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SUMMARY:Introduction to Film Editing
DESCRIPTION:Learn film editing…by editing a scene!\nThis three-night course will introduce students to the basics of postproduction through a combination of theory and hands-on practice. \nDesigned for beginners with no editing experience\, this class will give students the confidence to edit their own films with style and creativity. \nOn the first night of the class\, students will be given footage of a dialogue scene between two characters\, shot from multiple angles. This footage will be simple and designed to be easily edited on software such as iMovie that anyone can access. \nAfter two evenings of lecture covering the fundamentals of editing\, students will edit this scene at home as homework\, using what they have learned. The group will then reconvene on the third day to review different versions of the scene\, discuss what works and what doesn’t\, and share ideas for improvement. \nCourse Dates: \nAug 20 – Tue\nAug 22 – Thu\nAug 27 – Tue \nCourses are from 7:00 – 9:30 p.m. \nAbout the Instructor\n \nRaised in Oklahoma\, award-winning filmmaker Eric McEver relocated to Tokyo during college to pursue a passion for Japanese theatre and film. While working variously as an actor\, translator\, game developer\, and animation producer\, he developed an offbeat cinematic vision fusing the languages and idiosyncrasies of his two homes. He further honed his skills at New York University’s film directing program\, where he graduated with the Wasserman Award in Directing\, the same honor bestowed on such notable alums as Spike Lee and Ang Lee. His most recent film\, the Chinese-Japanese coproduction Paleonaut\, has to date won nearly a dozen awards and screened at numerous film festivals in Asia\, the United States\, and Europe. \nEric has worked in Japan for more than a decade and is fluent in Japanese. He has extensive experience translating and speaks in a clear American accent.
URL:https://elfsjapan.com/event/introduction-to-film-editing/
LOCATION:ELFS Japan Studio\, 2-9-14 Suido\, Bunkyō-ku\, Tōkyō-to\, 112-0005\, Japan
CATEGORIES:Editing,Filmmaking Courses
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SUMMARY:Screenwriting for Beginners 2-Day Weekend Class
DESCRIPTION:What?\nLearn the essentials of screenwriting over one weekend. \nWho is this class for?\nThis class is designed for the absolute novice\, one who has never written a complete feature script. In addition\, it is particularly sensitive to the needs of those for whom English is a second language. Although native speakers are welcome and the class introduces a lot of jargon\, it will be taught at a general-vocabulary level appropriate for all learners of English. \nWhat will this class teach you?　\nWhile university-level film school classes will take you through baby steps as you learn to construct a scene and character\, etc.\, this class aims to compress all that is taught through several years of film school into two intensive days. By the end of the class\, you will be more than ready to start writing a full-length (90-to-120-page) feature script. Future classes will go beyond the basics contained within this one to look at such things as TV pilots\, ensemble films\, and character pieces. While many great films break the rules\, this class will teach you the basics you must know before you decide to ignore and/or improve on them. \nMeet the Instructor\n \nMatthew Allen is an award-winning Australian screenwriter who’s written and rewritten scripts for\, and optioned scripts to\, the producers of such films as Francis Gary Powers: The True Story of the U-2 Spy Incident (Lee Majors)\, The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill but Came down a Mountain (Hugh Grant)\, Truth or Consequences\, N.M. (Kiefer Sutherland)\, Resurrection (Christopher Lambert)\, The Boondock Saints (Willem Dafoe)\, Swimming Upstream (Geoffrey Rush)\, The Bucket List (Jack Nicholson\, Morgan Freeman)\, Sacrifice (Cuba Gooding\, Jr.