Genre Feature Screenwriting Classes
Thriller! Horror! Action! Fantasy! Sci-fi! In this two-part series of screenwriting classes, seasoned genre filmmakers Ruckus and Lane Skye give students the hands-on resources they need to develop and expand their story-telling skills in the world of writing for feature-length genre film.
Genre Feature Screenwriting Classes
Thriller! Horror! Action! Fantasy! Sci-fi! In this two-part series of screenwriting classes, seasoned genre filmmakers Ruckus and Lane Skye give students the hands-on resources they need to develop and expand their story-telling skills in the world of writing for feature-length genre films.
Basic Film Directing 101
This crash course on directing discusses some of those basics that everyone can apply to their films, no matter the size or budget. We will be learning subjectivity, dramatic irony, camera placement, working with actors, and other important components for directing a film.
Writing from the Heart - Developing the Short Screenplay
The course will cover basic screenplay structure, story structure, character development and the power of the writer's voice. Class time will also give room to feedback with your instructor breaking down your screenplay and truly helping you discover the light within your story. Scheduled one on one time, drop in guests, and insight from your peers will round out the course.
Directing for Commercials, Branded Content, and Promos
Think you know how to tell a short story? Try telling one in 90 seconds or less! Telling a concise story is a labor of love, and in video advertising every second counts. Award-winning BARK BARK director Janlatae' Mullins gives an overview of the secrets of how to tell an amazing visual story in under 2 minutes.
Character Breakdown and the Journey of a Scene
Ready. Set. Action? Delving into a fictional world or character takes such heart, time and bravery. In this Character Breakdown and Journey of a Scene class, we will take a voyage into the unknown all while searching for the answers we all seek - Who are you as a creative and how are you putting work out there that will change the world?
The Art of Storytelling: Pitch to Page
Think about all the times we’re asked “so tell us about yourself?” This question produces so many answers that what we say and what we meant to say are completely different thoughts. Stories are much the same. We are asked to pitch and we go in so many directions that the crux and main idea of the story is lost.
The Relationship Between the Director and Cinematographer
Where do all great relationships stem from? Trust, heart and belief. It is very important who you have around you, who you communicate ideas to, and how they can help you bring those ideas to life. Sit down with us as a Director and Director of Photography discuss the power of this union and how it can make or break any production.
Screenwriting 101: Diverse Voices and Stories
2020 has been quite the year. The country we call home is being tested to its very core by events that none of us could have foreseen. There is a silver lining, however, as our systemic inequities are not only being questioned, but the possibility of change and justice seems more likely than it ever has before.
Developing the Artist's Lookbook
Want to know what your real voice sounds like as a creative? How do you communicate that to an audience? A client? Producers? Your voice is EVERYTHING.