Introduction to Student Documentary Filmmaking Programmes on Location in the English Language.
These programmes are aimed at film students who want to experience hands on filmmaking and who need to learn or improve their English language skills and English language students. All students will benefit and improve their understanding of the English language in a creative, working, professional environment that has a purpose.
How are You Crew programmes different?
Good question…. and there are a number of equally good answers.
The average language course is classroom bound.
The average first year film course is classroom bound. It takes a while to progress from classroom to actually being hands on in the case of film students.
Whether you are a film student or a language student, these filmmaking programmes will add valuable experience to your overall studies.
You Crew promotes the idea that all of the students will participate in the making of a documentary in a foreign location using only the language they are studying….in this case English.
We will put together crews for filming each documentary under the guidance of a professional team. Not only will the crew be filming but they will also be involved in the production and research side of the documentary.
The crew will be rotated on a daily or half daily basis giving each student a chance to experience and experiment with different roles. In this way, every student will, at some point during the shoot, be the Director, the Sound Recordist, the Camera Operator, Continuity, Follow Focus, an Assistant, a Grip, the Location Manager, Transport Manager and Runner.
Each of these roles carries its own responsibility and is essential to the efficient running of a film crew.
At the end of filming, every team member will have been in all of the areas of responsibility of a film crew.
Filmmaking can be enjoyable and exciting, particularly on a foreign location. Working as a team and accepting the responsibility of the various role changes will be beneficial in future work situations.
Having Finished Filming:
- You will have built up your language skills in a working and foreign environment.
- You will be infinitely more knowledgeable about the workings of a real film crew.
- Your confidence levels about your own abilities will be enhanced .
- You will have lots of fun and a documentary to use as a possible visual CV
Student Documentary Filmmaking Programmes 2012.
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