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ACTING
On-Camera Scene Study*
Instructor: Steve Coulter
Registration Fee: $195
This class gives the experienced as well as the aspiring actor the opportunity to work in front of the camera on a regular basis. During each class, actors will work on-camera and will concentrate on the practical techniques of film acting, releasing emotion, analyzing text, and characterization. The workshop will focus on the technical aspects of filmmaking that can affect the actor’s performance, such as hitting marks, continuity, sound levels, and the transition from stage to film acting. The class also focuses heavily on learning to relax and enjoying acting with the camera.
To register for this class, call (678) 469-5882 and get confirmed for the class list first before your paying online. Registering online does NOT guarantee your registration.
*Space is limited and there is a waiting list.
Improv Acting For Film And Television
Instructor: Josh Warren
4 Sessions: Oct 25-26 / 10-5pm
Early Bird Registration Before Oct 17: $185
Registration Fee after Oct 17: $235
If you’ve never improvised before or you think you can’t, this course will teach you the simple, basic rules of spontaneous scene building. Whether you consider yourself a comedic or dramatic actor, improvisation is an essential tool in every actors’ toolkit. Through listening and agreement, you’ll work with a partner to build dramatic and comedic scenes. These skills will improve your commercial and film auditioning techniques, as well as your work on set when a director asks you to improvise. You’ll learn how to control the perceived ‘chaos’ of improvisation, and discover its practical applications in your acting career.
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CAMERA/LIGHTING
DV/HD Camera And Lighting Basics
Instructor: Allen Facemire
2 Session(s): Oct. 4-5 / 10-5pm
Early Bird Registration Fee Before Sept 26: $195
Registration Fee after Sept 26: $245
This two-day workshop will cover Digital Video/HD basics including learning how to optimize the average DV camera for better performance. Catered toward both the novice and those who have been shooting but want to learn more about the latest cameras and their own cameras. Students are encouraged to bring in their own DV or HD cameras to class so Allen can demystify some of the control functions. Allen will also address the growing world of High Definition and HDV, answering questions concerning the differences between DTV, HD and HDTV as well as addressing some of the issues when considering using these new formats. It will also cover how to utilize readily available tools to achieve a simple professional lighting set-up. Students will have an opportunity to familiarize themselves with DV cameras currently popular in the industry, including Panasonic's DVX100a 24p camera, ,the Panasonic HDX900 HD camera as well as several smaller HDV cameras like the Sony HDR-HC5 and the Canon HV20,along with monitors and several lighting and grip packages. You will walk away knowing how to stage a professional broadcast interview, as well as how to execute production techniques that are applicable to any film and video production.
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DIRECTING/EDITING
Intro To Directing, Part I
Instructor: Bret Wood
2 Sessions, August 23-24 / 11-6pm
Limited to 12 students
Class Location: Atlanta Film Festival 365, 535 Means St, NW, 30318
Required Materials: Paper, Pens
This is a very hands on beginning directing class that will teach you to use the camera to tell fantastic stories. Basic elements of directing will be taught in order to solidify the building blocks we will use to discuss shot progression. You will learn to examine emotional or dramatic moments and make them spatial and/or visual in order to support the text and therefore create a cinematic experience. You will storyboard a part of a script, get feedback from the class, and direct a small scene on camera in order to develop your voice as a director. Advance Materials Needed: Bring a song on a CD to the beginning class that has no lyrics.
Early Bird Registration Fee until August 15: $195
Registration Fee after August 15: $245
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Intro To Directing, Part I
Instructor: Carrie Schrader
2 Session(s): Sept 27-28 / 11am-7pm
Early Bird Registration Fee Before Sept 19: $195
Registration Fee after Sept 19: $245
This is a hands-on introductory directing class that will teach you to use the camera to tell fantastic stories. Basic elements of directing will be taught in order to solidify the building blocks we will use to discuss shot progression. You will learn to examine emotional or dramatic moments and make them spatial and/or visual in order to support the text and therefore create a cinematic experience. You will storyboard a part of a script, get feedback from the class, and direct a small scene on camera in order to develop your voice as a director.
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Intro To Directing, Part II
Instructor: Carrie Schrader
2 Sessions: Oct 18-19 / 11-6pm
Early Bird Registration Fee through Oct 10: $195 Registration Fee after Oct 10: $245
This is an interactive advanced directing class in which you will learn how to create expressive cinematic sentences with the your shot choices. Basic elements of directing will be reviewed, but most of our time will be spent examining the script, creating storyboards, shooting in front of the class, and then workshop your directing work. We will deepen your understanding of how to make a script come alive and help you solidify your directing voice.
