9am

FILM MAKING: BASIC PRINCIPLES

• Positive emotion
• Entertainment
• The brutal facts: What it takes to make it in the industry
• The rules, the craft
• Attitude is everything

10am

FILM SET BASICS

• The pyramid (Who's in charge of what?)
• What's on a grip truck
• Words you need to know (The film lingo)
• The worst mistakes you can make on a film set

11am

THE ERWIN BROTHERS STORY

• Our story: How to break into film and television
• Our mistakes: Learn what not to do
• Our values: Learn how to use film for God’s glory
  
  

Noon

LUNCH

1pm

WRITING PART 1: Structure

• This is one of the most important discussions in the entire week. Learn the basics of three act structure, the five elements of any film and how to structure your story as a movie.
• We will learn structure, one of the more complicated things in film, in a fun interactive, visual way.

2pm

WRITING PART 2: Elements

• Writing your characters
• Creating interesting characters using internal conflict
• What exactly is subtext and how can it be used?
• Conflict equals drama
• Making the scenes turn

4pm

WRITING PART 3: Process

• How
• Step 1: Scene cards
• Step 2: Outline
• Step 3: Draft 1
• Nothing good is ever written, only rewritten. Revising your script
• Software

5:30

Q&A with Jon, Andy and Dan

6pm

Explore the showroom / Fellowship

9am

THE FILM PRODUCER

• What does a producer do?
• Different types of producers
• A guide to options
• Coaching the team
• Putting together the package
• Clearance, Releases, permissions

10am

RASING MONEY FOR YOUR FILM

• The 50 / 50 net film deal
• Finding investors
• Free money: The non-profit film model
• Getting the greenlight: a how to guide

11am

NAILING THE PITCH / THE ART OF THE DEAL

• What is the perfect pitch
• A guide to treatments
• The key to talking about cell phones
• Make friends, then do business
• The leave behind
• Calling talent, the six degree rule
• Playing chess before the offer

Noon

LUNCH

1pm

BREAKING DOWN THE SCRIPT / CREATING THE SCHEDULE

• How to deconstruct your script into elements
• How to use your breakdown to create a schedule for shooting
• Strategies for scheduling your film. Grouping locations, Time of day and actors to save time and money

2pm

BUDGETING YOUR PRODUCTION

• An introduction to movie budgets
• What everyone gets paid
• How to get deals on gear
• Example budgets

3:30pm

THE FILM DIRECTOR: OVERVIEW

• What does a director do?
• Know your script
• Trust your team
• Getting your days in
• Working with actors
• How long does it really take

5pm

DIRECTORS Q&A

• Talk with Andy and Jon about the realities of directing

9am

DIRECTING A SCENE

• Staging the scene
• Getting your shots. Master shot / coverage / closeup
• The line of action. Where you can put the camera, where you cant
• Working with your actors
• How many takes is enough?

10am

FILMING THE SCENE

• We will set up the studio as an actual film set and film a scene from start to completion. This will be very interactive.  Everyone will have a job and be involved.

Noon

LUNCH

1pm

THE DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY: AN INTRODUCTION

• Painting with light
• Working with the director
• Knowing your camera and format

1:30pm

LIGHTING FOR FILM: A HANDS ON GUIDE

• 3 point lighting
• Hard vs. Soft
• Color Temperatures
• The Key light
• The fill light
• The back light

3pm

THE CAMERA

• Basic shots
• Moving the camera: Jib and Dolly shots
• Using slow motion and high shutter
• Manual or Auto
• Format Wars (What should I buy)

4:00pm

THREE DIFFERENT CAMERAS

• An introduction to the RED camera
• An introduction to the HVX200 HD camera
• An introduction to the Canon 5D mark II

5:30pm

Q&A: Directing and Shooting Film

9am

FILM EDITING: THE FINAL REWRITE

• What you have to work with
• The first Cut
• Pacing scenes
• Connecting Shots
• Music is everything

10:30am

SELLING YOUR FILM

• A guide to film festivals
• How to screen your film for distributors
• A good deal, a bad deal: Be careful out there
• Negotiations / deal points / getting the film out
• Self distribution
• A list of potential distributors

Noon

LUNCH

1pm

HOW TO BUCK THE SYSTEM AND GET A JOB IN FILM / TELEVISION

• The internship
• Getting in
• Be persistent but not a stalker
• Get in the network
• What impresses people
• Make something of yourself (Go out and film a movie)

2pm

HOW TO HAVE YOUR OWN PRODUCTION COMPANY FOR LESS THAN $10,000

• Buying the right pieces
• Where to buy
• An overview of what you will need
• The pros and cons of owning your own company
• Making a living with your gear

4pm

THE FILM MAKER'S VOICE / THE POWER OF FILM

• Choosing your stories (Know who you are)
• Protecting your integrity
• The mission field of your movie set
• Films shape culture
• Craft over message
• Be patient, it takes time
• Jesus: The greatest storyteller

5pm

Final Q&A with Jon, Andy and Dan

6pm

Wrap Party!

9am

ADVANCED LABS 1

We will break up into very small groups, five to seven people each, and focus on the specific areas you are interested in.

• Advanced Film Lighting Techniques (Jon)
• Editing: An introduction to Final Cut Pro (Andy)
• On set audio: capturing great sound (Steve)
• Producing on set (Dan)

10:30am

ADVANCED LABS 2

• The RED camera (Jon)
• Editing: Advanced techniques (Andy)
• Marketing yourself from Youtube to Twitter (Dan)
• Sound Post Production / Sound Design (Steve)

Noon

LUNCH

1pm

ADVANCED LABS 3

• Running a Jib. Hands on practice (Jon)
• Editing a music video (Andy)
• Budgeting a music video or short film (Dan)
• RED / HD data workflow (Steve)

2:30pm

ADVANCED LABS 4

• Visual Effects: An Introduction (Jon)
• Editor’s theory and structure (Andy)
• Casting: Working with Talent Agencies (Dan)
• Surround Sound Mixing (Steve)

4pm

HANDS ON PRACTICE

For this session we will have a lot of amazing gear set up for you to practice on.

• The RED Camera (Jon)
• Final Cut Pro Edit Station (Andy)
• Canon 5D Mark II (Dan)
• Nuendo 5.1 surround audio station

6pm

Fellowship

8am

A DAY ON THE SET

This is where the fun begins! We will go out on location and film an actual project. The entire crew will be the students and the project will be real. What are we going to film? We working that out now. Check back soon!

The film set will be complete with a full grip truck, jib / dolly and the RED camera.