Join Brad Hoover as he breaks down key components of his Introduction to Filmmaking course into a series of mini-lectures. Purchase a single webinar for just $25, or sign up for all six for a bundle price of $140!
Each mini-lecture will last 60-90 minutes and be conducted over Zoom, from the comfort and safety of your home. You will receive a lecture outline in advance with relevant handouts as needed, as well as an email link to join the meeting live. If unable to attend, you will also be able to view a recorded version!
The weekly series begins Tuesday November 10th, 2020 at 7 pm. See the schedule of topics below and support your local family-run Asheville School of Film, while advancing your interests and curiosity!
Register with the form at the bottom of this page. You will get your emailed Zoom invite 24 hr within the class start. Due to the Covid-19 situation, each session is available as a previously recorded Zoom webinar.
Each mini-lecture will last 60-90 minutes and be conducted over Zoom, from the comfort and safety of your home. You will receive a lecture outline in advance with relevant handouts as needed, as well as an email link to join the meeting live. If unable to attend, you will also be able to view a recorded version!
The weekly series begins Tuesday November 10th, 2020 at 7 pm. See the schedule of topics below and support your local family-run Asheville School of Film, while advancing your interests and curiosity!
Register with the form at the bottom of this page. You will get your emailed Zoom invite 24 hr within the class start. Due to the Covid-19 situation, each session is available as a previously recorded Zoom webinar.
November 10 • Overview — Breaking down the Shots, Scenes, and Story
What do good movies have in common? You will learn the type of characters, camera shots and angles, and how they play into creating a good film. You will learn the basics of story structure, and editing concepts. To break the rules you first must know what they are!
November 17 • Film Careers — Who Does What
How many jobs are involved in film production? What is expected of each position and how do they work together? What kind of training is needed to get such a position? This class will be helpful for filmmakers, crew and actors!
December 1 • Visual Storytelling Secrets, What NOT to say
"If you can show it, don't say it." Learn the many visual techniques filmmakers use to make films more impactful, such as the creative use of color and light, costume design, and camera framing among others.
December 8 • Capturing Compelling Images
Do you understand how cameras actually work? Or lenses or filters? Unclear on what the Depth of Field or F-stop is and why you need to know? In the age of automatic focus and digital cameras these concepts may be foreign. But great filmmakers understand these concepts and can use them to improve their captured image, and therefore the raw material available for editors.
December 15 • The Craft of Film Lighting
A well lit film is generally one where the lighting goes unnoticed and appears believable in its story context. Surprisingly in a studio or on a set, this is a very difficult accomplishment and requires knowledge of the various types of light, and how to create such light with equipment. This class will review topics like color temperature, genre lighting, and contrast ratio and give visual examples of lighting styles, techniques, and equipment.
December 22 • Scene Coverage, take your Pic!
Scene Coverage is an important process in production where certain critical scenes of a film are shot from various angles and sizes. Though seemingly tedious for actors and film crew, this critical step allows an editor more flexibility and creativity in post-production. This class will discuss how coverage can allow for better pacing, emphasis and emotion of a scene. By watching examples of unedited coverage and final edits, we will discuss the editor's choices and see how essential coverage can be crafted into an effective scene.
What do good movies have in common? You will learn the type of characters, camera shots and angles, and how they play into creating a good film. You will learn the basics of story structure, and editing concepts. To break the rules you first must know what they are!
November 17 • Film Careers — Who Does What
How many jobs are involved in film production? What is expected of each position and how do they work together? What kind of training is needed to get such a position? This class will be helpful for filmmakers, crew and actors!
December 1 • Visual Storytelling Secrets, What NOT to say
"If you can show it, don't say it." Learn the many visual techniques filmmakers use to make films more impactful, such as the creative use of color and light, costume design, and camera framing among others.
December 8 • Capturing Compelling Images
Do you understand how cameras actually work? Or lenses or filters? Unclear on what the Depth of Field or F-stop is and why you need to know? In the age of automatic focus and digital cameras these concepts may be foreign. But great filmmakers understand these concepts and can use them to improve their captured image, and therefore the raw material available for editors.
December 15 • The Craft of Film Lighting
A well lit film is generally one where the lighting goes unnoticed and appears believable in its story context. Surprisingly in a studio or on a set, this is a very difficult accomplishment and requires knowledge of the various types of light, and how to create such light with equipment. This class will review topics like color temperature, genre lighting, and contrast ratio and give visual examples of lighting styles, techniques, and equipment.
December 22 • Scene Coverage, take your Pic!
Scene Coverage is an important process in production where certain critical scenes of a film are shot from various angles and sizes. Though seemingly tedious for actors and film crew, this critical step allows an editor more flexibility and creativity in post-production. This class will discuss how coverage can allow for better pacing, emphasis and emotion of a scene. By watching examples of unedited coverage and final edits, we will discuss the editor's choices and see how essential coverage can be crafted into an effective scene.
