Course Materials
Required Materials
Just a creative attitude – everything else will be provided
Optional Materials
- Laptop
- Any equipment e.g. camera/mike/drone etc
Required Text
- Links to be provided for home study
The 36 Hour Film
Producing a short film in 36 hours
Description – Dreams to Screen
A practical, hands on workshop where participants work on a short film from scratch to screening.
Requirements
- Passion for film
- 100 % on time attendance
- Willing to work in assigned role
- Team Player
Course Schedule
Month- 1
Pre Production Learnings
Weekend 1: Introduction to understanding different formats of Film Making , Fiction Documentary and Docudrama etc. Understanding of different genres of Film making.
Weekend 2: How to conceive and pitch an idea and concept from zero? Writing Script, Screenplay with an understanding of creative writing.
Weekend 3: Understanding the meaning of taking Shots and Composition, Camera movements and visual terminology. The visual art of storytelling.
Weekend 4: Defining the characteristics of a protagonist and antagonist with other artistes. Finalizing Location, Props, and Costumes with technical team.
Month -2
Production Learnings
Weekend 1: Shooting and understanding the different compositions and camera movements, Action -Axis and Rule of Thirds, Point of Views.
Weekly 2: Introduction to Editing, Camera setting for best recording output, Understanding different formats of Video recording and its implications.
Weekly 3 & 4: Basic lighting and sound recording for different Film Formats.
Month- 3
Post Production Learnings
Week 1: Understanding basic Editing and basic knowledge of different Editing Softwares.
Week 2: Knowledge of shots cutting and special effects for visual appeal.
Week 3: Learning the art of time and space treatment in Editing ( weaving shots and scenes for smooth story telling)
Week 4: Production assignment ( Students to make their own Short film ). Film Assessment.
Notes
All participants receive a copy of the production. Producer’s rights and Copyright remain exclusively
with Australian Academy of film & Television
All productions to be screened during an annual event.
Suitable students offered enrollment to 1 year course, working on a feature film project.
Outstanding student of the year offered a 7 day trip to Hollywood/Bollywood, working with industry
professionals.