At the end of 4 Months, you will have worked on and created a 10 – 12 minute movie

Saturday 27th November 10am – 1pm 

 Camera Department Basics: 12 hours completed Location:

Tonight you will learn how to operate a Professional Camera and be part of a Camera Department, including:

⇀ Camera basics (AFEW-Aperture, Focus, Exposure, White Balance) ⇀ How to balance a Fluid Head Tripod
⇀ How to focus effectively using Focus Chart and pull focus
⇀ How to check exposure⇀ How to compose/frame your shots
⇀ Camera movement: Tilt & Pan using a tripod
⇀ Camera movement:  Handheld with a shoulder rig
⇀ When to use Prime Lenses and when to use Zoom Lens. The Session will end with Shooting an Interview with 3 different Camera Shot

Thursday 2nd December   6.30pm – 9.30pm

Teacher: Sean Smith as always unless otherwise outlined

6.30pm 7.30pm Script selection & Casting setup

At the start of class the successful script will be announced. From here we will discuss the characters in the script and set up a casting call.

⇀ How to set up a casting call:
⇀ We show you how we get the best Actors into the Casting session

7.30pm 9.30pm Sound Department

The Sound Session: Learning how to use Professional Sound Equipment on location, including: ⇀ Sound basics

⇀ Shotgun Microphone & Boompole
⇀ Wind Sock
⇀ Wireless Transmitters and Receivers with Lapel Microphones
⇀ XLR Inputs on the Camera
⇀ Setting the right sound levels and monitor in sound on set

The Session ends with shooting a scene focusing on correctly recording sound, including static subject dialogue and moving subjects 

Thursday 9th December  6.30pm – 9.30pm 

The Lighting Session: Learning how to use professional lighting and gaffer equipment to light your scenes.

⇀ Basics of film lighting (3,2,1 point lighting and effects)
⇀ Lighting for exposure vs lighting for mood & effect
⇀ Using natural light
⇀ Lighting with set lights: Dedolights, Fresnels, LEDs and Redheads
⇀ Using Gels& Diffusion with lights

We will experiment with lighting different scenes trying to create different looks and moods just by changing the lighting setup.

PRE PRODUCTION – PREPARING THE SHOOT FOR THE COURSE MOVIE 

Thursday 16th December   6.30pm – 9.30pm 

 Casting Night:. Tonight we have a real live Casting with real actors. 

You will get to:

• ⇀ Learn the process of casting actors professionally
• ⇀ Set up the Lights and Camera for casting.
• ⇀ Camera operators will be rotated throughout the night
• ⇀ Actors should be scheduled for 10 minutes slots
• ⇀ You will direct the actors during their audition, assisting them to provide their best performance.

Result: You will learn how to cast a film effectively by doing it for real for your short film. This is a favourite session for many students as it is the first opportunity in the course to direct actors and see the characters come to life.

 Christmas Break —–> Friday 17th December —-> Monday 17th January 

Tuesday 18th January  6.30pm – 9.30pm   Preproduction: Tonight you will learn all about preproduction for a film shoot and locking in the final logistical and production elements to ensure a successful shoot.   Shoot location sourcing, selection and finalisation

⇀ Wardrobe, props and set dressing
⇀ How to prepare a schedule and a Call Sheet
⇀ Working with actors and how to provide effective direction
⇀ Confirm actors are booked for rehearsal session

Saturday 22nd January   10am – 3pm  Practical Saturday

Being set ready & rehearsals:

This is a Saturday session designed to give you further practice with the camera, lighting and sound equipment to ensure you are “set-ready” and the crew works as a well oiled machine.

Tuesday 1st February    6.30pm – 9.30pm 

Final preproduction:

• ⇀ Final Shoot Preparations; How to prepare for shooting.
• ⇀ Direct or preparation: Shot listing and story boarding
• ⇀ Director preparation: Learning your scenes, understanding the motivation of your character sand preparing to direct your actors performances
• ⇀ Preproduction: Finalising remaining details such as: Locations, Extras, Props, Wardrobe, Set dressing

Rehearsals

In addition to preparing to shoot, we will invite the core cast (actors) to attend a rehearsal session.This session will focus on assisting the actors in their preparation for the shoot and expose you to working with actors.

