Learn how to translate your vision into audiovisuals for the big screen and direct your own scenes. Film direction combines the musical, the visual, and the narrative. Director César Pesquera starts the process with a written text which he then translates into images. To do this, he considers the narrative, the actors’ interpretation, the shots, the sound and music, as well as the color palette. In this course, step into the world of directing and learn how to bring a movie to life step by step, from how to approach the script for a scene, assemble a team, and plan a shoot, to translating your ideas into a visual language. Lights, camera, action!
What’s included in this course?
To start, César Pesquera tells you a little bit about himself, where he comes from, and how a Fine Arts student who dreamed of being a painter went on to become a director. He also talks about his influences from fields other than cinema such as visual artists and architecture. Then discover the foundational tools of a director and the basic elements for making a film including types of shots and their characteristics, camera angles and movements, lighting, and more. Also explore how to approach a script for the first time, look for references, and learn what a film treatment is.
