Certificate of Achievement
has completed the following course:
Explore Filmmaking: from Script to Screen
National Film and Television School
This course explored film making including different approaches to storytelling and filmmaking craft specialisms, including writing, cinematography, editing and composing. Participants were required to undertake a number of small scale production exercises to demonstrate their understanding.
6 weeks, 3 hours per week
Dr Jon Wardle
Director of Curriculum and Registrar
National Film and Television School
Transcript
Learning outcomes
- Discuss the differences between story and theme in a film
- Explain the different roles involved in a film shoot
- Explore the contribution of the camera to storytelling
- Reflect upon the role of editing in telling a story on film
- Identify the contribution of sound and music to a film's meaning
Syllabus
Week 1- Introduction: how does a film get from script to screen?
Week 2- Storytelling: what’s the difference between plot and theme?
Week 3- Decisions: how to choose budget, schedule, location and kit
Week 4- The scene: how does a director make choices on set?
Week 5- Time and space: how does editing affect meaning?
Week 6- Sound and music: what is the impact of a film’s soundtrack?
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Issued on 30th March 2018
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