating a script for production, will be able to identify logistical roadblocks in the creative, will be able to break down a script into elements, and will be able to budget for them appropriately. Instructor: Amy. E Powell
Class Fee: $275.00
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Foundations of Screenwriting Class
·OnlineOnlineAll great films start with a blank page. Through screenings, readings, discussion, and critiques you will learn the principles of formatting, character development, dialog, structure, narrative progression, and even what to do with your finished screenplay! Instructor: Paul Peditto
Class Fee: $395
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The Art of Producing Class
·OnlineOnlineThe Art of Producing is an 8-session course that breaks down the producer’s role from development through distribution. Designed for emerging filmmakers and producers, it focuses on the real-world skills needed to take a project from idea to finished film.
Students will learn how to evaluate material, collaborate with writers, understand core financing models, run an effective set, and successfully navigate post-production, sales, and distribution. Instructor: Doug Shaffer
Class Fee: $350
1 attendee
Cinematography and Lighting Class
Chicago Filmmakers, 1326 W Hollywood Ave, Chicago, IL, USCinematography is known as the art of motion-picture photography. Cinematographers use controllable elements such as movement, visual composition and the nature of lighting to create the visual tone of a scene. This course will give students an introduction into lighting for film and television. They will first learn standard three point setups and then, using Blackmagic Pocket Cinema cameras, explore more creative lighting and framing based on story motivation. Students will also spend time in the classroom analyzing and discussing various examples of proficient cinematography from history while learning how to plan for their own lighting schemes. Instructor: Jonathan Moeller
Technical Requirements: Students are welcome to bring their own cameras and equipment but are not required to do so.
Class Fee: $595
2 attendees
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