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5 Month Film School - Phone 1800131166
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You will learn the following over 5 Months
- Screenwriting – How to Write a Screenplay.
- Casting – How to Cast a Movie
- Technical Training Camera Lights and Sound Training.
- Preproduction and Producing
- Shooting a 10 minute Movie ( Actual Real Shoot)
- Postproduction Editing the film – Colour Grading.
- Sound Design Mix & Music – Finished Film
- Business of Filmmaking. Finding your Film Distributor and Getting your film seen by the world.
- Plus Make a Film on the 5 Month Film School.
You will become a Film Director
We are located on Brunswick Road - New Farm - Brisbane
Creating the Film Directors and Producers of Tomorrow
Testimonial Taj Graduate 5 Month Film School
- Saturday Sessions 10 am - 1pm and 2pm - 5pm
- Great for Beginners or Emerging Filmmakers
- You will get Results guaranteed. First Credit
- We make a 12 Minute movie on the course
- Film Directors Certificate on Graduation
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The Film Instructors - Taught by Filmmakers for Future Film Directors and Producers
Sean Smith
Sean Smith is a fanatical Film Maker. His communication skills and teaching skills are of the highest calibre. He is currently in production on his own feature film. He teaches most of the course in Melbourne
Colm O'Murchu
Colm founded Australian Film Central in 1997 and has since taught emerging film makers to make professional films. Colm has guided and instructed over the years on 175 short films made With a wealth of film teaching and film making experience Colm O’Murchu is one of the very best film instructors.
Testimonials - Former Student
Absolutely loved the 5 month Short Film School. You learnt everything you need to be able to create your very own film! I went on to produce my very own short film 😁.
You get to work with professionals in the industry, alot of practicality on the ground, this course motivate to produce your own film , you get to experiment the now how , can’t recommend more !
Brisbane 5 Month Film School Starts Saturday 23rd November 2024 - Starts in
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At the end of 5 Months, you will have make and create a 10 - 12 minute movie
You will have learned quickly and effectively how to Make a Film
Session 1 Saturday 23rd November 2024 10am - 1pm Creating the story:
At the end of 5 Months, you will have worked on and created a 10 – 12 minute movie
1 Saturday 23rd November 2024 10am – 1pm Story Invention Session. Learn to write a 10 minute Screenplay
- Meet the 14 other people on the course
- We create the Story for the Film Production.
- The film Instructor will show you exactly how to create a story that grabs your audience.
- Script Formatting and How to write your screenplay
- You will be invited to write a 10 Page Screenplay to submit for the Course Film Production
RESULT: By the end of the session, we will have developed an eight to ten minute short film story and learned how to format a screenplay
Session 2 Saturday 23rd November 2024 2pm - 5pm Intro to Cameras Lights and Sound
2 Saturday 23rd November 2024 2pm – 5pm Introduction to Shooting Scenes and Composition Theory
- You will use our professional cameras to shoot a scene, getting to feel how it works
- You will learn about getting great location sound.
RESULT: You will learn and see all of the professional camera and location sound equipment.
Session 3 Saturday 30th November 2024 10am - 1pm Professional Camera Bootcamp
You will learn how to operate a Professional Camera and be part of a Camera Department, including:
- Learn the basics of cinema cameras and working in a camera department
- Learn cinema composition and the principles of collaboration between Directors and Directors of Photography
- Learn how to shoot a scene and the process of shooting coverage on set
The Session will end with Shooting an Interview with 3 different Camera Shot
Session 4 Saturday 30th November 2024 2pm - 5pm Location Sound Bootcamp - How to Set up a Casting
- Script Selection announced with successful screenplay chosen for the 10 Minute Film.
- Casting Setup – We teach by setting up a live Casting Advert on Star Now
- We show you how to get the best actors into the Casting Session.
- Casting Call is launched and very soon we will have actors applying for the casting session
- Learn to use Wireless Transmitters and Receivers with Lapel Microphones
- Learn to Set the right sound levels and monitor sound on set
- Learn to use the Boompole and the ShotgunMicrophone
Session 5 Saturday 7th December 10am - 1pm
Lighting Bootcamp - How to Light a Scene
Lighting a Film Set Bootcamp
Learn how to use professional lighting and gaffer equipment and light the film set.
