FILMMAKING BOOTCAMP AT DEAD SEA VILLAGE OF GHOUR MAZRA'A

WHAT: Filmmaking Boot Camp

WHERE: Dead Sea Community of Ghour Mazra'a

WHEN: Saturday Jan 31 - Feb 5, 2009

LANGUAGE: Arabic w/English terms when applicable.

COST: Free for all, but non-residents of Dead Sea communities must cover their own transportation, residence, meals, and workshop supplies if desirable.

TEAM: This workshop is managed and managed by the Amman Filmmakers Cooperative and funded by the Spanish Agency for Cultural Cooperation and sponsored by our local partner the Zikra Initiative and Ya Halawood Studioz.

AGENDA:

I. Introduction
- Assumptions, expectations, and plan of action.
- Defining independent filmmaking within a Jordanian and Arab context.
- Screening of selected short films.
- Legal overview: defamation, copyrights, and fair use.
- Common mistakes committed by beginners.
- Key stages of production.

II. Pre-Production Planning
- Structuring the story.
- Research.
- Budgeting.
- Schedule.
- Equipment.
- Interview preparations.
- Permits & clearances.
- Location scouting.
- Shooting script.

III. Production
- Video camera operations.
- Shot angles.
- Framing the shot.
- Cutaways.
- Conducting the interviews.
- Logging footage.
- Audio issues.
- Lighting concepts.

IV. Post-Production
- Editing workstation configuration.
- Editing tools of the trade.
- Capturing and logging footage from camera to editing workstation.
- Arranging film footage for the rough cut.
- Narration.
- Music track.
- Subtitles.
- Incorporating photos/graphics.
- Exporting to CD, DVD, DV, Web film.

V. In-class Film Project
The instructor will demonstrate key documentary filmmaking concepts described in the workshop by producing a short documentary.

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