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Weekend Filmmaking: A Beginner’s Crash Course In Shooting And Editing
Instructor: Dr. Herbert Eichelberger, Ph.D
2 Session(s), Sept 20-21 / 10am-6pm
Limited to 12 students
Early Bird Registration Before Sept 12: $225*
Registration Fee after Sept 12: $275 *
In one weekend, you will get a hands-on experience and learn the overall process of filmmaking from writing to editing! You will go through the process of storyboarding, scriptwriting or treatment writing, film production, and you will shoot either a commercial, PSA or group production, and cover the basics of editing as well. Students will have hands-on access to 16mm cameras and also 24p video cameras. Studio space will also be available for producing work. Students will produce a finished product on 24p by the end of this weekend workshop.
(*Price includes a studio and equipment fee)
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Complete Guide To Owning And Maintaining A Final Cut Pro Editing System
Instructor: James Beattie
1 Session: Dec 6 /10-5pm
Early Bird Registration Fee Before Oct 17: $165 Registration Deadline after Oct 17: $205
This workshop will give you an excellent foundation for owning or buying your own Final Cut Pro editing system. If you have ever wondered how much memory to buy, how much drive space is enough, or the balance of an expensive computer with a cheaper one, this class will help address these and many other questions. Learn the technical obstacle's of owning your own editing system and how to overcome them. Take the fear out of adding computer components and save money. This is a hands-on class that will not teach you how to edit, but it will make you a better editor. Whether you have already bought, are about to buy an editing system, this one-day class will teach you how to build, effectively use and maintain your own Final Cut Pro editing system for your independent film work or for starting your editing freelance career. You will also learn the 10 things that every Final Cut Pro editor needs to know to make it in a professional environment. Basic computer knowledge is required to benefit from this class. The Instructor, James Beattie of the Comprehensive Technical Group has built and supported hundreds of editing systems for installation in the southeast.
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DOCUMENTARY
Documentary Filmmaking 101
Instructor: George King
1 Session: Saturday, Oct. 11 / 10am-5pm
Registration Fee: $205* (Includes Lunch)
The class will track the filmmaking process through two examples: Goin' to Chicago, a prime-time PBS documentary with a $500,000 budget, funded by NEA, NEH, et al; and Who's That Stranger?, a ‘no-budget’ DVD. Suitable for first-time filmmakers with a project in mind or people broadly interested in the documentary genre, the class will journey through the documentary filmmaking process from initial concept, through scripting, budgeting, fundraising, shooting, editing, and legal issues, to marketing and distribution--we may even get into T-shirts, websites, and soundtrack CDs! Filmmaking is about solving a series of problems -- some aesthetic, some logistical; some practical, and some abstract. This class will guide you through the process and leave you with a
blueprint to make your own film. Catered lunch is included.
*Emory students and Atlanta film Festival Members receive 15% discount!
NOTE: You must register for this workshopthrough Evening At Emory’s website (www.cll.emory.edu) or by calling 404-727-6000
GRIP/GAFFING
Presented by Georgia State University with Certification Eligibility
Basic Gaffing And Gripping For The Beginner
Instructor: Ly Bolia
2 Session(s): Nov 22-23. 8-5pm / Limited to 15 students
Early Bird Registration Fee Before Nov 14: $385 Registration Fee after Nov 14: $435
This 2-day weekend is geared to train you to work on small to medium productions to start your career in the film industry. It will cover set protocol for both grip and electric crews including staging equipment, placing, setting and focusing fixtures, basic electrical distribution, cutting and shaping light. You will be introduced to the various equipment used by grips and electrics and also learn the necessary personal gear requirements for working in these departments. Certificate upon completion of this training will be issued on behalf of the Georgia State University Film Department.
