Directing Your Movie: From Script To Screen

While some courses on directing gloss over the specifics or only discuss directing “in theory”, this course gets into the nuts and bolts of every step of the movie directing process.

Taught by 30-year film industry veteran Joth Riggs, this course gives you the confidence to handle everything from development to pre-production, production and post production. Everything you’ll need to Direct Your Movie from Script to Screen.

Topics covered include:

• Introduction / Who am I?
• To Film School or Not To Film School
• What is a Director?
• What a Director Should Know
• Finding Your Story
• Script Analysis and Development
• Your Visual Style
• Script Breakdown
• Building Your Production Team
• Meetings & More Meetings
• Finding Your Cast
• Cast Read-Through
• Cast Rehearsals
• Location Scouting
• Making Your Shot List
• Covering A Scene
• The 180 Degree Rule
• Types of Shots
• Storyboards, Previz & Shot Maps
• Tech Scouts
• Camera Tests & Wardrobe Fittings
• Production Meeting
• On the Set
• Crew Call / Safety Meeting
• Blocking Rehearsal
• Lighting Mode
• Working with Your Actors (Connecting)
• Working with Your Actors (What Not To Do)
• Working with Your Actors (Discovering Their Method)
• Working with Your Actors (Emotional Tone Scale)
• Camera Rehearsal
• Shooting
• Pick-Ups
• Tail Slates
• To Cut or Not To Cut
• Take vs. Shot vs. Setup
• Shooting Coverage
• Moving On
• Company Moves
• Working w/ Minors
• Working w/ Animals
• Working w/ Gunfire & Other Hazards
• Stuntwork
• Driving Sequences
• Making the Day
• Setbacks
• Martini and Wrap
• Watching Dailies
• End of the Day and Picture Wrap
• Editing (Rough Assemble)
• Director’s Cut
• Re-Shoots / Pick-Ups
• Picture Lock
• Music / Score
• Sound Design / SFX / Foley
• ADR
• Final Sound Mix
• Visual Effects
• Color Grade
• Final Film / Premiere
• Now, Go Make Your Movie!