Student Filmmaking Workshops Italy 2012

Weekend Filmmaking Workshops in The English Language

with British Professional Filmmaker Dick Dodd

YOU CREW are holding weekend filmmaking workshops for university students in NE Italy starting in early 2012.

Each workshop programme will be held over 4 weekends, approx 1 month apart and will be conducted in the English Language.

This is a great opportunity for film/media students to take part in the production of a short documentary: pre production – shooting – post production and practice their English language skills at the same time.

Many film students will want to work on English speaking crews/productions at the start or during their film careers. This is the perfect introduction.

As with all You Crew filmmaking programmes, within each workshop group all members will take turns assuming different production roles throughout filming, such as director, camera, lighting, sound and presenter.

Part of the learning process of filmmaking is the skill of effective team work (no one person can make a good film entirely by themselves).

In addition all members will be involved in the pre-production roles of research, location scouting, storylines and story boards as well as post -production editing.

Applicants Criteria:

Englsih Language:You Crew filmmaking programmes are conducted in English. An intermediate knowledge of English would be useful. There will be an Italian – English speaker on the team to help out.

Computer Skills: It is strongly advised that all participants are reasonably familiar with using computers – Basic editing skills will be taught to the group in post- production.

Filmmaking skills: None are necessary but if you have been involved in filmmaking already ..great!!

Camera Equipment: The camera kit is provided by You Crew. We will be using the Sony HVRHD1000 on these workshops.

Workshop Hours: We are looking at 6 hour days. These will be flexihours for the shooting days, to take into consideration the shooting schedule ( and we will make sure it fits in with the applicant’s schedule as well)

Food and Drink: The applicants need to bring with them what they need. There will be a break for lunch

Documentary Film Subject:

There will be a suggested film subject for each documentary filmmaking weekend workshop programme. How the subject is approached and handled will be up to the group to decide.The aim is to make a 12-15 minute documentary.