⇀ Basics of film lighting (3,2,1 point lighting and effects)
⇀ Lighting for exposure vs lighting for mood & effect
⇀ Using natural light
⇀ Lighting with set lights: Dedolights, LEDs and Redheads
⇀ Using Gels& Diffusion with lights
We will experiment with lighting different scenes trying to create different looks and moods just by changing the lighting setup.
Session 6: Saturday 7th December 2024 2pm - 5pm
Casting Day:. How to Cast your Film
Tonight we have a real live Casting with real actors and pick the actors for the 10 Minute Short Film
You will get to:
- ⇀ Learn the process of casting actors professionally
- ⇀ Set up the Lights and Camera for casting.
- ⇀ Camera operators will be rotated throughout the night
- ⇀ Actors should be scheduled for 10 minutes slots
- ⇀ You will direct the actors during their audition, assisting them to provide their best performance.
Result: You will learn how to cast a film effectively by doing it for real for your short film.
Holiday Break Starts Now - Back on Saturday 18th January 2025
Session 8 - Saturday 18th January 2025 10am - 1pm
Preproduction How to Prepare your Film Shoot
You will learn how to produce your Film. Preproduction is is the preparation for the 3 Day Shoo.
- Confirm Final Selection for the Actors
- Breakdown the screenplay and work out what Locations are needed for the shoot
- Schedule the Film into a 3 Day Shoot.
- Finding Great Shoot Locations for the Film Production
- Top Tips for Location Hunting
- Shoot Exercise
Session 9 - Saturday 18th January 2025 2pm - 5pm
Directing Actors Session and Rehearsal
This session focus is firmly placed on working with actors.
- Top 10 Tips for working with actors on set.
- How to direct Actors effectively when you are starting out.
Part Two Rehearsals with the actual actors cast for the film. Actors arrive.
- Costumes for the actors finalised.
- Rehearsals with the actors How to rehearse
- Learn by rehearsing with the Actors
Session 10 Saturday 1st February 2025 10am - 1pm
Hands On Practical Saturday
READY STEADY GO: Film Equipment Final Training Bootcamp
This is a Saturday session designed to give you further practice with the camera, lighting and sound equipment
to ensure you are “set-ready” and the crew works as a well oiled machine.
Very Fun Session and the Excitement of the Film Shoot is fast approaching.
Session 11 - Saturday 1st February 2025 2pm - 5pm
Final Preproduction for the Film Shoot
- Crew Rotations and Which Scene you are going to Direct
- Direct or preparation: Shot listing and story boarding
- Director preparation: Learning your scenes, understanding the motivation of your character sand preparing to direct your actors performances
- Preproduction: Finalising remaining details such as: Locations, Extras, Props, Wardrobe, Set dressing
Rehearsals
In addition to preparing to shoot, we will invite the core cast (actors) to attend a final rehearsal session.This session will focus on assisting the actors in their preparation for the shoot and expose you to working with actors.
Session 12 Saturday 8th February 2025 8am – 5pm
Shoot Day One of the 12 Minute Film- On Location
THE SHOOT: Day One: – 9 Hour Shooting Day: 8 Am – 5pm
Film Shoots are on Location: Locations can be a shop or hotel or park or any variable of a film location. This is a very exciting day where one is on a real shoot and real film
Today you will work as a crew member. Every person revolves through the crew roles over the 3 shooting days.
Revolving Crew roles you will take on:
- Director
- DOP
- Focus Puller
- Clapper
- Sound Recordist
- Boom
- Gaffer
- Grip
- Continuity
- Production Runner/ A
Session 13 Sunday 9th February 2025 8am – 5pm
Shoot Day Two of the 12 Minute Film- On Location
Day 2 We shoot 3 -4 more More Minutes of the 12 Minute Film
- Your second day working as a crew member on a real film.
- Crew roles continue to rotate over the 3 shooting days.
- This is an amazing and exciting way to learn Filmmaking as you really are on a Film Set shooting a Film with Real Actors
- Everyone gets to direct a scene.
