Intro to Filmmaking
• Online Film Course for Middle School and High School
• Eligible for High School Elective Credit
(120 Hours)
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• Perfect for Individuals or Groups
• No Special Equipment Needed
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• Complete with companion workbook
and answer guide
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• 1 year course, 1-3 hours per week.
Work at your own pace
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• Make a short film and receive professional feedback
Intro to Filmmaking
Course can be completed in 1 semester or 1 year. (Or however long you like!)
How Films Get Started
Visual Storytelling
Top Ten Camera Angles
Generating Great Movie Ideas
3 Act Structure in Movies
Making Good Movie Characters
How to Get Good Lighting
How to Get Good Sound
Camera Options
Pre-Producing a Movie
Filming Basics: Coverage
Editing
Music and Sound Effects
Titles
Color Correction
Color Grading
Exporting a Movie
Raiders of the Lost Ark
The Wizard of Oz
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
Signs
October Sky
Life of Pi
The Princess Bride
Searching for Bobby Fischer
The Outsiders
Les Miserables
The Pursuit of Happyness
E.T.
The Count of Monte Cristo
Rudy
War Games
The Help
The Blind Side
The Invention of Film
From Black and White to Color
Film as War Propaganda
Universe Building
Orson Welles
Evolution of Animation
Alfred Hitchcock
The Golden Age of Hollywood
From Silent Films to Talkies
Stunts in Films
Film Noir
Attack of the Monster Movies
How 3D Movies Work
Blockbusters and Tentpoles
B Movies and Indie Flicks
What is an "Auteur"
D.W. Griffith
Watch the video for a step by step guide on how to sign up for this course.
Elijah
Student
It's so much fun, you’re going to come out knowing a ton of new stuff and you’re going to come out looking at movies and filmmaking way differently..
Lydia
Student
I don't want to be a filmmaker per se…. but I learned so much about camera angles, sound, lighting and it opened my mind to so many amazing movies that I would of never watched.
Rylee
Student
I have learned so much about how movies are made and how much they do affect our culture.
Daniel
Student
Before Film School 4 Teens I didn't think I could be a filmmaker. This has not only made me WANT to do it more but think that I really CAN!
COME HAVE FUN WITH US!
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To create this course, I wanted to simulate a classroom environment where students could discuss their ideas and create synergy. I turned to a home school theater group we've worked with for years to find a group of amazing bright and talented youth to be the first to go through our program. They had such a fun time together and you will too as you laugh and learn along with us.
Matt
Student
Damon has so much experience and he's able to take that experience and pour it into us and help us to understand in a way that allowed us to grow.
Hannah
Student
It's not just about making films, but it's also about analyzing films... Not just how the films were made but the stories and how they have impacted the world.
Sophie
Student
Damon is so experienced, he's very good at helping beginner students become more confident... You learn so much without feeling like you're doing work!
Malachi
Student
This course has started me on my way to becoming so much more familiar with technology. I thought it was the coolest homework I ever got to do!