WORKSHOP

4-WEEK FILMMAKING WORKSHOP

HANDS-ON FILM WORKSHOPS WITH STYLISH INDIAN PRODUCTIONS

In my 4-Week Filmmaking Workshop, students are immersed in the language and craft of filmmaking. Students study the traditional concepts of shooting films and can apply this knowledge to various hands-on film projects.

WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION : 4-Week Filmmaking Workshop

My 4-Week Filmmaking Workshop is an introduction and exploration of the visual language and techniques of cinema. Throughout the four weeks, students learn how to create a shot, sequence, and scene, writing, directing, shooting, and editing a series of film projects. Through this process, students learn to use digital cameras, film lighting packages, and digital editing software; Apple Final Cut. In total, students produce three short films of increasing complexity.

My students each, direct their own films, and crew on the short films of their peers, rotating amongst key crew positions. Through this, students gain experience not only in directing, but as the Director of Photography, Assistant Camera, and Gaffer/Grip. Classes in directing, writing, editing, cinematography, and production round out the curriculum.

Every week, students’ films are screened and critiqued in class with the instructor. When the workshop concludes, we host an exclusive screening of all the student films. 

CLASS DETAILS

Directing
At the core of the Four Week Program, this Area of Study introduces students to all major aspects of filmmaking. Students will learn concepts to help achieve maximum psychological impact by studying the director’s decisions in camera placement, blocking, staging, and visual image design. Students will be challenged to think comprehensively about their film projects in terms of the economic realities of low-budget film production. Using their own film projects as prototypes, students will learn to break down their film scripts in terms of story and emotional beats, shot selection and composition, and budgeting and scheduling. This Area of Study will be the forum for preparing, screening, and critiquing three short films.

Hands-on Camera and Lighting
Students undergo intensive training in the use of 4K UHD digital video cameras and their accessories. Through hands-on workshops and film tests, they will also learn fundamental lighting techniques. As they progress through the workshop, they learn how to support the mood of the story with lighting choices and  experiment with expressive lighting styles. 

Hands-on Editing
This Area of Study presents students with multiple aesthetic approaches to editing film and video. Students will learn how to apply concepts such as temporal continuity and spatial continuity, as well as less traditional discontinuous editing techniques to their work. The Area of Study will also discuss the psychological and emotional effects of editing on the overall story. Additionally, students will learn to operate digital editing software which they will use to edit their own films. Classes are supplemented with individual consultations at the computer. 

Screenwriting
This Area of Study introduces the established tools and language used in writing a film project. Students will take a story from the initial idea to script with an emphasis on the fundamentals of visual storytelling. The intersection of story structure, theme, character, tension, and conflict is examined through detailed scene analysis. The in-class discussion provides students with constructive analysis and support. Students are encouraged to tell their stories visually, rather than relying on dialogue.

TIMES AND BREAKDOWN BY WEEK

These are intensive, full-time Monday through Thursday programs that typically run in one x 2hr sessions from 9 AM-6 PM. There are breaks in between sessions. Depending on the workshop, there will be shoots throughout the day and may be shoots held even on the weekend. Students will need to anticipate extra time outside of class to complete assignments, projects, and exercises. Daily class times may vary. Fridays, are usually the screening days for the student films. 

PROGRAM AND SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS

This course requires the following software and equipment:

• External hard drive (costs maybe between €200-€400)
• An SD Card ((costs maybe between €200-€400)

FILMMAKING EQUIPMENTS PROVIDED BY STYLISH INDIAN PRODUCTIONS FOR THE WORKSHOP

• 4K UHD Camcorders
• Sennheiser mic
• Lowell lights 
• Manfrotto tripods
• Apple Final Cut for editing 

PROGRAM DATES FEES STRUCTURE AND REQUIREMENTS

Please send us a message, to know about the next semester dates and admissions formalities and the fees structure. Students must be 16+ years of age, with basic knowledge in English to apply for this 4 week filmmaking workshop.

