An odd one this. It just sort of popped up and I thought it looked interesting. A day in a lecture theatre near Somerset House learning about what its like to be in the film business.
We started with writing the screenplay and a talk from Elliot Grove, the director of Raindance. He covered the basic principles of writing screenplays, and what storytelling tools. you can use, for example, types of characters and what their journey might be in a good story. He also covered some of the copyright and legal ins and outs and how movies are bought and sold.
Next up it was a talk and the mechanics of actually making a movie. Budgets, equipment, dealing with locations and the general public. Also the importance of planning before you start both timetables and shots.
After lunch was a great talk from Director, Patrick Tucker, on how you actually direct a movie. Dealing with actor and framing and the weird things you have to do to get the action looking right on the screen. Getting the voice levels right and getting the actor to think about acting to the screen.
The last talk it was Elliot Grove again talking about how to make your big breaking into the film industry. Getting all the promo stuff sorted and what if any money you might be able to earn.
If you would like paid work in the film industry, this is the session for you. Elliot’s back and teaches how to prepare yourself for work as a writer, producer, director, technician, editor or art director.
Some interesting stuff and a few odd things to check out the next time I'm watching a block buster.
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