Film Forum classes and workshops are designed to instruct filmmakers on both the mechanical skills required in current filmmaking technology and the artistic application of tools to explore the critical and emotional range of the cinematic experience. Classes and workshops are taught by working artists: filmmakers, writers, producers and editors.
Location: All workshops are held at Northwest Film Forum unless otherwise specified.
Registration & Payment: Students must register online and pay tuition in advance.
Registration & Payment: Students must register online and pay tuition in advance.
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Lighting
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Masterclass in Directing: "What They Won't Tell You" |
Date: Monday, June 6, 6:30-9:00pm
Tuition: $10 ($5 for NWFF members)
Tuition: $10 ($5 for NWFF members)
3rd time back by popular demand - Johan Liedgren will share real-world, non-obvious lessons from years of writing and directing both inside and outside the system for film, television and commercials.
Agenda:
Is your script actually done? How to test and hire editors? Pre-pro discussions with DP, budgets based on calendar not money, cinematic confidence, pitching television in LA, useless storyboards, very useful storyboards, day one on set, what to really look for in casting, unions, deal-structures for financing independent film, better notes to composers, Jungian preparation for the bigger feature shoot - all for the creatively ambitious film. |
Instructor: Johan Liedgren
Born and raised in Sweden, Johan Liedgren is an award-winning writer and director working with film, television and commercials. In addition, Johan is a frequent contributor to articles, books and consults with large companies and brands on the nature of storytelling. Mr. Liedgren lives in Seattle with his two sons. www.liedgren.com |
Beginning Adobe Premier Pro CC |
Date: Mondays, June 6-27, 6:30-9:00pm
Tuition: $275 ($250 for Film Forum members)
Tuition: $275 ($250 for Film Forum members)
This workshop will cover the essentials for learning to edit with Adobe Premiere Pro Creative Cloud, a leading platform used by many professional filmmakers for editing digital media. The class will provide the training so students will have the skills to confidently, efficiently and effectively edit films with the most up to date version of this software. We will focus on the basics about the interface, the timeline, and the workflow.
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Instructor: Michael Poggenburg
Michael Poggenburg is an editor and post-production specialist who has been working in video for over seven years and has been teaching for the last two years. In 2008, he edited and co-directed a documentary about Israel which went on to play at several film festivals worldwide. He currently works for a small production company in North Seattle where he oversees post-production and graphics work. |