4 WEEK DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP

BUILD DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY SKILLS WITH STYLISH INDIAN PRODUCTIONS

This Photography workshop is constructed to deliver a great deal of content in a short time and is an exceptional opportunity for an intensive education in photography for four weeks. The course will cover Adobe Lightroom classic, camera operations, elements of exposure, the history of photography through 1960, and a deep dive into the creation of personal projects.

WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION : 4-Week Digital Photography Workshop

My Photography students will develop the skills necessary to research, compose, and capture digital photographic projects in hands-on courses. Students are encouraged to be creative, and taught to think of each project as a concise statement of artistic and aesthetic intent. They expand their repertoire of techniques as they explore practical sources of light and shadow.

No prior experience is required to enroll in the 4-Week Digital Photography Workshop.

Please note: All students are required to bring a digital camera with manual exposure controls.

WORKSHOP DETAILS

Photo I
Photo I is the technical core of the curriculum, encompassing lectures, demonstrations, shooting assignments, and critiques. Students learn the mechanics of cameras and lenses as well as the components of exposure. Students are taught to be aware of the unique characteristics that light can take: direct, diffused, reflected, and tempered by atmosphere. In this course, students begin to understand the modern digital SLR and analyze digital capture’s pleasures (instant gratification) and pitfalls (generic, competent images). Every technique is practiced through individual assignments, which are critiqued by faculty and peers.

Emphasis is placed on: developing practical technical skills at handling modern digital SLR cameras and the ability to produce accurate exposures under a range of real-world conditions, developing a working ability to recognize and create dramatic exposures using natural light, and understanding the practical application of the components of exposure (sensitivity, aperture, shutter speed) under a wide variety of real-world shooting conditions.

Imaging I
This course is an intensive introduction to Adobe Lightroom Classic as a RAW digital editing and image library management system. Once immersed in Adobe Lightroom Classic, students acquire key digital darkroom techniques from nondestructive editing to unparalleled colour and tonal control over an image. Students also learn the entire process of digital workflow, from RAW processing through output for advanced editing and web pages. Along with lectures and demonstrations, Imaging I allows students to practice and perfect their image-editing skills.

Vision and Style
This course teaches students critical thinking skills, and the visual language of photography, and pushes them to explore their personal interests in photography as they conceptualize, execute, refine, and critique. Students define and develop a personal, iconic visual style and specific area of interest, studying master bodies of work across many photographic genres. The primary focus is still photography. Students become familiar with principles of composition, color, editing, sequencing, and presentation through writing, journaling, research, and photographic assignments. Students gain the level of self-awareness necessary to understand the most important origins of their ideas and start to conceive how their work fits into the context of current photography practices and attitudes.

History of Photography
Intensive study, analysis, and critique of the work of master photographers, their techniques, aesthetics, and approaches help to equip students to choose the most effective means of realizing their own projects. In this course, the history of photography is studied from its beginning through to 1960. Students are guided to analyze the cultural and societal impact of photography and the evolution of the medium from the original assumed veracity of photographs to the exploitation of the viewer’s acceptance of the photograph as truth, given the use of modern photographic manipulation with tools such as Photoshop. Additionally, students become intimately familiar with a particular photographer’s body of work through written research projects. Discussion topics include composition, traditional and non-conventional framing, color theory, design, semiotics (signs and symbols), the effect of technological changes on photography, the use and limitations of photography as a documentary and personal record, and the surprisingly long history of using viewer assumptions to distort the truth.

PROGRAM AND SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS

• A DSLR camera and lens (any focal length) that has manual controls
• Adobe Lightroom Classic
• Computer
• External Hard Drive
• An SD Card
  

TIMES AND BREAKDOWN BY WEEK

These are intensive, full-time Monday through Thursday programs that typically run in one x 2hr sessions from 9 AM-6 PM. There are breaks in between sessions. Depending on the workshop, there will be shoots throughout the day and may be shoots held even on the weekend. Students will need to anticipate extra time outside of class to complete assignments, projects, and exercises. Daily class times may vary. Fridays, are usually the screening days for the student works. 

PROGRAM DATES FEES STRUCTURE AND REQUIREMENTS

Please send us a message, to know about the next semester dates and admissions formalities and the fees structure. Students must be 16+ years of age, with basic knowledge in English to apply for this 4 week digital photography workshop.