Educación en cine y radiodifusión: conceptos básicos y más

The course will cover a wide range of topics geared toward giving students a comprehensive look at the film and television world. They will be taught screenwriting, producing, tech requirements and cameras, cinematography, directing, audio, voice over, editing, storyboarding, animation, and more.

Our final project entails each student producing their own short film and will be included in a student film festival. In order to be eligible to participate in the final project, students must complete at least 80% of their assignments.

No special equipment is required. Students will need access to a cellphone or other camera for filming. Any basic editing software will be fine. There are many free options online that we will discuss with the students. Other than that, they will need reliable internet for the group classes and to receive their video assignments. Commitment and dedication are also required. Students will get out of the course what they put into it. To excel in this curriculum students will need to finish their assignments, as each one builds on the last. 

The complete course syllabus will include: 

1. Introduction to Film-making
    - What will we be studying? What will you need? A look at assignments and critiques.
2. The Evolution of Film-making
    - Brief history of film-making.
3. Storytelling and the Pitch
    - Seven story archetypes & story discussion.
4. Screenplay Pt 1: Three-Act Structure
    - How to structure your screenplay.
5. Screenplay Pt 2: Proper Formatting and Why it Matters
    - What is pacing? How to control story speed.
6. Storyboarding Basics
    - Why pre-visualization is key to success.
7. Filming Basics Pt 1: Setting the Scene (How to Make a Movie, What Goes into it, etc)
    - Planning for success and dealing with challenges.
8. Filming Basics Pt 2: Why Vectors and Lighting Matter
    - Little things make a huge difference!
9. Directing Pt 1: What a Director Does
    - How to become a visual storyteller.
10. Directing Pt 2: How to Direct a Film
    - This is where things get real!
11. Producing Pt 1: The Importance of the Producer and What They Do.
    - Why a good producer is the most important person on set.
12. Producing Pt 2: Making Things Happen
    - Learning how to make something from nothing.
13. Cinematography: Choosing Proper Angles to Serve Story
    - Cinematography as an art form.
14. Editing: The Importance of the Edit
    - Putting your footage together.
15. Audio: The Hidden 50%
    - Visuals are only part of the story. 
16. Financing: Why Money Matters
    - Without money, you’re going nowhere.
17. TV vs Film: Similarities and Differences
    - TV and film are different in some ways and the same in others.
18. Documentary Film-making
    - How to make a documentary film.
19. Animation: Cartoon Principles & CGI
    - Stop-motion and beyond.
20. Getting Your Production on Television
    - How to actually get seen.