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July 30, 2006
Filmmaking Workshop a Success
Josh Roth, President of the Roslyn High School Film Society, led the BLTeens Filmmaking Workshop this past week. He explained that his experience in film started slowly. He described at age 8, making a 3 minute film about nothing, then he moved on to making 5, 8 and 10 minute films about nothing... now he's learned how to write scripts and his films are actually about something! I learned a lot about directing and filmmaking from Josh, as I know the students in the class did as well. Here are my notes:
* Josh uses Final Cut Pro, but if you use a Mac, you can also use iMovie Motion for visual effects
* He recommends Avid Express, Pinnacle or Movie Maker for PC users
* use music, but don't overdo it
* definitely start with a script, before you begin filming
* if you want to direct, you have to know how to act
* learn about films by watching a lot of films -- find a director whose work you find visually appealing and run with it -- see all of their movies! Josh particularly enjoys Terry Gilliam. Use Internet Movie Database (imdb) to find out everything about movies!
* use camera angles as a tool in cinema
* when you see a movie, think about how it was made. Take note of camera angles, use of color and lighting
* shoot with a tripod when you can
And, what do you do with a film that you've created? Josh recommends uploading them to youtube -- there it will be seen by many people and you'll get feedback from others. Or, you can submit it to Film Society to have it viewed on a big screen and get feedback from RHS fim experts!
Thanks, Josh for an enlightening and entertaining afternoon! Look for Josh's Photoshop Workshop this coming Wednesday afternoon!
Posted by Michele at July 30, 2006 10:26 AM
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