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How to Direct, Shoot & Edit your movie.
DVD LESSON #5: DIRECTING A-Z
The Art & Craft of the Director
*Directing the Actor *Casting A-Z *Rehearsal *Shot Selection *Directing the Camera *Interpreting the Script *Director’s Pre-Production *Securing a Performance *Mastering the Scene. *Maximizing Coverage *Master Shots, Medium Shots and Cutaways. *Reaction Shots and Close-ups *Shooting Ratio *Directing the Camera *Directing the Crew *Directing the Edit
DVD LESSON #6: PRODUCTION BASICS
Shooting the Film
*Establishing a Shot List *Hiring a Crew *Securing 25-35 Setups/day *First Shot, Final Shot, Wrap *Department Heads *Cinematographer, Production Manager, Production Designer, Production Coordinator *Who to Hire *What to Pay *Film Permits *Production Insurance *E&O Insurance *Completion Bond *Synchronizing & Edge Coding *The Actual Shoot Costs
DVD LESSON #7: POST-PRODUCTION PROCESS
Finishing the Film
*Film Editing *Hiring an Editor *Rough Cut *Assemble Edit *Post-Production Sound *Hiring a Sound Editor *Dialogue Cutting *ADR, Lip Syncing, Looping & Foley *M&E Tracks *Hiring a Music Editor *Music & Score *Music Clearance *Negative Cutting *Conforming *Striking an Answer Print *Negotiating Post-Production Costs
DVD LESSON #8: DIGITAL FILMMAKING A-Z
The $500 to $50,000 Feature
*Canon vs Sony *HD vs 24p * Mini-DV vs DVcam *Buying or Renting *The 1-Day or 1-Week Shoot *The Best 3-Chip Cameras *3CCD. Microphone Dos and Don’ts *Digital Lighting *Non-linear Editing *Digital Distribution *Streaming *Archiving *VOD *Digital Film Festivals *Digital Guerilla Filmmaking Tactics
(about 480 minutes)
This video was added to our catalog on June 13, 2006 in Film::Screenwriting & Directing.
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I thought that this was just as good as the Freshman year video. I learned A LOT about A LOT. I even bought his book after watching this.
I have watched the Film School lessons from Freshman up to Junior. I am working on the Senior year lessons. Dov Simens is a great teacher. He tells you the inner workings of Film Production from a big picture, which is something you will not learn in a regular 4 yr. college. He shows you how much it would cost (ballpark figure); the realities of what it's like to be a producer, hiring different personnels for the job, and every aspect of filmmaking, etc.
The 12 lessons are jam packed with useful and practical informations. He is a true advocate of independent filmmakers that he inspires me to get on and produce my personal projects. He makes it look easy. It CAN be done with time, talent, creativity, and passion. I can't say enough of these series. Every time I finish one lesson, it compels me to learn more about the next lesson. It is worth the money! I give it 5 stars...
I guess this was OK. I thought it was going to teach something. What he tells is basically how to hire other people to get the movie made. He does make a few good points here and there,but there is no real value in it. Most of this is fairly common knowledge. Not the best DVD's on this subject,but certainly not the worst.
This really teaches you nothing,except how to hire other people to do the work for you.