\, Christian Slater)\, Grudge Match (Sylvester Stallone\, Robert De Niro)\, Clown (Peter Stormare)\, The Equalizer (Denzel Washington)\, Night of the Living Dead: Darkest Dawn (Tom Sizemore)\, and Turbo Kid (Michael Ironside). Allen studied screenwriting under such luminaries as UCLA’s Richard Walter and Academy-Award-winning screenwriter\, Leonard Schrader. In addition\, he has worked in both development and production\, interning for such power-players as Jon Landau (Titanic\, Avatar). Having seen the business from the inside and out\, Allen knows what both Hollywood readers (one of which he has been) and screenwriting competitions (several of which he has won or placed in) are looking for. Allen has lived in Japan for years and speaks with an easy-to-understand\, American accent. \nSchedule\nDay 1: Structure and Character\n11:00am-1:25pm: Structure\nStorytelling has ancient rules that transcend culture. You are not the first person to ever consider writing a story\, and this class will teach you the basic and universal formula that is seldom strayed from. These fundamentals\, while not to be viewed dogmatically\, are perhaps part of our\, as humans\, genetic makeup—and therefore must be understood before being deviated from. \n\nThe Hero’s Journey \nThree-act structure \nClassical unities \nStakes\nTicking clock\nDramatic irony\nSet-up and payoff　\n\n1:25pm-2:25pm: Lunch Break\n2:25pm-4:20pm: Character\nFamed screenwriting guru\, Robert McKee argues that the age-old debate as to which comes first\, character or story\, is an oxymoron. McKee argues that character is story\, and this class will show you how to weave your character into the very fabric of your plot. The class will go beyond McKee however\, to look at more recent screenwriting theorists who have built on his work. \n\nArchetypes \nEmpathetic vs. sympathetic characters \nOuter goal　\nInner need\nTransformational arc\nAristotelian dilemmas\nThree-dimensional characters\n\n4:20pm-4:35pm: Tea Break\n4:35pm-6:00pm: Q&A\n\nDay 2: Action Lines\, Dialogue\, and Formatting\n11:00am-12:50pm Action Lines　\nThe screenplay differs from the play or the novel\, and this class will show you precisely how. The script for the 1979 classic\, Alien was once described as “beat poetry” and screenwriting has\, since then\, developed more and more of its own style and conventions in terms of prose. This class will guide you through how to use the English language beautifully\, from the all-important first page to the final “FADE OUT” at the end. \n\nOpening image\nShow\, don’t tell\nCharacter first appearances\nPanache\nTransitions\nBookending\n\n12:50pm-1:50pm: Lunch Break\n1:50pm-3:10pm: Dialogue\nDialogue may merely be the icing on the proverbial cake\, but many an audience member lives for its taste. One Japanese film student once remarked to me that he was stunned to learn of the complex layers of meaning in the dialogue in Hollywood fare. This class will show you just what he was talking about. \n\nConflict \nExposition　\nSubtext\nVoice for each character\n\n3:10pm-3:25pm: Tea Break\n3:25pm-5:50pm: Formatting　\nAs McKee once said\, any Hollywood reader who tosses a script for poor formatting and typos should be fired; after all\, as the Shakespeare goes\, “The play’s the thing”. Nonetheless\, the fact remains that formatting is used by Hollywood’s gatekeepers as a shorthand code for sorting the pro’s from the amateurs. In this class\, you will learn that code\, one that is as essential to screenwriting as BASIC is to programming. \n\nImpressing readers\nScene headings\nCapitalization\nParentheticals\nAcronyms and numbers\, etc. within dialogue\n\n5:50-6:00pm: Closing remarks.
