The learning of filmmaking inspired by prompts and guided with constraints
“When we see a film of 500 shots, we also see 500 films.” Ruiz, Raul. 2007. Poetics of Cinema 2.
STUDIO PROMPT
Could a different approach to the learning of filmmaking – Working through a series of projects inspired by prompts and guided by constraints that investigate different facets of film production elicit better outcomes?
DESCRIPTION
Through a series of watching others work then planning, shooting and editing small projects we will be deepening our knowledge of each of the facets of film production and how they work together. You will develop the technical competencies required to work through each of these projects.
Each project will be inspired by a prompt and/or a constraint.
There will be time for discussion and feedback back from staff and your peers. In your own time you will be researching, reflecting and writing on the issues each of the projects gives rise to.
The second half of the semester you will initiate your own series of film projects that will be small and contained. This is the reverse of the usual film school model of loading all of your eggs into the last week mega project and smashing them all together into a dispitated mess.
The methods of collaboration and production will be designed as we progress through the semester.
AIMS OF THE STUDIO
To be able to critically analyse, through the making of film and reflection on that, traditional and industrial production methods.
To develop competency in production techniques and to think more expansively in relation to ongoing projects.
To incrementally and iteratively design your own method of working.
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