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Short Film Filmmaking: From Script to Screen

A practical, framework-driven course on making short films and narrative video, from writing a tight script to locking picture and delivering a final cut. Every lesson is grounded in working methods used on real productions.

Aspiring filmmakers and video creatives who have shot their own footage before and want to move from spontaneous shooting to intentional, structured short film production.

Course content

Writing a Short Film Script That Works45m
Breakdown, Budget, and Schedule40m
Location Scouting and Visual Planning50m
The 180-Degree Rule and Spatial Continuity45m
Exposure, Lenses, and Lighting for Narrative50m
Directing Performance and Running the Set48m
Recording Clean Production Sound42m
Building a Sound Design in Post52m
Music, Licensing, and Emotional Scoring38m

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