Smartphone Filmmaking Essentials
Learn how to use your smartphone to create movies. (Tutoring sessions)
Mr Gus
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:(241)
What's included
1 live meeting
1 in-class hoursClass Experience
During every class, the teacher connects with students by talking about their favorite movies, directors, and type of films they love. The student's main goal is to create a film made with a smartphone. The course is a tutoring style class. Students learn a topic about filmmaking and practice what they learn. - 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. Here is the list of topics cover in class Develop Visual Storytelling Tools, Foundations about Storyboard/Animatic/Shooting Board) Foundation in screenplay development (Story circle, story spine, Three Act Structure ) Screenplay format. Informal Pitch to shooting ( Visual Storytelling, how to communicate using show don't tell.) Smartphone filming, apps, and suggested equipment. Type of shots, Steps for Lighting a Scene The foundation for film editing and sound. Editing apps. 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 a class by sharing opinions, ideas, and assignments.
Learning Goals
Foundations for screenwriting, visual storytelling skills, camera angles, editing techniques and transitions, foundations in 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
Please be advised we will be using third-party tools, which require parents' approval.
The teacher always advises students to check with parents that the teacher mention in class. Sometimes the teacher talks about certain films that are not age-appropriate for them; however, the teacher will never show these films' video clips.
The content is curated and reviewed for the students. I regularly check 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.
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 to teach the kids about these subjects, I'm very passionate about it. From my own perspective, I engage with the students by talking about movies and how fun is creating then, I also enjoy building collaborative groups and leaders who work together to create something new and unique. Reviews
Live One-Time Class
$17
per classMeets once
60 min
Completed by 4 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 10-14
3-10 learners per class
