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Film Directing workshop

Film Directing workshop

Details

This weekly intensive workshop will offer a deeper understanding of the tools you have as a director to emotionally affect your audience. We’ll explore the essence of directing techniques and the directors who have utilized them. Storytellers find their voice by letting it change and grow.

Main topics:

  • Script Analysis
  • Film Grammar
  • Cinematography
  • Directing Actors
  • Shooting techniques

Course outline

Session 1

Script analysis

  • Storytelling foundations: Theme, tone and genre
  • The 3 Acts Structure:Inciting Incident. Plot Points. Climax.
  • Linear and non linear structures
  • Scene fundamentals: Scene Goals. Character goals. Beats.
  • Characters: Biography and Backstory
  • Practicum: Script analysis exercise

Session 2

Film grammar

  • Staging and blocking fundamentals
  • The connection between Script, camera and Acting
  • The Shot: Fundamentals and uses. Shot sizes. Camera angles.
  • Camera movements: Pan. Tilt. Dolly. Zoom and tracking
  • The shot list. Floor plans
  • Practicum: Camera exercise

Session 3

  • Shooting techniques
  • The 180º Rule.The 30º Rule.
  • Shot and reverse shot Technique
  • The Master shot technique
  • Dialogue shooting techniques
  • Practicum: Shooting exercise

Session 4

  • Cinematography
  • Composition Rules: Balance and point of interest
  • Rule of Thirds. Diagonals. Horizons. Symmetry.
  • Foreground, midground and background on the frame
  • Head room and noise room
  • The quadrant system
  • Practicum: Composition exercise

Session 5

  • Cinematography II
  • Depth of field fundamentals
  • Lens: The Standard lens. The Wide angle . The Telephoto lens
  • Rack focus
  • Directing actors
  • The rehearsal process
  • The 1st reading: Zone Zero.
  • Rehearsal Techniques: Images. Physical activity. Action verbs
  • Directing actors in Set.
  • Practicum: Directing actors exercise

Course details
April 9th- May 7th, 2025
Wednesdays, 11am to 1pm. US Eastern time
5 sessions of 2 hs each
Total time: 10 hours
The workshop will be held live in a virtual classroom in Zoom
Class recordings will be available for registered participants.
Meeting details are provided once the booking is completed
Fee: 75 USD (5 sessions)

Instructor

Ezequiel Rubin

Born in Argentina in1977. He works as Producer/ Script Consultant and Filmmaking Teacher. He has collaborated for several projects from Spain, Argentina Italy and Canada, working for companies such as Tve, Factotum, Rai Cinema, Tv3, Met Films and MediaPro. Founder of Cinelab, film school based in Barcelona, provides Screenwriting, Filmmaking courses and coaching for Writers, Actors and Directors.

Contact us:

cinelab.info@gmail.com
https://cinelabfilmschool.wixsite.com/cinelab
https://www.facebook.com/Cinelabfilm/

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