Explore Filmmaking: from Script to Screen

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National Film and Television School

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Explore Filmmaking: from Script to Screen

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What is the course about?

Explore Filmmaking: from Script to Screen

The course Explore Filmmaking: from Script to Screen is an online class provided by National Film and Television School through Future Learn. It may be possible to receive a verified certification or use the course to prepare for a degree.

Learn from award-winning filmmakers how films go from script to screen with this film production course from the BFI Film Academy.

Course description

Deepen your understanding of the filmmaking process
6 weeks

Over six weeks, a team of award-winning filmmakers will take you through their approach to telling stories. You will explore a variety of film production specialisms, from writing and directing to cinematography, editing and composing. Each week your filmmaker host will use examples from their work as well as films that have influenced and inspired them.
This film production course from the NFTS and the BFI Film Academy will deepen your understanding of the filmmaking process and show you how to take it further – whether making your own short films, thinking about a career, or simply a deeper appreciation of the films you watch.

Discuss the differences between story and theme in a film
Explain the different roles involved in a film shoot
Explore the contribution of the camera to storytelling
Reflect upon the role of editing in telling a story on film
Identify the contribution of sound and music to a film’s meaning

This course is for anyone interesting in filmmaking. Whether you’re a budding filmmaker or a film fan who wants to understand more about what happens behind-the-scenes, this course from the internationally acclaimed National Film and Television School will have something for you.

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Prerequisites & Facts

Explore Filmmaking: from Script to Screen

Course Topic

Creative Arts & Media, Photography and Visual Arts

University, College, Institution

National Film and Television School

Course Skill Level

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Course Language

English

Place of class

Online, self-paced (see curriculum for more information)

Degree

Certificate

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Degree & Cost

Explore Filmmaking: from Script to Screen

To obtain a verified certificate from Future Learn / National Film and Television School you have to finish this course or the latest version of it, if there is a new edition. The class may be free of charge, but there could be some cost to receive a verified certificate or to access the learning materials. The specifics of the course may have been changed, please consult the provider to get the latest quotes and news.

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