Audiovisual Arts and Communication ”Looking through the lens: making a documentary” - AudioVisual2012
MAKING A DOCUMENTARY FROM A TO Z IN 5 DAYS
Teachers
in direxction and cinematography,
University of Worcester
(15 hours)
in film production (post production),
University of Staffordshire
(15 hours)
in digital audiovisual arts,
University of the Aegean
The course is designed to take students with good documentary ideas but without the technical and creative skills and turn them into film makers in 5 days. All students will be taught the basics of camera, how to use technical and creatively, and editing, the software skills and how to creatively edit, giving films pace and structure.
The teaching will be done in a very practical hands-on style, with students learning, while creating their own mini documentary. The course will cover camera techniques, how they work and how to make your image striking and effective through to image capture, edit, grade and output for broadcast or internet screenings.
In total, there are 30 hours of morning and late evening lectures and workshops from Monday, 16th to Friday, 29th while the afternoons will be free for practice or restfulness.
Program:
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1 |
16-07-2012 |
Creating an documentary |
Masterclass- the work of the famous Greek documentarist Lakis Papastathis
Geography building, amfitheatre ground floor
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09 15 |
12 15 |
L. Papastathis Y. Skopeteas |
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Lunch-buffet |
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Theory of documentary research |
13 15 |
15 15 |
Robert Chilcott |
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Practice in the labs
and selecting a topic
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15 15 |
17 15 |
Α. Spathis
Andy Paton
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2 |
17-07-2012 |
Creating an documentary |
Techniques of shooting |
09 15 |
12 15 |
Robert Chilcott |
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Techniques of editing
and practice in the labs
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12 15 |
15 15 |
Andy Paton Α. Spathis |
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3 |
18-07-2012 |
Creating an documentary |
Shooting minor documentary project |
09 15 |
12 15 |
Robert Chilcott |
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Editing minor documentary project
and practice in the labs
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12 15 |
15 15 |
Α. Spathis Andy Paton |
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4 |
19-07-2012 |
Creating an documentary |
Selecting a topic for the Major project |
09 15 |
12 15 |
Robert Chilcott |
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Rough cut of the Major project footage |
12 15 |
15 15 |
Andy Paton |
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5 |
20-07-2012 |
Creating an documentary |
Supplementary shooting for the Major project and practice in the labs |
09 15 |
12 15 |
Robert Chilcott Α. Spathis |
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Practice in the labs |
12 15 |
17 15 |
Α. Spathis |
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Final cut of the Major project footage |
17 15 |
21 15 |
Andy Paton |