An introduction to the craft of directing for beginners, film enthusiasts, and individuals pursuing a career behind the camera. Maybe you have always wanted to be a director. Or maybe you have a dream project that you have always imagined bringing to life. Or you are simply intrigued and want to know more about how movies are made. Over the course of these videos, you will learn the basics of film directing, what directing really is, and the core elements you will need to know and understand to get you on your way. One way or another, by the end of this course, you will never look at movies the same way again.
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What is the job of a director? From controlling the film's artistic and dramatic form, to visualizing teh script, to guiding the crew and actors to the fulfillment of that vision.
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There are 3 phases of directing: pre-production, production, and post-production. But within each phase are several steps, such as casting, location scouting, production design, working with actors, developing a score, and so on.
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In this lesson we talk about the camera as the narrator, including shot types, composition, angles, movement, and so on. You'll see demonstrations of shots as well as their definitions.
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In this lesson we look deeper into composition, including balancing elements within the frame, leading lines, symmetry and patterns, view points, framing, and camera angles.
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Learn the essential language of directing camera movement, including pans and tilts, pedestal, dolly, crane, steadicam, and zooms.
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In this lesson you'll learn the basics of directing language, such as screen direction, matching eyelines, scene compression, the 30 degree rule, the 180 degree rule, and more.
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In this final lesson, we see examples from several films and hear a discussion from IFI students.
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