Directing Workshop I: Composition and Movement

FILM TV X 476.95

As the first hands-on course in the directing series, you complete four short films using your own video camera. Instruction focuses on the basic building blocks of narrative filmmaking

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Fall
Winter
Spring
Summer
In-Person
Remote
Starting at $745.00
As few as 11 weeks
4.0

What you can learn.

  • Learn basic building blocks of filmmaking: the shot, mise-en-scene, concept, the actor, environment, sound, and montage
  • Learn visual expression through the use of composition, rhythm, and point-of-view
  • Learn about moving from black and white/silent compositions to the use of color; non-sync sound; editing
  • Create work to be screened and critiqued by the instructor and class

About this course:

As the first hands-on course in the directing series, you complete four short films using your own video camera. Instruction focuses on the basic building blocks of narrative filmmaking: the shot, mise-en-scene, concept, the actor, environment, sound, and montage. Assignments explore aspects of visual expression through the use of composition, rhythm, and point-of-view; moving from black and white/silent compositions to the use of color; non-sync sound; and editing. Your work is screened and critiqued by the instructor and class.
Prerequisites
Students must provide their own digital video camera and have access to editing equipment and software.

Spring 2023 Schedule

Date & Time
Details
Format
 
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Wednesday 7:00PM - 10:00PM PT
Available
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Instructor: Fernando Scarpa
391355
Fee:
$745.00
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Location: Remote Classroom
ENROLL BY: Apr 5, 2023
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Notes

Internet access required. Materials required.

Refund Deadline
No refunds after April 18, 2023
Course Requirements
Internet access required to retrieve course materials.
Book: On Film-making: An Introduction to the Craft of the Director by Alexander Mackendrick, Paul Cronin, Martin Scorsese
Schedule
Type
Date
Time
Location
Lecture
Wed Apr 5, 2023
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Remote Learning
Lecture
Wed Apr 12, 2023
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Remote Learning
Lecture
Wed Apr 19, 2023
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Remote Learning
Lecture
Wed Apr 26, 2023
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Remote Learning
Lecture
Wed May 3, 2023
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Remote Learning
Lecture
Wed May 10, 2023
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Remote Learning
Lecture
Wed May 17, 2023
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Remote Learning
Lecture
Wed May 24, 2023
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Remote Learning
Lecture
Wed May 31, 2023
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Remote Learning
Lecture
Wed Jun 7, 2023
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Remote Learning
Lecture
Wed Jun 14, 2023
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Remote Learning
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Monday 7:00PM - 10:00PM PT
Wait List
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Instructor: Tiffanie Hsu
391056
Fee:
$745.00
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Location: UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
Notes

No meeting on May 29 2023. Make-up meeting date TBD.

Internet access required. Materials required.

Refund Deadline
No refunds after April 16, 2023
Course Requirements
Internet access required to retrieve course materials.
Schedule
Type
Date
Time
Location
Lecture
Mon Apr 3, 2023
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 114B
Lecture
Mon Apr 10, 2023
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 114B
Lecture
Mon Apr 17, 2023
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 114B
Lecture
Mon Apr 24, 2023
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 114B
Lecture
Mon May 1, 2023
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 114B
Lecture
Mon May 8, 2023
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 114B
Lecture
Mon May 15, 2023
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 114B
Lecture
Mon May 22, 2023
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 114B
Lecture
Mon May 29, 2023
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 114B
Lecture
Mon Jun 5, 2023
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 114B
Lecture
Mon Jun 12, 2023
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 114B
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Wednesday 7:00PM - 10:00PM PT
Wait List
See Details
Instructor: Bijon Imtiaz
391085
Fee:
$745.00
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Location: UCLA
Notes

Internet access required. Materials required.

Refund Deadline
No refunds after April 18, 2023
Course Requirements
Internet access required to retrieve course materials.
Schedule
Type
Date
Time
Location
Lecture
Wed Apr 5, 2023
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA
Rolfe Hall 3121
Lecture
Wed Apr 12, 2023
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA
Rolfe Hall 3121
Lecture
Wed Apr 19, 2023
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA
Rolfe Hall 3121
Lecture
Wed Apr 26, 2023
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA
Rolfe Hall 3121
Lecture
Wed May 3, 2023
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA
Rolfe Hall 3121
Lecture
Wed May 10, 2023
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA
Rolfe Hall 3121
Lecture
Wed May 17, 2023
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA
Rolfe Hall 3121
Lecture
Wed May 24, 2023
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA
Rolfe Hall 3121
Lecture
Wed May 31, 2023
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA
Rolfe Hall 3121
Lecture
Wed Jun 7, 2023
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA
Rolfe Hall 3121
Lecture
Wed Jun 14, 2023
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA
Rolfe Hall 3121

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