Filmmaking 102: Build Skills to Become a Great Storyteller Using Your Smartphone
Take your smartphone filmmakers' skills to a whole new level.
Mr Gus
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:(241)
What's included
5 live meetings
5 hrs 50 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
The main goal of this course is to take their knowledge to a whole different level. During every class, the teacher develops a connection with students by talking about their favorite movies, directors, and type of films they love. The student's how two choices in this course, do all the challenges from the class or create a two-minute (Minimum) film made with a smartphone. Also, the class contains multiple film challenges that students need to achieve. The course is 5 sessions in a week with a total of 5 sessions. Each class is 90 min long. - Welcome - Group check-in (A question about themselves related to movies) - Warm-up watching projects made with smartphones. (Every film is kids oriented) - The core activity is a specific topic from the process of moviemaking. (see the breakdown by day below) * This course is designed for students who already took my course Filmmaking 101: How to Make a Movie With Your Smartphone. The five-session course subjects are: Week 1 o Day 1 – Introductions & Course goals. Screenplay refresher, movie genres, characters, dialogues o Day 2 – How to light a scene, Film tone: explain how: Lighting, exposure, and direction can change the look of your film. o Day 3 – Camera movements. o Day 4 – Film Editing and sound. o Day 5 – Watch films and Video Challenges (Final reflection of the course) The class is built in a PowerPoint presentation with slides divided into sections containing concepts, subjects, photos, and video clips. Some sessions have live challenges where the students need to complete the tasks during class time. Students are encouraged to participate fully in class, by sharing opinions, ideas, and assignments.
Learning Goals
Skill Building: screenwriting, visual storytelling, Light a scene, foundations of cinematography, camera movements, editing, and sound.
In the end, students create a film of their own and enjoy the experience of making their film using just a smartphone.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
The content is curated and reviewed for the students. I constantly review the material I show in class with https://www.commonsensemedia.org/ a great tool for parents and teachers to understand what is appropriate to show kids and what age.
The teacher always advises students to check with parents that the teacher mention in class. Sometimes the teacher talks about certain films that not age-appropriate for them, however, the teacher will never show video clips of these films.
Supply List
Students must have access to a smartphone or smart tablets for the class. - One session requires students to light a scene, I don't recommend purchasing a professional light kit. But you can use table lamps or desk lamp overhead lighting. I recommended editing software that is free and can be downloaded from the provided website. During class, I will send a list of equipment that is appropriate for students who want to embark on smartphone filmmaking. However, is not mandatory to buy equipment that is just a list of tools for them to use.
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Teacher expertise and credentials
Bachelor's Degree in Music or Theatre or Arts from Academy of Arts University
I have been teaching digital media to students from 2nd to 5th grade. Students love the dynamic of making a film. As a film professional, I love teaching the kids about these subjects; I'm very passionate about them. Although, from my perspective, I engage with the students by talking about movies and how fun is to create them, I also enjoy building collaborative groups and leaders who work together to create something new and unique. Reviews
Live Group Class
$60
for 5 classes5x per week, 1 week
70 min
Completed by 35 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-12
3-10 learners per class
