Digital Filmmaking: Telling The Story Through Technology

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From low-budget, independent features to major Hollywood productions, an increasing number of movies are being shot digitally. If you have an interest in a career in filmmaking, this program introduces you to the essential skills in digital filmmaking. This weeklong exposure will allow you to gain a thorough understanding of the technical aspects of this digital art form including lens usage, light metering techniques, blocking, and professional conventions. You will work in small production crews and share rotating responsibility, learning about writing, producing, storyboarding, cinematography, audio recording, and editing. In addition, you will explore how to develop creative concepts and how to capture them digitally--from the first shoot to the final edit. Morning and afternoon sessions provide hands-on instruction, which will conclude in a showcase screening of your final film. You will shoot outdoors at local venues in Shanghai.