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1-Year Immersion Film Making
365 Days of Intense Film Training
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The Immersion Filmmaking Program, as outlined here, provides 52 weeks, 1100 hours of comprehensive
training and hands-on experience in filmmaking. Production hours are minimum estimates. Expect actual
production hours to be much higher.
Students engage in 6 hours per week of classes in their chosen concentration and 6 hours in an
elective concentration. The elective may be changed from term to term.
The Los Angeles Film School Areas of Concentrations:
- Directing
- Producing
- Cinematography
- Production Design
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- Sound Design
- Editing
- Screenwriting
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Our teaching model concentrates on linking the complex technical requirements of filmmaking to the
filmmakerÕs desires for creative exploration and discovery. For example, in the first week of the
program students are trained in the use of a Canon XL1 Digital camera. They spend the following
nine weeks shooting a series of exercises that explore everything from character illustration to
abstract expression, all while attending a full load of classes in the disciplines of Producing,
Screenwriting, Directing, Production Design, Cinematography, Editing, and Sound Design. This
teaching model supports the SchoolÕs belief that a strong, grounded and practical education in
the practice of filmmaking, combined with a detailed awareness and use of cutting-edge technology,
will result in a group of professional filmmakers with a forward-thinking attitude about the
evolution of the entertainment business.
Timeline
Session One is the introduction period emphasizing project assignment work, collaboration, and an overview of ALL the craft concentrations. It is ten weeks long; during that time a minimum of six shooting assignments are given. Designed to give a broad common technical background and a chance to shoot quickly and expressively, this period is an ideal time for experimentation and exploration of the student's aesthetic and professional goals. At the end of this period the student chooses a concentration and an elective. Production Period One: Crewing for Advanced Thesis Films (4 weeks)
Session Two is the skills period. The student, having now chosen their concentration and elective, begins extensive technical and artistic training in her/his chosen areas. The period is eight weeks long and culminates in the studentÕs Pre-Thesis Project. Production Period Two: Pre-Thesis Production (2 weeks)
Session Three is the thesis preparation period. The program is ten weeks long. Concentration skills are evaluated, enhanced, and refined, and students are guided and drilled through the pre-production requirements of their upcoming Thesis Projects. Production Period Three: Thesis Production (4 weeks)
Session Four is the post-production/careers period. The students are guided through the post-production workflow required for the proper finishing of their thesis films. The program is eight weeks long and culminates in student career counseling which includes reel, resume, and portfolio preparation, an evaluation of the current job market, and assistance with submissions of your project to festivals and for award consideration.
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