FILM
PRE-PRODUCTION
NUMBER OF SESSIONS
TOTAL HOURS
GUEST SPEAKERS
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4
10
2
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Junkyard Theory's FILM PRE-PRODUCTION course is conducted online over 4 sessions. The course explores the entire preproduction process from script breakdown to shotlisting, storyboard and all the way to creating your own schedule.
Guest speakers include William Simpson (storyboard artist Game of Thrones) and Whitney Donald (production designer/researcher Godzilla King of the Monsters, Marvel's Shang-Chi).
SESSION 2
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Casting
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Acquiring permissions
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Documentation & contracts
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Scheduling
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Working with an AD
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Call sheets
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Handling the crew
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The problem-solving of filmmaking
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SESSION 1
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Breaking down the screenplay
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Shot-lists & storyboards
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Hiring your crew (departments)
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Research
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Deciding on the look
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Art departments
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Planning cinematography
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Location scouting
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SESSION 3
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Masterclass in Storyboarding with William Simpson
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SESSION 4
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Masterclass in Production Design/Research with Whitney Donald
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