Make a Movie From Start to Finish | Film School
Dana Leon
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In this filmmaking class learners will use a smartphone or tablet to make a short movie from start to finish.
Class experience
US Grade 9 - 12
Beginner Level
Quiet on the set! I have taught this course before to students from my school and now I am so excited to offer this film class on Outschool. In this self-paced class, students will learn the filmmaking process, the basics of what goes into each phase of filmmaking (pre-production, production, post-production) and leave with their very own short film. Students will interact with me through video lessons with embedded activities and questions posted in the classroom. To get through this...
9 lessons//5 Weeks
Week 1Lesson 1Intro to Movie MakingGet an introduction to the movie-making process and genres.Lesson 2ScreenwritingLearn about the elements of a screenplay and receive a screenplay template to guide you through writing a story in screenplay format.Week 2Lesson 3Camera Shots and AnglesLearn about the different types of shots and their purposes and think about the visual look of your movie.Lesson 4StoryboardingCreate a visual plan for your movie using your script and what you have learned about different shot types.Week 3Lesson 5Production PlanningPlan for everything you need before you start filming over the next few weeks.Week 4Lesson 6Filming: CompositionLearn how to compose interesting shots that direct your viewers attention to the most important information.Lesson 7Filming: LightingLearn about how we see light, how cameras work, and different types of lighting for a scene.Week 5Lesson 8Video Editing: SequencingSet up your story in a video editor that you choose. I demonstrate using iMovie, but Adobe Rush is another simple editor you might choose.Lesson 9Video Editing: Adding Titles and TransitionsGet your movie ready for viewing by adding professional-looking titles, transitions between scenes, and movie credits.
This class is taught in English.
Students will develop basic skills with all aspects of the filmmaking process. This course also fulfills several common core and state standards, please reach out if you will need these.
Before becoming a teacher, I worked as a second assistant director and production assistant on a couple of independent films. I wrote and directed my own short film in my studies at a summer film program at USC.
Homework Offered
Students are expected to show up each day with the previous week's work completed. If you need extra support with any of these lessons, I will provide a discount code to my related one-time classes.2 - 4 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Assessment will occur regularly through activities embedded within lessons, on homework and on the final short-film project. There will also be informal check-ins where I assess the status of the class and determine if everyone is ready to move on. I will use these check ins to inform partnerships.Grades Offered
I will be providing templates for students to use to create storyboards.
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Depending on their story ideas, learners may need help with creating props, sets, acting, and filming. Nothing elaborate is necessary but I also try to avoid squashing creativity with practicality. I've have students make movies with their dolls when they couldn't get actors together in time. This course uses websites such as Flipgrid and Kahoot. Students may need to set up an account at these sites, or sign on with their google account. We will also be sharing our scripts with each other through Google Docs for peer review / editing. Please ensure that any identifiable information is not given in your child's google user name (such as full name, birthdate, location, ...).
I have used my own experience and the following sites to plan this course: https://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/vocabulary-learning-filmmaking-vocabulary https://imagesoundandstory.teachable.com/courses/
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Self-Paced Class
$20
weekly or $100 for all content9 pre-recorded lessons
5 weeks of teacher feedback
Choose your start date
1 year of access to the content
Completed by 39 learners
Ages: 12-15
