Beginner's Filmmaking
Do you want to create a festival worthy film?
Great, you are in the right place!
Come learn how to FILM LIKE A PRO
This course is for beginners, who want a fun and effective way to grasp and explore the fundamentals of filmmaking.
This course was created by professional filmmaker Pauline Findlay, to teach beginners the fundamentals of filmmaking.
You will learn how to make a drama film, tell a documentary or create a legacy story (if you are exploring your family story then this course is for you).
It doesn't matter what age you are. This course is accessible to anyone aged 8 to 88.
Learn more: www.paulinefindlay.com/learn
Beginner
Challenge Level
6
Lessons
1.5 hours
This does not include creating the film
You will learn on this course
Storytelling
What makes a great story?
Story elements
What elements do I need to tell a great story? Plot, Storyworld, theme and don't forget the audience.
Heads of departments
Who is everyone on set and what do they do?
Shooting your film
How to prepare for filming day. Shot list, storyboards, coverage and gear. iPhone filming notes.
Post Production
How do you edit your film? Edit flow process. Learn about the four stages of editing. How do you create a paper edit for a documentary?
Wrap up
Researching the best film festival for your style of film. Share your film with the world on YouTube, Vimeo or social media.
Course Breakdown
Introduction
Explains how the course will run and how to navigate the video content, Padlet page and Packs.
LENGTH: 5.72 minutes 5 videos
Lesson One: Storytelling
What do you need to create the perfect story?
LENGTH: 17.79 minutes 8 videos
Lesson Two: Story Elements
How do you weave in the plot, theme, three acts and storyworld?
LENGTH: 19.64 minutes 10 videos
Lesson Three: Heads of Department
Learn who all the heads of departments are and how they collaborate with the director.
LENGTH: 15.65 minutes 12 videos
Lesson Four: Shooting your film
How prepared do you need to be? Coverage, cutaways, shot list, storyboards and gear.
LENGTH: 18.31 minutes 10 videos
Lesson Five – Editing the film
Introduction to editing. What are the four stages of editing? What stage is the final cut? Learn how to colour grade the film to give it that extra pop.
LENGTH: 16.04 minutes 12 videos
Lesson Six: Wrap up
Where to screen your film? What are the best festivals for your film? How can I stay connected to the group?
No videos. Go straight to Padlet page.
It's my first time doing the film workshops. I really enjoyed it and being around people just like me. I have never felt more connected to the world of disability. I'm happy to compare my life with others around me through film.
It's my first time doing the film workshops. I really enjoyed it and being around people just like me. I have never felt more connected to the world of disability. I'm happy to compare my life with others around me through film.
Ray (15)
Student - Hear for You Film Course
Are you ready to
film like a pro?
Take the first step toward become a more competent, confident filmmaker. This course is structured to be independent learning with an optional drop in Zoom call for support.
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$197
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Don't forget you need to put in the work to get the results!
Your teacher - Pauline Findlay
I trained at the Australia Film Television and Radio School (AFTRS) completing my Masters of Arts in Screen Business.
I've been a writer, director and producer for film, TV and theatre for over 20 years. My films have been accepted into Academy (Oscar) accredited film festivals globally. I'm also an Australian Writers' Guild nominated writer for two film scripts.
I'm a six-time International Stevies® Award winner for my online education courses. I created this filmmaking course for my deaf and hard of hearing students in Covid, so they could work mask free and lip read safely.
It doesn't matter your age, everyone is welcome. The course is captioned and transcribed to make it accessible. I run an optional weekly Zoom session where you can ask me any questions and I'll do my best to answer them. These sessions are recorded and captioned. You need to register on the Padlet page for the Zoom session.
Come join me and finally get your film shot, edited and into a film festival.
More about me can be found on my website: www.paulinefindlay.com
