43) Introduction to Film Making

About this class

Convert your story into Film! Share your imagination with the world. For this class, you will not need expensive equipment to start filmmaking. Students can start with a simple short movie filmed with a smartphone or a simple camera.

This class will be a short introduction to the world of filmmaking. The introduction will include the Pre-production, Production and Post-production phases of filmmaking. Students will be introduced to different tools and procedures to create films.

Class Outline

Pre-Production

• Wed 17 Oct – Lecture – Orientation session – Introducing all the members, dividing groups and choosing the film topic.
• Sat 20 Oct – Tutorial – Start writing the story and production schedule for each group.
• Wed 24 Oct – Lecture – Start writing the story and production schedule for each group and storyboard.
• Sat 27 Oct – Tutorial – Discuss the story treatment and introduce acting and body language.
• Wed 31 Oct – Lecture – Cinematography – camera movements, how to film with a or DSLR camera – Sound recording

Production

• Sat 3 Nov – Tutorial – Start filming and acting.
• Wed 7 Nov – Lecture – Start Youtube channel – how to prepare the sound library.
• Sat 10 Nov – Tutorial – Finish filming and acting.
• Wed 14 Nov – Lecture – Introduction how to use adobe after effects (part1) and sound editing.

Post-Production

• Sat 17 Nov – Tutorial – Work in the Lab and bring footages and sound on harddisk – import materials into after effects.
• Wed 21 Nov – Lecture – how to use adobe after effects (part 2)
• Sat 24 Nov – Tutorial – keep working on editing.
• Wed 28 Nov – Lecture – how to promote the film – design poster and group logo on adobe photoshop.
• Sat 1 Dec – Tutorial – Work in the Lab and design poster and logo by adobe photoshop.
• Wed 5 Dec – Lecture – how to present the film – test presentation internally.
• Sat 8 Dec – Tutorial – Last session before the presentation – consultation session where students can get the instructor’s help in editing or re-shooting or design concept for promoting.

End of the course

• Wed 12 Dec – Consultation if needed
• Sat 15 Dec – The presentation day

Materials needed

Please note: VCUQatar reserves the right to cancel classes for which not enough participants are registered. Already paid fees will be refunded.

Please do not purchase materials until VCUQatar has sent final course confirmation.

Items to buy for this class

Classrooms:

1. Lab/ lecture room

2. Green screen Studio / Sound recording Studio (if they are not available we can book at QNL )

Classroom Materials:

3 DSLR camera (one for each group)

3 sound recorders (one for each group)

Student Materials:

• DSLR camera (if available)
• Notebook
• Harddisk/ USB Flash

Classroom set up:

Internet connection

Adobe after effects and Adobe Photoshop

On occasions, there may be some more materials to be bought and brought in if and when advised by the instructor.

Where to buy your materials

Most of the materials are available from any art supply shop, for example:

• Cass Art (Fire station): Community Classes students get a 15% discount upon presenting the registration ticket
• Jarir Bookstore: on Rayyan Road or Salwa Road
• Color Note: on Al Nasser Street
• Ibn Al Qayyim: at Markhiya Roundabout
• Al Rawnaq

Schedule

Start: Wed, 17 Oct, 2018
End: Sat, 8 Dec, 2018
Lessons: 16
Days: Wed & Sat
Time: 5:00pm- 6:00pm (Wed) & 11:00am- 12:30pm (Sat)
Location: VCUQatar, Room 215
Cost: QAR 2000

Instructors

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