SECTION THREE: PRODUCTION “THE SHOOT”

Saturday 5th February  : 8am – 5pm

 THE SHOOT: Day One: 9 Hour Shooting Day: 

Film Shoots are on Location: Locations can be a shop or hotel or park or any variable of a film location. This is a very exciting day where one is on a real shoot and real film

The Film Shoot Day 1–On Location.

Today you will work as a crew member. Every person revolves through the crew roles over the 3 shooting days.

Revolving Crew roles you will take on:

1. Director
2. DOP
3. Focus Puller
4. Clapper
5. Sound Recordist
6. Boom
7. Gaffer
8. Grip
9. Continuity
10. Production Runner/ A

Learn to Edit on Adobe Premiere Pro

Tuesday 8th February  6.30 pm – 9.30pm Edit Session 

You will learn to edit and make your film into a film by actually editing in class the film. You learn to edit the movie, on Adobe Premiere Pro.

We currently have a video tutorial series of 11 tutorials, only available to people on the 4 Month Filmmaking Course. One must use these tutorials with the editing course lessons  and the footage from the film. This way you will edit the entire short film. Editing a short film takes time and enthusiasm to complete outside of class time.   

Therefore it is voluntary section of the course and also the edit itself is a voluntary to complete. 

Allow 20 – 30 voluntary hours over a month, to complete an edit outside of course time.

Please note that editing is a great skill to learn and there is so much work in the film and video business for talented editors. It also pays well.

You will need a Laptop or Desktop computer with a minimum of 8GB of Ram and the Adobe Premiere Pro Software available from Adobe.

Course content for the night:

• Review of shooting Day One.
• Adobe Premier Pro Set up
• How to prepare your Edit
• How to sync sound
• How to watch your footage
• How to edit a scene.

Saturday 12th February  8am – 6pm THE SHOOT: DAY TWO : 

On Location: Set location – TBA Teacher: Sean Smith

⇀ Your second day working as a crew member on a real film.
⇀ Crew roles continue to rotate over the 3 shooting days.

Sunday 13th February  8am – 6pm Shoot Day 3

THE SHOOT: Day Three

Today the Crew shoot on their own on Day 3. Your last day working as a crew member on the film. Crew roles continue to rotate for the final shoot day, but the crew will be running this shoot almost completely solo. This is 100% hands-on practical and everyone is required to help make the film.

Thursday 17th February    : 6.30pm – 9.30pm   –   Film editing Session 2 

Continue to learn how to cut and make your film

• Learn today how to cut scenes for your film
• Learn how to effectively tell your story
• Everyone will learn via actually editing your film in the class live on Adobe Premier Pro.
• You learn by actually editing.

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The Edit Challenge  – 2 Week Challenge Edit the Film using our 10 Session Tutorials on Adobe Premier Pro over the next two weeks  

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Thursday 3rd March   2022  6.30pm – 9.30pm: Film editing Session 3 

• Music for your film and how to get the best music easily and cheaply
• Colouring your film and making it look great.
• Titles
• On this session you learn about the importance of Sound and how you can do your own sound design clean up and mix.

SCREENING YOUR FILM , CERTIFICATES & FUTURE DIRECTIONS 

Thursday 10th March   2022   6.30pm till late

:80 hours completed
Teacher and Owner of AFB: Colm O’Murchu

6:30 8:30pm: Final Session 

In this final class, veteran filmmaker Colm O’Murchu will take you through the essentials of being a filmmaker and how to take your passion beyond this course, including:

⇀ Making your next film
⇀ Where to from here?
⇀ Film financing & Film festivals.

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At the end of 4 Months, you will have worked on and created a 10 – 12 minute movie

• • • We teach you, step by step, the process of scripting shooting casting and crewing and directing a 10 minute short film.
    • You will also learn to edit and colour, source your music and finish your film professionally.
    • You will learn the technical side of filmmaking, how to operate cameras and record professional location sound.
    • You will know exactly what to do, to make your own personal film professionally, that will attract film festivals and will make you into a Film Director and Producer
    • You will have ongoing support from Australian Film Base with after film course support, gear supply and shoot help and work opportunities.