Details
Directing is a big business, and there are many different approaches to learning the craft. However, all directors really need to have one key skill, and that is being able to communicate clearly and dynamically with their creative and technical teams.
In this intensive taster session, Chris Thomas will demonstrate effective ways of sharing your vision with your main collaborators, The Producer, Director of Photography and Cast.
Who is it for?This course is for anyone with an interest in the human aspect of how movies are made. Writers, producers, actors, technicians, as well as directors - these are all people who need to get their visions and ideas across to their colleagues quickly and efficiently.
Outline
During the class, Chris will pass on key tips, work on a short scene with professional actors and show how to make more of your shot choices before and during the shoot.
Topics covered are:
- Developing Your Vision - Know your Story
- Directing A Casting
- Working with Actors
- Directing The Camera
- Keeping Your Eye On The Prize - Directing For the Edit
If you are looking for a informative and inspiring kick start or refresher, this is the place to find it!
Speaker/s
Chris learnt his key skills from acting and directing in Theatre where the focus was always on using limited resources and engaging the audiences imagination. It was a natural shift for him into filmmaking.
The camera classes he runs place weight upon storytelling and understanding visual grammar from a psychological and creative perspective.
As a teacher Chris has always prioritised clear communication of the techniques he has learnt and encourages his students to harness their individual talents through the methods he demonstrates. He believes learning is a two-way process and as a film maker it never ends, however there is a place to begin and his courses offer up an opportunity to do so.
Chris has recently shot a teaser trailer for the upcoming psychological thriller, Dead of Winter, a short called Emmas Last Date, both shot on HD and is in development on his feature script The Devil You Don’t, a dark comedy about the power of influence and the battle between the nearly good and the fairly evil.
Listed by Variety as one of the world’s top 50 "unmissable film festivals", Raindance Film Festival showcases features and shorts by filmmakers from around the world to an audience of film executives and buyers, journalists, film fans and filmmakers.
Throughout the year, Raindance runs evening and weekend film training courses covering everything from producing, directing, screenwriting, technical crafts (e.g. lighting, sound, editing), and hosts international guest tutors such as Academy Award nominee Guiellermo Arriaga and screenwriting coach to the studios John Truby.
Raindance also offers an M.A/M.SC Film prograduate programme, both London-based and online.
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