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Directing screenlife cinema from Timur Bekmambetov - course 68,900 rub. from Khokhlov Sabatovsky, training 60 lectures, date November 29, 2023.
Miscellaneous / / November 30, 2023
At the end of the course, you will create your first screenlife film, which you can use in your portfolio.
For those who want to take the first step towards a career as a director and make their first screenlife video or short film. For those who want to gain knowledge from the highest-grossing Russian director Timur Bekmambetov.
For those who are already creating videos, but want to learn how to work with the screenlife format. For those who already work in the video industry and want to keep up with the latest trends.
For beginners or professional actors who want to learn how to realize their creative vision independently and with minimal effort.
Director, screenwriter, entrepreneur.
Founder of the film company Bazelevs. Director of the legendary films “Night Watch”, “Day Watch”, “Wanted”.
The highest-grossing Russian producer. The only filmmaker with successful projects in Russia and Hollywood.
The creator of the new film language screenlife - when the action takes place on the screens of computers and smartphones.
Awards from the Berlin Film Festival, Sundance, SXSW and 2 Oscar nominations
The most successful screenlife project “Search” collected $75 million at the global box office - with a budget of less than $1 million
Module 1 WHAT IS SCREENLIFE (8 lectures, 1 week)
— You will learn what the role of a director is and how to become one
— You will learn about the history, language, use of the screenlife format in cinema, advertising and other media
1. Introduction to the course
2. About the teacher. Creative history, portfolio, growth and tasks
3. The role of the director
4. Screenlife development history
5. What is screenlife
6. Demand and versatility of screenlife
7. What will you learn
Homework #1: Rewrite traditional stories for the screenlife format.
Module 2. IDEA AND SCRIPT (8 lectures, 2 weeks)
— Immerse yourself in the language, grammar and genres of cinema in the context of the screenlife format
— You will learn about the laws of dramaturgy in cinema
— You will learn where to get ideas for screenlife and how to turn them into a script
1. Language of cinema
2. Where to get inspiration from
3. Genres for screenlife
4. Development of screenlife ideas
5. Pitching ideas
6. Cinema dramaturgy
7. Director's script
8. Screenlife script
Homework #2: Try yourself as the hero of a screenlife story.
Module 3. PREPARATION FOR SHOOTING (8 lectures, 2 weeks)
— You will learn how to make a director's storyboard and previs based on the script
— You will find out where to get a budget for a screenlife project and how to film it almost for free
1. Visualization of the scenario
2. Collection of references
3. Project preview
4. Previz analysis
5. Introduction to editing programs
6. The Producer's Role
7. What do you need money for?
8. Sources of financing
Homework #3: Come up with your own original idea, write a script for your screenlife project.
Module 4. WORKING WITH A TEAM (7 lectures, 2 weeks)
— You will learn about roles in the film crew
— You will learn how to conduct casting and rehearsals for actors
— Find out what equipment, locations and props you need
1. Filming a screenlife project
2. Film crew
3. Actors casting
4. Working with actors
5. Interaction with the operator
6. Equipment and technology
7. Search for locations
Homework #4: Create a preview of your graduation project.
Module 5. STAGING THE FRAME (9 lectures, 2 weeks)
— You will learn about techniques for working with frames, camera movement and lighting for the screenlife format
— You will learn to create a virtual environment of screenlife characters
1. Frame in screenlife format
2. Filming process
3. Shooting real footage
4. Shooting in motion
5. Working with light and sound
6. Ready footage
7. Viewing duplicates
Homework #5: Shoot the first scenes for your project in real and virtual environments, create a virtual profile of your hero
Module 6. INSTALLATION (7 lectures, 2 weeks)
— You will understand what is special about editing for screenlife and what tools to use
— You will learn what atmosphere, tempo, dynamics, size, accents in editing are
— You will learn how to make special effects and motion design for a screenlife project
1. Editing for screenlife
2. Installation tools
3. Tempo and dynamics
4. Size and accents
5. Attention management
6. Editing techniques for screenlife
7. Motion design
Homework #6: Edit a short screenlife video using artistic editing techniques.
Module 7. WORKING WITH SOUND (5 lectures, 2 weeks)
— You will learn how to process sound, arrange effects and soundtrack for a screenlife project
1. Sound engineering in cinema
2. Techniques for working with sound
3. Noises and sound effects
4. Working with sound: Practice
5. Soundtrack
Homework #7: Create a story told only through sound.
Module 8. GRINDING THE PROJECT (6 lectures, 2 weeks)
— You will learn to design your project in the author’s visual style
1. Visual style
2. Color correction
3. Titles and texts
4. Visual effects
5. Final wrapper
6. Additional filming of the project
Homework #8: Edit the scenes you filmed for your screenlife project.
Module 9. MARKETING SCREENLIFE (6 lectures, 2 weeks)
— You will understand the techniques of trailer installation
— You will learn about distribution opportunities for the screenlife project
1. Promotion of the screenlife project
2. Trailer for screenlife
3. Rental and release of the project
4. Festivals and competitions
Homework #9: Create a trailer and plan for promoting your project.
PROJECT PROTECTION
Show the final version of your screenlife project to experts, receive feedback and the opportunity to get reviewed by Timur Bekmambetov.
Module 10. SUMMARY (5 lectures, 1 week)
- You will understand how to get into the industry
— Find out why the popularity of screenlife will only grow
1. The future of screenlife
2. Screenlife online
3. Job search at screenlife
4. Congratulations on completing the course!
5. Final words of advice
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