our trainings
film making basics
Adapted for :
- 9 to 17 years-olds
- Adults
This training covers all the fundamentals of film production, except for acting. Here is a sample of the exercises we offer:
- Finding ideas (brainstorming)
- Writing (synopsis, script)
- Editing and the filmmakers language (storyboard)
- Using the webcam or mobile device for filming
- Collaborative film project
- Individual fiction film
- Music video (individual or collective)
- Shooting ads or for magazines (recipes, tips and tricks, online platform videos, etc.)
- Simplified editing
- Standard editing
REQUIRED EQUIPMENT:
- Mobile device equipped with a video camera (smartphone /tablet / computer with webcam).
- Device which supports the “Zoom” or “Teams” videoconferencing software.
- Computer (Windows 10 or more recent / MacOS Sierra or more recent)
SOFTWARE USED:
- Free video editing software (TBA)
- Zoom (available for free at: https://zoom.us/)
SCHEDULE: To be determined
acting for camera and stage play
EXERCISES AND GAMES :
- Theatrical and acting languages/vocabulary
- Diction
- Pronounciation
- The body
- The body, in a space
- Different forms of acting
- Focus
- Memory
- Emotions
- Senses
- Active Listening
- Coordination
- Creativity
- Acting on screen
During these workshops, we are not afraid of looking a little crazy. We try new things, move around, create and make amazing discoveries.
REQUIRED EQUIPMENT:
- Device which supports the “Zoom” or “Teams” videoconferencing software.
SOFTWARE USED:
- Zoom (available for free at: https://zoom.us/)
SCHEDULE: To be determined
Adapted for :
- 9 to 17 years-olds
- Adults
-Autonomous elders
Technology 101
EXERCISES :
- Exploring Facebook
- Exploring Zoom
- Exploring Google and a number of its functions
REQUIRED EQUIPMENT:
- Device (smartphone, tablet, computer) which supports the Zoom video conferencing platform.
SOFTWARE USED :
Zoom
SCHEDULE:
To be determined
Adapted for :
- 9 to 17 years-olds
- Adults
-Autonomous elders
SOUND DESIGN AND
OVERDUBBING
EXERCISES :
- Explanation of basic concepts (vocabulary, tools, etc.)
- The importance of music in a movie
- Choosing the right music depending on the genre, emotions and mood of the video
- Finding sounds on the Internet
- Creating our own sounds
- Writing a new story from an existing video by changing the sounds and dialogues
- Collective sound design exercises
- Individual writing exercises (monologue, narration, maybe a song!)
- Recording an overdub
- Audio mixing and mastering
REQUIRED EQUIPMENT:
- Mobile device (smartphone/tablet/computer) equipped with a microphone.
- Device which supports the “Zoom” or “Teams” video conferencing software.
SOFTWARE USED:
- Zoom (available for free at: https://zoom.us/)
- Free Digital Audio Workstation (Reaper or Audacity)
Schedule: To be determined
Adapted for :
- 9 to 17 years-olds
- Adults
Scriptwriting
EXERCISES:
- Explanation of basic concepts (vocabulary, tools, format, etc.)
- Analysis of various scripts (music videos, short films, feature films)
- Finding ideas (brainstorming)
- Group writing exercises
- Individual writing (synopsis, full script)
- The language of cinema and storyboarding
REQUIRED EQUIPMENT:
- Mobile device (smartphone/tablet/computer) equipped with a video camera.
- Device which supports the “Zoom” or “Teams” video conferencing software.
- Writing book (8.5x11” page size)
- Drawing book (8.5x11” page size or bigger)
SOFTWARE USED:
- Zoom (available for free at: https://zoom.us/) or Teams
- Celtx
SCHEDULE: To be determined
Adapted for :
- 9 to 17 years-olds
- Adults