Activities
Postmodernism: The Elements and Principles
By framing postmodernism in the way we approach the elements and principles of art, we can better understand how meaning is constructed in the relationship between technique and intention. Postmodernism...
Syllabi & Lessons
The Postmodern Project
Fight Club Want to challenge your students to make more sophisticated and thoughtful films? Postmodern approaches require students to think critically about their environment and experiences and create...
Activities
Storyboards
One of the core outcomes of this course is to become literate in the language of film. The storyboard is an essential tool to visualize how that language will come to life in your project. Storyboarding...
eBook
Formalist Film Theory
Please bear in mind that you must do your own research for all final assessments. This is just an introduction to help you familiarize yourself with this topic. This should not be considered a reference...
eBook
Structuralism, Post-Structuralism & More: Untangling a Few Theories
Formalism, Structuralism, Post-Structuralism, and Postmodernism have much in common and much that separates them. Let's examine where these theories overlap and how they differ. Please bear in mind that...
eBook
Film Language & Roles Free
Start here to learn about the language of film and the crew roles that use this language to create meaning. Learning to communicate in film language is at the heart of this course. In one shot, a slow...
Activities
Post-production
The final phase of production brings the film together. Working towards the film's final form may take some unexpected turns towards the end. The final stage of the process is also the final draft of...
Activities
Mind Maps
Mind maps are visual diagrams that develop from a central concept, theme, or idea. That central point becomes the start of the map; from there the map will grow and develop branches out into related...
Activities
Cinematography: One Shot Exercise Free
- Lin Manuel Miranda The One Shot Exercise aims to investigate how much a single shot can communicate to the audience. This is a flexible exercise that works well at two key moments in the course:– As...
eBook
Framing & Composition
The frame is literally the rectangle that defines the edges of your film. The size and shape varies in films but in general, we're thinking about how we fit or films into that square-ish space. The contents...