Digital Film Production I

Audio-visual storytelling in film

The interaction between audio and video in storytelling will be examined focusing on composition, movement of camera and/or objects, on and off screen sound, sequence shots and edited sequences.

Steps of Production

Script writing, production planning, steps of pre-production, production and post-production, digital film roles in a film crew, their duties and responsibilities, set organisation, procedures and safety on set and the use of film protocols will be addressed.

Cinematography and Lighting

An introduction to the basic principles of cinematography and lighting will be given. This covers lighting in a studio or indoor situation as well as working with available light outdoors. The use of camera, grip and light equipment will be trained including the understanding of equipment lists and light plans.

Production design

Concepts and skills of production design, like moodboards, location photography, designing and transforming locations, will be examined in accordance to the film script and the director?s vision.

Directing

The role of the director in a film production, the collaboration with the director of photography, the production designer and the producer as well as the process of guiding and directing actors will be examined.

Editing and sound design

The organisation of a sound- and editing project as well as basic principles of editing, sound-design and scoring will be explored.

Distribution

The procedure of test-screenings and the process of distributing a film will be explained.

Class assignments

Eight creative, conceptual or organisational assignments cover key areas and competencies in digital filmmaking. The assignments will deepen the knowledge gained through lectures, tutorials and class exercises and will prepare the student for the final project. Peer and instructor feedback will be given.