Filmmaking Resources

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Basic Shot Types (1 min video)


EXTRA CREDIT (ongoing opportunities):

• Watch any of the FULL LENGTH films linked on the course blog & review the film (300-500 words in length); you may repeat this option as many times as you'd like
• Watch any Dryden Theater film selection (at the George Eastman House) & review the film (300-500 words in length); you may repeat this option as many times as you'd like
• Make your own "basic shot type" or examination of a film clip/sequence documentary for a film you like. Here are a few models/examples in addition to the basic shot video above:
• Basic shots
• Keyframe: Anatomy of a scene
• The Shining Film Analysis
• Birdman Film Analysis
• Make a film (this could be an actuality, a narrative sequence like Melies or Porter, or any idea you can come up with...go out and shoot a film!) Upload the URL when completed for extra credit in this course
• Read a script from the Movie Script Database. Choose a script and read it. Report & review like film reviews above.