Syllabi & Lessons
Lessons
Start here to browse practical and analytical lessons and everything in between. This page is for complete lessons and activities to do with the class. Practical Filmmaking Lessons These lessons will...
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From Senna to Brad Pitt: A Brazilian Memory of Formula One Sundays Free
Growing up in Brazil in the 1980s and early 1990s, Formula One wasn’t just a sport. It was a ritual. Sunday mornings meant the buzz of turbo engines and the unmistakable voice of Galvão Bueno, calling...
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Fast Trashion
A mockumentary tackling how some can take advantage of others disadvantages. A biting mockumentary shot in 48 hours, blending fashion satire with social critique on the streets of Paris. Created for...
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AI and IB
Navigating the use of AI in the IB Film class can be tricky. While there is no subject specific guidance on its usage (as of yet), there is enough that we can determine a personal level of comfortability...
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Company
Company is a play on words, a title that has two meanings - the title Company suggests both the ‘companionship’ we seek from our friends… as well as the literal company that employs them in this postmodern comedy...
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Paris, Je Ne T'aime Pas
Paris, Je Ne T'aime Pas tells the story of how Candice, a young woman who just moved to Paris, slowly but surely grew to love the stunning city. Paris, Je Ne T’aime Pas was created as part of the Collaborative...
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Beholden
Beholden is a film noir telling the struggle of a contract killer that thought he was out but he was pulled back in for a last contract. Beholden was created as part of the Collaborative Film Project,...
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I Don’t Care About Baseball. So Why Do I Know So Much About It? Free
By Erick Pessôa Babe Ruth. The Atlanta Braves. The Yankees. The Bambino Curse. I even know what a curveball is. Why? Because of… (now say it with a Vin Diesel accent) “the movies.” When I was a kid in...
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ADR (Automated Dialogue Replacement)
On set, it can often be very difficult to get good dialogue. Especially if you're using the boom pole like a bo staff. ADR comes to the rescue. Capturing good live dialogue is hard. Mic placements,...
Activities
The Pitch
Is your idea good enough to put into production? Let's test it with our studio execs (your classmates). In order to have their ideas approved, it is often recommended that students 'pitch' their ideas...