Directing Motion Evening Applied Theory Seminar

In just one and a half hours, this workshop will provide a concise and practical overview of what a director of a short film or commercial needs to know. The workshop will cover various essential aspects, including:

• Treatment: Understanding the importance of developing a treatment, which outlines the overall concept, story, and message of the film or commercial.
• Message: Exploring how to effectively convey the intended message through visual storytelling techniques, considering the target audience and desired impact.
• Rough Storyboarding: Learning the basics of storyboarding, which involves creating rough visual representations of key scenes to help plan and visualize the storytelling process.
• Visual Citation: Understanding the role of visual references in creating a unique visual style and tone for the film or commercial, while also paying homage to relevant cinematic influences.
• Location Scouting: Discovering the process of finding and selecting suitable shooting locations that complement the story and enhance the visual aesthetics of the film or commercial.
• Casting: Understanding the importance of casting the right actors who can bring the characters to life and convey the desired emotions and performances.
• Scheduling: Learning how to create a shooting schedule that maximizes efficiency and ensures smooth production flow, taking into account various factors such as location availability, actor availability, and crew logistics.
• Budget: Gaining insights into the basics of budgeting for a film or commercial, including understanding the costs associated with production elements and making strategic decisions to achieve the best possible outcome within the allocated resources.
• Creating the Best Storytelling Environment: Understanding how all of these elements, including treatment, message, storyboarding, visual citation, location scouting, casting, scheduling, and budgeting, work together to create the best possible environment for storytelling in the film or commercial.