From Story to Screen: Producing a Professional Short Film

From Story to Screen: Producing a Professional Short Film, available at Free, has an average rating of 4.3, with 34 lectures, 4 quizzes, based on 1213 reviews, and has 39555 subscribers.

You will learn about Identify and develop their story idea Plan for pre-production, production and post-production Know how to fully develop a professional short film with proper documentation and professionalism Know what are the differentiating details between an amateur short film and a professional short film This course is ideal for individuals who are Film students and graduates or Professionals from other industries looking to make their own short films or Aspiring or new filmmakers and producers or NOT for seasoned independent film professionals who have been in the industry for at least 5 years It is particularly useful for Film students and graduates or Professionals from other industries looking to make their own short films or Aspiring or new filmmakers and producers or NOT for seasoned independent film professionals who have been in the industry for at least 5 years.

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Summary

Title: From Story to Screen: Producing a Professional Short Film

Price: Free

Average Rating: 4.3

Number of Lectures: 34

Number of Quizzes: 4

Number of Published Lectures: 34

Number of Published Quizzes: 4

Number of Curriculum Items: 38

Number of Published Curriculum Objects: 38

Original Price: Free

Quality Status: approved

Status: Live

What You Will Learn

Identify and develop their story idea
Plan for pre-production, production and post-production
Know how to fully develop a professional short film with proper documentation and professionalism
Know what are the differentiating details between an amateur short film and a professional short film

Who Should Attend

Film students and graduates
Professionals from other industries looking to make their own short films
Aspiring or new filmmakers and producers
NOT for seasoned independent film professionals who have been in the industry for at least 5 years

Target Audiences

Film students and graduates
Professionals from other industries looking to make their own short films
Aspiring or new filmmakers and producers
NOT for seasoned independent film professionals who have been in the industry for at least 5 years

How do you start from an idea and 1 you to 40+ crew members, and with more than 10,000 audience members and viewers of your short film?

If you aspire to make a short film that is not just going to be unseen, this course will reveal the steps, tips and tricks to making a professional short film that goes beyond the amateur film space and into the limelight of being seen.

Learn How to Create Your Short Story from Scratch, Avoid the Mistakes Made by Amateurs.

Learn through my very own directorial short debut sample The Painter (2014) on the extra steps and care that goes into creating a professional short production, as well as detailed production information you may need, to eventually work on bigger productions of your own.

Why This Course?

Taught by someone who used to be in your position, but has amassed 40 crew members out of nowhere, screened at multiple film festivals, all this, being just her firstdirectorial debut short film

Step-by-step guide with actual production information and documents used
Detail insights and know-hows that would save you time and money when producing on a shoestring budget

Networking and open collaboration opportunities with instructor and students

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Learn How to Become the Professional Short Filmmaker EveryoneWants to Work With.

You will Learn How:

To develop your own story idea
To plan for development and pre-production
Storyboards, budgeting and documentation come together
Find your cast and crew with little to no budget
Film insurances work
To shoot and wrap-up production
To plan for visual effects and sound in post-production
To plan for your short film release

Complete with additional resources, and a fun and engaging teaching style, students who complete the course will also be awarded with a bonus section – kind of like that bonus clip you sit through the entire credit roll at the end of a film.

If you participate in this course, you will walk away becoming more enlightened and empowered with these new insights and knowledge on how to professionally produce your own short story idea in your head to the silver screen.

The best part of it all – this course is utterly and ridiculously FREE.

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: Your Story Idea and Development

Lecture 1: Introduction

Lecture 2: Who am I and Who are you?

Lecture 3: Your Story Idea

Lecture 4: Character Development

Lecture 5: Outline and Treatment

Lecture 6: Pre-Production Planning – Timeline

Lecture 7: Pre-Production Planning – Crew, Cast, Locations and Other Resources

Chapter 2: Pre-Production

Lecture 1: What Makes Pre-Production

Lecture 2: Script

Lecture 3: Storyboards and Concept Art

Lecture 4: Budgeting

Lecture 5: Production and Shooting Schedules

Lecture 6: Cast and Crew Contracts

Lecture 7: Finding Cast and Crew

Lecture 8: Finding Locations and Scouting

Lecture 9: Production Design and Prop Prep Work

Lecture 10: Temp and Rough Draft Visual Effects

Lecture 11: Film Insurance

Chapter 3: Production

Lecture 1: Lights, Camera, Action!

Lecture 2: Call Sheets and Shot Lists

Lecture 3: Principal Photography

Lecture 4: Pick-Up Shots

Lecture 5: Wrapping Up Production

Chapter 4: Post-Production

Lecture 1: We'll Fix it in Post?

Lecture 2: Continuity and Scripty Notes

Lecture 3: Rough Cut with Temp VFX to Final Cut

Lecture 4: Visual Effects Post-Production

Lecture 5: Foley Sound and Sound Post-Production

Lecture 6: Music Composition

Chapter 5: Showcasing Your Short Film

Lecture 1: It's Show Time!

Lecture 2: Film Festivals

Lecture 3: YouTube Release

Lecture 4: Conclusion

Chapter 6: BONUS

Lecture 1: Bonus Lecture

Instructors

Vicki Lau
Multi-Hyphenate Artist, VFX Pro, TEDx Speaker, Author

Rating Distribution

1 stars: 24 votes
2 stars: 40 votes
3 stars: 206 votes
4 stars: 380 votes
5 stars: 563 votes

Frequently Asked Questions

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