PRODUCING/MARKETING/FUNDING
Outside The Box: Creative Funding And Marketing For Your Indie Film
Instructor: Linda Burns
4 Session(s): Sept 24- Oct 15 / 7-10pm
Early Bird Registration Fee Before Sept 17: $185
Registration Fee fter Sept 17: $235
You need money to shoot and market a movie, but how do you get it? Funding comes in many forms, but few filmmakers realize how integral marketing can be to funding opportunities and maximizing your budget, whether you are in development or on the festival circuit. Many filmmakers overlook marketing when they create a business plan to attract investors and distributors, even though it directly affects your buzz, festival attendance, and DVD sales, which in turn affect your return on investment. You can’t afford to wait until your film is done to begin creating a plan for marketing. Participants will be provided with concrete examples of ‘outside the box’ thinking at all stages of production for all types of projects and budget sizes. Students will collaborate with instructor and each other to then create unique action plans for their own projects.
Pre-requisite/Advanced material required: You must turn in, in advance, a finished script, treatment (documentaries only), a work in progress, or finished film project to use in class to take this workshop to the Atlanta Film Festival office by mail, email, fax or delivery. ATTN: ATLFF 365 Workshops. Materials must be received by 5pm the day before the first class meeting.
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SCREENWRITING
Screenwriting 101: Developing The Feature Screenplay
Instructor: Jenna Milly
5 Session(s): Tuesdays, September 2- September 30 / 7-10pm
Early Bird Registration Fee Before August 27: $195
Registration Fee After August 27: $245
Do you have a script idea you've been batting around for years? A character that's ripe for the big screen? If so, this is your starting point for a beginner's screenwriting class! The screenplay is the heart of any film. Good development and structure are vital. This workshop explores treatments, pitches and outlines in a creative and collaborative environment. Students learn how to turn a concept into a successful feature screenplay and leave the workshop with a step-outline and a first act solid enough to be the foundation of a feature film.
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Screenwriting 101: Developing The Feature Screenplay
Instructor: April Lundy, MFA
4 Sessions: Nov 1, 2, 8, and 9 / 9am-1pm
Early Bird Registration Fee Before Oct.27: $195 Registration Fee after Oct.27: $245
Did you miss the Screenwriting 101 Workshop back in September? If so, here’s another opportunity to take it! This is your starting point for a beginner's screenwriting class. The screenplay is the heart of any film. Good development and structure are vital. This workshop explores treatments, pitches and outlines in a creative and collaborative environment. Students learn how to turn a concept into a successful feature screenplay and leave the workshop with a step-outline and a first act solid enough to be the foundation of a feature film.
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Screenwriting 102: Act Two
Instructor: Jenna Milly
5 Sessions: Tuesdays, Oct 7- Nov 11 (No class Oct. 28) / 7-10pm
Early Bird Registration Fee through Sept 30: $195
Registration Fee after Sept 30: $245
In the second part of our feature screenplay series, students work on finishing and polishing Act Two of a feature screenplay. Topics include advanced scene construction, troubleshooting, taming rebellious characters, dialog and tone. Prerequisite: ATLFF Screenwriting 101, Screenwriting Basics, or other approved beginning screenwriting class.
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Screenwriting 103: Finishing Your Screenplay
Instructor: Jenna Milly
5 Sessions: Nov. 18, 25, Dec 2, 10, and 16 (Note: Dec. 10 class meeting is on a Wednesday) / 7-10pm
Early Bird Registration Fee through Nov 11: $195
Registration Fee after Nov 11: $245
This workshop helps you outline a successful plan to finishing your screenplay. As a group, we read scenes from one another's scripts and get that first-draft finished and ready for sale! Many pros agree that a writer's greatest asset is an open forum of willing colleagues that can enhance dialogue and motivation, fine-tune structure and explore various trouble-shooting techniques. Polish your screenplay and feel confident about your final draft!
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Script Smarts: A Screenwriting Seminar
Instructor: Michael Lucker
2 Sessions: Nov. 15-16 / Sat 1-5pm & Sun 10-5pm
Early Bird Registration Fee Before Nov. 7: $249 Registration Fee after Nov. 7: $299
Interested in learning how to write a feature-length screenplay, or trying to make your current screenplay better? Now you can in just two days! Veteran screenwriter Michael Lucker (VAMPIRE IN BROOKLYN, SPIRIT) will take you from the nuts and bolts of story creation to the secrets of successful rewriting in one entertaining weekend. Film clips and script pages will be on hand to explore the intricacies of concept, theme, tone, genre, setting, style, character, plot, description, dialogue, visuals, emotions, scene design, and the hero’s journey...all of the elements necessary for a strong feature-length screenplay. The weekend will also include tips on getting an agent, pitching your story, selling your script, surviving the studios and more.
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