Session 14 Monday 10th February 2025 8am – 5pm
Shoot Day Two of the 12 Minute Film- On Location
Day 3 We shoot the final 3 -4 more More Minutes of the 12 Minute Film
- Your third day working as a crew member on a real film.
- Crew roles continue to rotate over the 3 shooting days.
- Everyone gets to direct a scene.
- On the Final Day, everyone is working like a professional crew.
- You will have learned how to produce and direct a film and you will have written a screenplay
- At this point of the course, you will have your first film in the can at wrap time 5pm
- This will feel like a major achievement.
Session 15 Tuesday 18th February 2025 6.30pm - 9.30pm
Editing the Film 1 - Learn Postproduction
You will learn to edit and make your film into a film by actually editing the class the film.
You learn to edit the movie, on Adobe Premiere Pro or Da Vinci Resolve
We currently have a video tutorial series of 11 tutorials, only available to people on the 5 Month Filmmaking School. One must use these tutorials with the editing course lessons and the footage from the film. This way you will edit the entire short film. Editing a short film takes time and enthusiasm to complete outside of class time.
Therefore it is voluntary section of the course and also the edit itself is a voluntary to complete. Allow 20 – 30 voluntary hours over a month, to complete an edit outside of course time.
Please note that editing is a great skill to learn and there is so much work in the film and video business for talented editors. It also pays well. You will need a Laptop or Desktop computer with a minimum of 8GB of Ram and the Adobe Premiere Pro Software available from Adobe.
Course content for the night:
- Review of shooting on Set
- How to prepare your Edit
- How to sync sound
- How to watch your footage
- How to edit a scene.
The goal of the Post Production Sessions is to learn how to edit your film.
Session 16 Tuesday 25th February 2025 6.30pm - 9.30pm
Postproduction 2 - Learn to Edit your Film
Continue to learn how to cut and make your film
Learn today how to cut scenes for your film
Learn how to effectively tell your story
You learn by actually editing the film
3 weeks to Edit the Film.
Session 17 Monday 3rd March 2025 6.30pm - 9 pm
Business of Filmmaking - Finding the Audience for your film
After your short Film is complete, how do you find the audience and how do you find work in the film business.
- Film Festivals and your strategy for entering
- What is the best site for Film Festivals
- Earning money on Stock Video Sites
- Where is the work in the film industry
- Your plan for getting work in the film industry
- Film Markets and how feature films are sold and make money.
Session 18 Tuesday 13th March 6.30pm - 9.30pm
Postproduction 3 - Learn to Colour your Film
- Colouring your film and making it look great
- How to create Titles for the Film
- We teach via doing it on the course film.
Session 19 Tuesday 20th March 6.30pm - 9.30pm
Postproduction 4 - Learn to do Sount Post and add Music to the Film
Sound Post and Music mix Session
This is what makes the difference between a good film and a great film and will make the difference between success and not succeeding.
- On this session you learn about the importance of Sound and how you can do your own sound design clean up and mix.
- How to source music for your film and
- how to match it to the emotion of the Film.
Session 20 Thursday 27th March 6.30pm - 9pm
Screening of the Final Film & Certificate Presentation
Final Session See the Final Film and Receive your Certificate
- Screening of the Finished Movie
- Film Director Certificate Presentation
- Future Directions with film projects mushrooming amongst the course participants.
Testimonials - Former Student
Took this course to gain the knowledge from beginning to end in creating a short film.
This is a course I’d recommend to anyone wanting to learn how to create a film, getting into the filming industry and even to learn more from professionals in the industry of filming.
It was great working together with everyone in the class and creating a short film that got shown to everyone on the final night of presentation along with the Certificate
A recommend course to anyone out there
So for me, value for money, the opportunity to work with professionals in a student and Indie film setting where it involved theoretical and, to a much greater degree, practical hands-on film-making was essential to my progress towards becoming a film-maker.
I know these courses will benefit many more student film-makers into the future and I wish AFC the greatest success because it’s people like them who have worked hard and produced the results for us – the dreamers who want to be film-makers, tell stories, and one day create a blockbuster!
I would highly recommend Australian Film Central courses to anyone wishing to learn how to make films and actually make them!
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