Courses

Digital Filmmaking Workshop - September & October

September group: 25 & 26 September 2010

October group: 16 & 17 October 2010

This course makes it very easy for beginners to start making films. The purpose of this course is to teach you how to make a movie that tells a story. By the end of this course each group of 3 or 4 students will have made a short film.

DAY ONE AM You will learn the fundamental principles and techniques of filmmaking. You will learn how to make a movie that tells a story.

DAY ONE PM You will form groups of 3 or 4 students, come up with a story and shoot a short film with a simple camcorder. Each group must not shoot more than 20 minutes of footage).

DAY TWO AM You will learn how to use the Casablanca ediitng machines. Each of you will be given a tape with all the footages shot by your group on Day 1. You will each start editing your own versions of the films (final film must not exceed 2 minutes).

DAY TWO PM You will continue to edit your films and by the end of the class we will sit down and watch all your finished films. Comments will be given by the instructor and fellow students.

September group: 25 & 26 September 2010 (Saturday & Sunday) 10am to 6pm

October group: 16 & 17 October 2010 (Saturday & Sunday) 10am to 6pm

Tuition fee: HK$1800 (maximum 10 students) Enrollment is on a first come, first served basis.

Richard Wong Richard Wong is a professional Director and Director of Photography. He has over 20 years experience in the film industry. He operates his own studio. Now he also teaches filmmaking through the Hong Kong International Film Academy which he founded in 2006. Richard earned a Bachelar's Degree and a Master's Degree in Film from the famous Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles. He has filmed, directed and produced hundreds of television commercials. Richard is a full member of the Hong Kong Society of Cinematographers and a jury mmember of the Hong Kong Film Awards. He has been appointed as a Sector/Subject Specialist of the Hong Kong Council for Academic Accreditation.

What students say about the workshop: "I just wanted to say thanks again for the great filmmaking class! I still talk to the students who were with us in the class, Yazmen & Sam for the photography class and MinJung for the filmmaking class. It's also a great indicator of how good your class was if the students stayed in contact afterwards. :) I want to share the trailer for our new webseries LUMINA with you. Your filmmaking class really inspired me to go out and film something, and I have even braved the depths of editing (on Final Cut Studio!)" www.youtube.com/watch?v=A79P17gsrCo - Jennifer Thym