PreProduction

VFX2070

This course focus on pre-production for the Short Fiction project with is an cooperation between Film and TV students and 3D art, animation and VFX students. They have to prepare for producing a short fiction movie where they include both displines.

Upon completion of this course, students will have a working knowledge of basic pre-production elements and workflow.

Students will:

Skills

Be able to conceive and pitch story ideas for a short film
Be able to write a script, taking it through several drafts
Be able to break down the script as to cast, locations, prop needs, etc.
Be able to effectively scout and negotiate use of locations
Be able to effectively audition talent for casting
Be able to effectively create a storyboard of the film
Be able to effectively create a production design plan for the film
Be able to construct realistic schedules and budgets

Knowledge

Have an understanding of the pre-production process, including knowledge of writing, casting, locations, scheduling, budget, etc.
Have an understanding of the importance of all element processes in pre-production
Have an understanding of how decisions made in pre-production will impact production and post-production.
Have an understanding of the use of pre-vis techniques to simulate the final product

Competence

Have the ability to create a viable and accomplishable plan from a concept
Have the ability to identify strengths and weaknesses in a plan
Have the ability to mitigate possible negative effects of the weaknesses
Have the ability to make a plan as a group
Have the ability to focus on details in a critical fashion
Have the ability to work in a task-specific way, yet within a larger group or dynamic

No tuition fees. Semester fees and cost of course literature apply.

Lectures and practical exercises.

Students do evaluation on both courses and the hole curriculum.