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Before We Start
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STORY
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- Intro to Story for Short Films (2:16)
- Practical Brainstorming (6:31)
- Creating the Concept (8:08)
- The Paragraph Pitch (3:25)
- Creating Half-Cocked Concepts (8:45)
- Writing for an Audience of One (2:56)
- The "Follow the Fun" Principle (6:46)
- Story Beats & Outlining (8:14)
- Hooks (4:04)
- Stakes (3:27)
- Good Endings vs. "So what?" Endings (2:21)
- Writing the Ending (7:54)
- Characters (8:36)
- Dialogue (6:43)
- Showing vs. Telling (4:15)
- The Final Outline (28:18)
- Screenwriting Format & Tools (21:47)
- A Homework Assignment
- Finishing Draft 1 (3:43)
- Checklist Audit & Draft 2 (2:29)
- Gathering Feedback (4:48)
- Drafts 3 & Onwards (2:15)
- Congratulations (1:15)
- (BONUS) Example Scripts (Yours to Use!)
- (BONUS) WRITING DEMO: From Outline to Shooting Script (32:39)
PRODUCTION
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- Intro to Production for Short Films (1:34)
- DIY Filmmaking vs Working with a Team (3:20)
- Production Binder & Your To-Do List (4:59)
- Budgeting & My Gear Rental List (6:05)
- Setting Your Shoot Date(s) (5:23)
- Casting (7:05)
- Auditions (7:46)
- Finding & Locking Locations (5:53)
- Location Scouting (3:18)
- Scheduling (9:46)
- Insurance, Permits, and Release Forms (5:22)
- Spinning Plates (4:40)
- Murphy's Law in Action (5:35)
- Call Sheets & Emails (8:28)
- Production Etiquette & Safety (2:59)
- Dumping Footage (3:55)
- Congratulations (1:19)
- (BONUS) DIY Cinematography Crash Course (22:29)
- (BONUS) DIY Lighting Crash Course (1:58)
- (BONUS) DIY Audio Crash Course
Crewing Up Playbook
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VISION
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- Intro to Directing for Short Films (1:31)
- How to Make Every Decision as a Director (4:08)
- Finding References (5:04)
- Creating Script Notes (2:53)
- Scene Goals & Ideas (3:05)
- Coppola's Godfather Notebook
- Storyboards & Shot Lists (9:21)
- (BONUS) Breaking Down a Well-Paced Short Film (6:53)
- Table Reads (3:27)
- Rehearsals (2:59)
- Working with Actors (10:43)
- Working with Non-Actors (6:04)
- Working with Cinematographers (4:30)
- Where is My Audience Right Now? (2:25)
- Leading by Example (8:37)
- A Word on Fear & Preparation (2:56)
- Thinking Like an Editor (11:31)
- Directing Checklist
- Congratulations (1:13)
- (BONUS) Conversation with an Actor (30:32)
- (BONUS) Conversation with a Director (45:07)
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- Here's what's next...
- (BONUS) Get Your Short Film on My Channel
- (BONUS) Finding an Editor (7:59)
- (BONUS) Film Festival Submission Guide
- (BONUS) Film Screenings & Networking
- (BONUS) Conversation with a Sundance Winner (32:49)
- (BONUS) Conversation with a Horror Director (34:53)
- (BONUS) Conversation with a Film Poster Designer
- (BONUS) Conversation with an Emmy-Nominated Documentary Filmmaker
- (BONUS) Conversation with Two Hollywood Editors
- (BONUS) Hollywood Movie Scene Breakdowns (16:05)
- (BONUS) Freelancing & Building A Career: A Masterclass
- (BONUS) Breaking Down More Short Films
- (BONUS) 3 Stages of Making My Short Film "Datsuzoku" (Writing, Producing, Shooting)
- (BONUS) How I Shot This Short Film in 1 Night
- (BONUS) How I Got Hired to Direct My First Ads
- (BONUS) Hired to Make this Zombie Short Film (starring KIDS) in 3 Hours
- (BONUS) Project Audit: What I Learned Making My Short Film "The Little Helpers"
- (BONUS) How Christopher Nolan Made a $6k Feature Film vs. How I Made a $6k Feature Film
- (BONUS) Finding Creative Partners
- (BONUS) My 5 Favorite Productivity Tips for Filmmakers
CUT
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- Intro to Editing (5:30)
- Bird's Eye View of an Edit (5:01)
- Editing Software, Cheatsheets, & Resources
- Download My Project Template & Example Footage
- (BONUS) DaVinci Resolve Crash Course (72:45)
- How To Use My Project Template (4:52)
- A Tour of Adobe Premiere (9:35)
- Importing & Proxies (10:44)
- Sync & Selects (23:41)
- Assembly Edit (3:51)
- Type of Cuts (29:23)
- (BONUS) Live Editing the Assembly (21:36)
- Starting the Rough Cut (2:38)
- Storytelling Through Sound (28:28)
- (BONUS) Extended Sound Design Tutorial
- Intention & Confidence (6:34)
- Pacing the Edit (4:33)
- Cleaning Up Production Audio (27:09)
- Mixing & Audio Levels (16:15)
- Video Effects (12:22)
- Titles & Credits (12:03)
- Coloring (23:47)
- Exporting & Formats (7:15)
- Feedback & Picture Lock (4:41)
- Congratulations (2:44)
- (BONUS) Extended Live Editing Demo
- (BONUS) How to Never Lose Your Editing Work (11:38)
- (BONUS) Extended Editing Demo - Re-Editing My High School Short Film