URL:https://elfsjapan.com/event/screenwriting-for-beginners-weekend/
LOCATION:ELFS Japan Studio\, 2-9-14 Suido\, Bunkyō-ku\, Tōkyō-to\, 112-0005\, Japan
CATEGORIES:Screenwriting Courses
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Film Directing
DESCRIPTION:Become a Director\nThis five-night course teaches the essential skills to tell a story through film. Suitable for beginners who have never touched a camera before\, or amateur filmmakers who want to take their work to the next level\, and those working in other areas of film who want an insight into the director’s job\, it introduces the artistic skills necessary to start thinking like a director. \nEach night focuses on a specific topic\, combining lecture with homework to build students’ directing skills: \n\nWhat Is A Director? – Common misconceptions about what the job entails. The director’s relationship to cast and crew. Is the director really the “author” of the film?\nFrom Script to Screen – A great screenplay is essential…but it is just the beginning. How do you transform words into images? An introduction to the essential process of script analysis.\nDirecting the Actor – Where do the great performances come from? What kind of direction do actors look for? A hands-on look at the collaboration between actor and director.\nThat’s a Wrap – Shooting is over…now the real work begins. How the director’s job changes during postproduction. What to do when the film doesn’t work out the way you thought it would.\nThe Director and the Producer – Through it all\, a director and a producer work hand-in-hand. An introduction to this often-misunderstand relationship. Why we all have to be producers…and why this will help you get your films made.\n\nCourse Dates: \nJuly 23 – Tue\nJuly 25 – Thu\nJuly 30 – Tue\nAug 1 – Thu\nAug 6 – Tue \nCourses are from 7:00 – 9:30 p.m. \nAbout the Instructor\n \nRaised in Oklahoma\, award-winning filmmaker Eric McEver relocated to Tokyo during college to pursue a passion for Japanese theatre and film. While working variously as an actor\, translator\, game developer\, and animation producer\, he developed an offbeat cinematic vision fusing the languages and idiosyncrasies of his two homes. He further honed his skills at New York University’s film directing program\, where he graduated with the Wasserman Award in Directing\, the same honor bestowed on such notable alums as Spike Lee and Ang Lee. His most recent film\, the Chinese-Japanese coproduction Paleonaut\, has to date won nearly a dozen awards and screened at numerous film festivals in Asia\, the United States\, and Europe. \nEric has worked in Japan for more than a decade and is fluent in Japanese. He has extensive experience translating and speaks in a clear American accent.
URL:https://elfsjapan.com/event/introduction-to-film-directing/
LOCATION:ELFS Japan Studio\, 2-9-14 Suido\, Bunkyō-ku\, Tōkyō-to\, 112-0005\, Japan
CATEGORIES:Events,Filmmaking Courses
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DTEND;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20190731T213000
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SUMMARY:Feature Screenwriting
DESCRIPTION:What?\nWrite a complete feature script over five weeks with both in-class and e-mail support.  \nWho is this class for?\nThis class is designed for people who need not have actually written a feature script before but feel like they know the basics of such things as the three-act structure\, character arcs\, and subtext in dialogue. To start the class\, you must come ready with a solid sense of an idea you want to write.  \nThe class is particularly sensitive to the needs of those for whom English is a second language. Although native speakers are welcome and the class introduces a lot of jargon\, it will be taught at a general-vocabulary level appropriate for all learners of English. \nWhat will this class teach you?\nInstead of teaching you the basics of how to write\, this class will hold your hand through the process of actually writing a first draft. There is no guarantee that you will finish your script\, but if you can commit to putting in two hours a day of homework in addition to the two-and-a-half hours of class time once a week\, the instructor will do everything in his power to help you get over that finish line. \nHow does it work?\nIn class each week\, we will read ten pages each from up to three different student-volunteers (from wherever they’re up to in the writing process)\, with the other members of the class acting out roles from that person’s script. After reading the sample\, we will collectively give the writer feedback in class. \nThe spectre of presenting work in front of one’s classmates is designed to be the kind of peer pressure needed to keep you writing. For those who miss the chance to read in class a given week\, the instructor will provide detailed notes on the pages sent to him electronically. \nClass 1: Outlining\nIn this first\, introductory class\, you will outline your feature script with the help of the instructor. Using index cards for brief summaries of the beats of your idea\, you will lay out the scene sequences of your entire story so that you are ready for the first week’s homework: writing the twenty-to-thirty pages of the first act.  \nClass 2: Act I\nIn this class\, we will look at samples of the first acts of three students’ scripts. We will focus on identifying such things as the inciting incident\, main character\, refusal of the call\, inner need\, and first turning point. The homework will then be to write the first half of the second act. \nClass 3: Act II (Pt. I)\nYou have established your characters\, their needs and goals. Now is time for what screenwriting guru\, Blake Synder calls “Fun and Games” or “The Promise of the Premise”—the trailer moments that are the core of the film’s concept. We will examine samples of the first halves of your second acts and look for the B-story and mid-point\, including any incipient arc growth present there. The homework will be to finish that second act. \nClass 4: Act II (Pt. II)\nHere we will look at the rising stakes and complications that build toward the second turning point\, when all hope looks lost. The second act is often the hardest part for screenwriters\, and so this class will be about getting your characters over that hump and into the excitement of the big finale. For this\, the penultimate class’s homework\, you are to finish your script by writing its third and final act. \nClass 5: Act III\nThe third act is where you bring everything together and pay-off all that you’ve set up\, possibly including any twists. If you have a character arc\, this is where the character grows—or tragically fails to. Most importantly\, we will be focusing on the climax\, where the film achieves either a happy\, sad\, or mixed ending. As ongoing e-mail support for this class\, the instructor will read and give detailed feedback on anything students were unable to complete within the five weeks of the class. \nSchedule\nJuly 3 2019 – 19:00-21:30 \nJuly 10 2019 — 19:00-21:30 \nJuly 17 2019 — 19:00-21:30 \nJuly 24 2019 — 19:00-21:30 \nJuly 31 2019 — 19:00-21:30 \n  \nMeet the Instructor \n \nMatthew Allen is an award-winning Australian screenwriter who has written and rewritten scripts for\, and optioned scripts to\, the producers of such films as The Boondock Saints (Willem Dafoe)\, The Bucket List (Jack Nicholson\, Morgan Freeman)\, and Grudge Match (Sylvester Stallone\, Robert De Niro). Allen studied screenwriting under such luminaries as UCLA’s Richard Walter and Academy-Award-winning screenwriter\, Leonard Schrader. In addition\, he has worked in both development and production\, interning for such power-players as Jon Landau (Titanic\, Avatar). Having seen the business from the inside and out\, Allen knows what both Hollywood readers (one of which he has been) and screenwriting competitions (several of which he has placed in) are looking for. Allen has lived in Japan for years and speaks with an easy-to-understand\, American accent. Find out more about Matthew Allen.
URL:https://elfsjapan.com/event/feature-screenwriting/
LOCATION:ELFS Japan Studio\, 2-9-14 Suido\, Bunkyō-ku\, Tōkyō-to\, 112-0005\, Japan
CATEGORIES:Screenwriting Courses
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Editing - 3 Day Course (Dates Updated)
DESCRIPTION:Learn film editing…by editing a scene!\n \nThis three-night course will introduce students to the basics of postproduction through a combination of theory and hands-on practice. \nDesigned for beginners with no editing experience\, this class will give students the confidence to edit their own films with style and creativity. \nOn the first night of the class students will be given footage of a dialogue scene between two characters\, shot from multiple angles. This footage will be simple and designed to be easily edited on software such as iMovie that anyone can access. \nAfter two evenings of lecture covering the fundamentals of editing\, students will be given the weekend to edit this scene at home as homework\, using what they have learned. Thegroup will then reconvene on the third day to review different versions of the scene\, discuss what works and what doesn’t\, and share ideas for improvement. \nPart One: Basics of Editing\nTuesday\, November 6\, 7:00 – 9:30 p.m.\nTuesday\, November 13\, 7:00 – 9:30 p.m.\nA discussion of the basic techniques of editing\, including: \n\nPacing\nRelationships between shots\, and\nEmotion through cutting.\n\nFootage will be given to students for practice. \nPart Two: Advanced Editing\nThursday\, November 8\, 7:00 – 9:30 p.m.\nThursday\, November 15\, 7:00 – 9:30 p.m.\nA lecture about additional techniques of editing including \n\nMusic\nSound design\nSpecial stylistic touches.\n\nStudents will be given the weekend to edit their scenes on their own over the weekend at home using this knowledge. \nPart Three: Discussion\nTuesday\, November 13\, 7:00 – 9:30 p.m.\nTuesday\, November 20\, 7:00 – 9:30 p.m.\nStudents will share their scenes with the class\, followed by group discussion covering: \n\nWhat worked?\nWhat didn’t?\nWhat mistakes and surprising discoveries were made?\n\nA final discussion of the practice and power of editing.
URL:https://elfsjapan.com/event/introduction-to-editing/
LOCATION:ELFS Japan Studio\, 2-9-14 Suido\, Bunkyō-ku\, Tōkyō-to\, 112-0005\, Japan
CATEGORIES:Editing,Filmmaking Courses
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