5 EPISODE SERIES
Advanced Filmmaking Techniques for Directors & Writers
A visual medium requires visual methods. Master the art of visual storytelling with our FREE video series on directing and filmmaking techniques.
5 EPISODES (FREE)
In this five-episode series we'll show you how you can emulate the best filmmakers by using specific visual elements and filmmaking techniques to tell your stories.
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Series overview
Filmmaking Techniques Master Class
Time-tested, visual storytelling strategies for directors.
Regardless of whether you're a seasoned director, crafting a screenplay, or just looking to increase your videos' social engagement, telling a visually arresting story is tantamount in our digital world.
Most people watch videos on social media with the sound off, and films have become stagnant with an over-reliance on dialogue and talking heads for exposition. Using the way a production looks to communicate its narrative has become a necessity.
In this series, we'll show you how to break from the mold and tell your story visually by using these time-tested filmmaking techniques.
Regardless of whether you're trying to stop the scroll with stunning visuals or make a splash in the festival circuit, these methods will make your production stand apart and pull the audience in.
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Episode Guide
FILMMAKING TECHNIQUES: EP 1
Shooting a comedy? A drama? An ironic dramedy? We'll show you how to set the right mood by controlling three basic elements of filmmaking.
FILMMAKING TECHNIQUES: Ep 2
Going to a Magical Kingdom? Exploring a Lost Civilization? Stuck in the real world? Learn how to make your sets pop some production design!
FILMMAKING TECHNIQUES: Ep 3
Knowing where to place actors in the scene plays an important factor in your film. Master the art behind film blocking in episode 3 of our filmmaking techniques series.
FILMMAKING TECHNIQUES: Ep 4
Directing the camera is critical when you're planning out the shots that you'll need. Understand the theory and art behind effective camera movements in your project.
FILMMAKING TECHNIQUES: Ep 5
Using film color effectively can elicit a reaction from your audience, but there's more to learn than just warm and cool colors. Take a deep dive with us as we explore the colors you can use.
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