Hands-On Directing Certificate Course – All You Need to Know about Directing Your Film! A 3-Day Intensive Course!

This intensive,

20-hour, hands-on-directing weekend workshop

focuses on instructing filmmakers the primary role and responsibility of the

director as a storyteller. You will learn the key creative and technical skills

needed to be a working director in Hollywood by putting them into practice by

directing your own scene and discussing and getting

feedback on your choices at the end of the course.

YOU WILL LEARN:

*  The key skills of working with and understanding the screenplay

*  How to translate your ideas into meaningful, moving images

*  The process of working with actors – from casting to the rehearsal process, how to guide them, how to give notes and feedback, what to look for, and how to know when youäó»ve found it.

*  How to choose lenses and how to frame, compose, and motivate your camera to help tell your story

*  How to analyze a screenplay – what questions to ask, and where to find the answers.

*  Shot selection, conflict, theme, subtext and tone

*  How to choose between static shots or moving the camera

*  Understanding of eye-lines for shooting proper coverage

*  How to use storyboards, shot lists, and floorplans to refine your vision and ultimately enhance your visual approach.

*  How to communicate, guide, collaborate, and inspire actors during the rehearsal process which leads to powerful performances that ring true and leap off the screen

*  How to collaborate with a director of photography, choose lenses, framing, and composition, and motivate your camera to shoot and cover a scene in the most economical, efficient and compelling way

PLUS:

Each filmmaker will then practically apply your learning, and be given an opportunity to DIRECT YOUR OWN SCENE from a high-quality screenplay by a top-tier Hollywood screenwriter, using professional actors, cameras, and DP.  You will undertake the entire directoräó»s process from script analysis, to working and rehearsing with actors and blocking shots – followed by an actual shoot, and then screening your work for the class where you will get to discuss your choices and receive a critique.

DAILY

COURSE OUTLINE:

DAY 1 – Introduction and Scene

Analysis

–

 Pre-visualizing a scene using shot lists, storyboards, and floor

plans.

–  How to apply different

shot sizes to tell your story effectively.

–  Understanding when to use

Objective or Subjective Point of View.

–  Examples of how to fill

your frame to show the subtext, subtly put your themes across, make decisions

on what’s in the background, middle, or foreground, and how to pick or create

locations/sets that compliment what is going on for the character

emotionally.

–  Visual clips with

explanations will be shown. Filmmakers will also be shown some examples of a

moving master from selected films.

–  Followed by a discussion

on the scenes from the script to be workshopped.

DAY 2 – Blocking and Rehearsals, Working

with Actors, Directing Your Scene

–

 Filmmakers will work on and review their floor plans, storyboards and

shot lists.

–  Each filmmaker will

direct their scenes by working with a professional director of photography and

direct professional actors. Filmmakers will also take on other crew positions

and assist director and DP.

DAY 3 – Blocking and Rehearsals, Working

with Actors, Directing Your Scene, Final Screening and Scene Analysis /

Discussion

–

 Continuation of shooting scenes: Each filmmaker will direct their

scenes by working with a professional director of photography and direct

professional actors. Filmmakers will also take on other crew positions and

assist director and DP.

–  Each filmmaker will

explain their decision-making process for shooting the scene and why they made

those choices.

–  Followed by a discussion

offering full critique and analysis of each filmmaker’s scene, including

performances, directing, camera placement, and movement.

WHO IS IT FOR?

This is the

perfect hands-on-directing course for any beginner or experienced director

looking for an opportunity to find your own voice, and refine your skill,

craft, or ability.  This course is for anyone ready to direct a short

or feature film, looking to take their career to the next level, or seeking a

refresher course in the finer technical or creative points surrounding

directing, filmmaking, or storytelling. 

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GREENSPAN!

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COURSE LOCATION:

Day 1: Rough Diamond

Productions, 1424 North Kings Road, West Hollywood, CA 90069

Day 2 and Day 3: The Camera House,

7351 Fulton Ave, North Hollywood, CA 91605

ABOUT THE

INSTRUCTOR:

Michael

Greenspan began his career in Canada

where his work was recognized by The National Film Board of Canada, the Academy

of Canadian Cinema and Television, and the Canadian Society of

Cinematographers.

In 2011, Michael developed and

directed his debut feature, the psychological thriller

WRECKED, starring Adrien Brody

(The Pianist, Darjeeling Limited, Houdini) and

Caroline Dhavernas (Hannibal, Breach, Off The

Map), written by Christopher Dodd, and produced by Kyle Mann.

 IFC Midnight and Alliance Films

distributed the film domestically, and EOne handled worldwide sales.

 Telefilm Canada provided production financing.  The film was

released theatrically and has been sold in over 50 countries

worldwide.

In 2013, Michael co-wrote and

directed the thriller KILL FOR ME for Sony Pictures, co-

written with Christopher Dodd, produced by Kyle Mann, and starring

Katie Cassidy (Arrow, Taken, A Nightmare on Elm

Street), Tracy Spiridakos (Revolution,

Being Human), and Donal Logue (Gotham,

Ghost Rider, Zodiac).

His short film, THE LEGEND

OF RAZORBACK, starring Academy AwardŒ¬ nominated

actor Kevin McCarthy (Invasion of the Body

Snatcher, Death Of A Salesman, Innerspace), Salesman, Innerspace),

won awards in Hollywood, Fort Lauderdale and Temecula, where it won

the Audience Choice Award, as well as Houston WorldFest, where it received the

Eastman Kodak Scholarship Award and the Gold Special Jury Award for Best

Dramatic Student Film.

Michael’s earlier films, FISHTALES

and LOST & FOUND, were

received with critical acclaim at festivals in Los Angeles, Toronto, Montreal,

and Tel Aviv.

Michael directed promotional spots

for the feature film RISE: BLOOD HUNTER for Sam Raimi’s Ghost

House Pictures, a music video for the Canadian band Slaves On Dope, and a

tennis spot for the USTA. He also wrote, produced, and directed the pilot for

the original web series CHASERS.

Michael teaches directing at the

Los Angeles Film School.  He also teaches

filmmaking to elementary school kids across Los Angeles, and a 6th grade class

on early Jewish settlement in North America.  Michael earned a

Bachelor of Fine Arts from York University in Toronto, Canada, and a Masters in

Fine Arts in Directing from the American Film Institute in Los Angeles,

California.

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Email: info@RaindanceLA.com

-Jeff