Our 3 Month Filmmaking Course offers intensive training, three days per week over three consecutive months.
Ideal for anyone considering a career as a filmmaker, you will work as a small film crew to plan, shoot and edit a short film, written by advanced City Academy screenwriting students. The course is flexible to your learning requirements and you will be given the space and structure to gain experience in a variety of roles. You will cover both the creative and technical elements of filmmaking.
The three months will culminate in a screening of your work for an invited audience of friends, family and industry representatives. Expect to learn from professional filmmakers, tutors and use industry standard equipment throughout. You will be based in Central London’s most exciting and creative studios as well as working on-location.
With an emphasis on storytelling, understanding scripts, visual analysis and working with actors, this course encourages you to start thinking about creative identity and what stories you want to tell as a filmmaker.
Through learning about the roles involved in filmmaking, successful communication, budgeting, image making, film history, scriptwriting and creating a vision, you will gain all the knowledge you need to find a way into the industry, with a short film to show for it.
It is essential that students taking on this venture have done at least a beginners film making course, or equivalent.
3 Month Filmmaking Course content
As part of the three month film school program you will:
- Develop ideas for your story under the guidance of expert screenwriters and script developers
- Explore and create an overall vision for your project through direction and cinematography
- Learn how to communicate your vision to a cast and crew and how to get the most from individuals and their role on and off set
- Gain an extensive foundation in practical filmmaking techniques
Type
Practical sessions in studio and on-set, workshops and industry seminars.
Training
Three days per week over three months, intensive.
Level
Some previous experience is advantageous but not essential
Equipment
Industry standard filmmaking kit and editing software.
3 Month Filmmaking Course schedule
WEEK ONE AND TWO
Story development and learning about the various roles in filmmaking.
WEEK THREE AND FOUR
Vision for the project, exploring references, styles and genres. Practicalities of learning the craft including working with actors and designers and learning to use equipment.
WEEK FIVE
Focus on screenwriting and preparing your script.
WEEK SIX
Pre-production for your film. Hire equipment, scout locations and cast actors.
WEEK SEVEN
Finalise your shooting schedule, rehearse and start filming.
WEEK EIGHT AND NINE
The shoot.
WEEK TEN AND ELEVEN
Playback analysis and editing.
WEEK TWELVE
Reflection, debrief and screening.
Register your interest
We will be publishing new class dates soon - please register your interest and we will be in touch with more information.
PAYMENT OPTIONS
Membership Subscription Details
Membership to the Company will cover you for all classes, rehearsals and all shows from your joining date. The Company rehearses throughout the year, with the following breaks: Easter (one week break), Summer (3-week break) and Christmas.
To make membership fees more manageable, these breaks are accounted for within your monthly instalments across the year. This means there are no breaks in your monthly payments.
Online & Phone Bookings
Online – To book your selected class/course online, just click Book Now next to your chosen class/course.
Cash & Cheque Payments
Cash - You are welcome to pay cash, just come and see us at our office: City Academy, 38 Rosebery Avenue, London, EC1R 4RN
Cheque - You can also pay by cheque by filling out this form (click here) and posting it to the address above.
Cancellations Policy
We offer a full refund or full credit if you cancel at least 72 hours before your first Company rehearsal.
We cannot offer any refund if you cancel less than 72 hours before your first Company rehearsal.
Please see Membership Subscription Details (above) for information on when and how you can cancel your ongoing subscription, once you have already started the Jazz Dance Company.
(For more information please see our terms and conditions)
Register your interest
We will be publishing new class dates soon - please register your interest and we will be in touch with more information.
PAYMENT OPTIONS
Membership Subscription Details
Membership to the Company will cover you for all classes, rehearsals and all shows from your joining date. The Company rehearses throughout the year, with the following breaks: Easter (one week break), Summer (3-week break) and Christmas.
To make membership fees more manageable, these breaks are accounted for within your monthly instalments across the year. This means there are no breaks in your monthly payments.
Online & Phone Bookings
Online – To book your selected class/course online, just click Book Now next to your chosen class/course.
Cash & Cheque Payments
Cash - You are welcome to pay cash, just come and see us at our office: City Academy, 38 Rosebery Avenue, London, EC1R 4RN
Cheque - You can also pay by cheque by filling out this form (click here) and posting it to the address above.
Cancellations Policy
We offer a full refund or full credit if you cancel at least 72 hours before your first Company rehearsal.
We cannot offer any refund if you cancel less than 72 hours before your first Company rehearsal.
Please see Membership Subscription Details (above) for information on when and how you can cancel your ongoing subscription, once you have already started the Jazz Dance Company.
(For more information please see our terms and conditions)
No Venue
All City Academy tutors are experienced professionals from theatre, film/TV and performance industries. So whilst they're training you they may also be rehearsing for a West End show or working on a movie. We like that and we do believe it makes a difference in class.
No Tutor
Use state of the art filmmaking and post-production equipment to write, direct and edit a short film in the Adult Filmmaking Summer School
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