Hollywood Film and Television Directing Masterclass

Hollywood Film and Television Directing Masterclass

  1. Hitchcock
    Shooting a Good Moving Master Shot :
    Intro
    Trailer
    Why You Must Shoot with a Moving Camera
    Internally Generated Camera Moves
    Moving Establishing Shots
    Showing Off by Showing the Camera Movement
    Analysis: Moving Establishing Shot of Tarantino's Pulp Fiction

    Five Tasks of a Good Moving Master :
    Task 1: Establish Geography
    Task 1a: Put the Money On the Screen
    Task 2: Focus on the Drama
    Task 2a: Drama and Seamlessness Fight Each Other
    Task 3: How to Generate Eye Candy
    Task 4: How to Pick Up Coverage In Your Moving Master Shots Pt 1
    Task 4a: How to Pick Up Coverage In Your Moving Master Shots Pt 2
    Task 5: Eliminate Edits = Seamlessness

    Mastering the Master Shot :
    The Default Pattern of a Good Moving Master Shot
    When the Default Pattern Works
    How to Shoot a One'er
    A Unique Master for a Unique Scene

    How to Direct and Shoot Action :
    The ABCs of Shooting Great Action Sequences
    Lenses Made Easy
    Forced Perspective Made Easy
    Understanding Depth of Field and Field of Vision
    Amp Up Your Static Shots Using Lenses
    How to Pick the Best Lens for Each Moving Shot Pt 1
    How to Pick the Best Lens for Each Moving Shot Pt 2

    Storyboarding for Action Sequences :
    Storyboarding Action -- the Key to Success
    The Climactic Action Sequence of "Never Too Young to Die"
    Shooting Action - Break Down Storyboards #1-4
    Shooting Action - Break Down Storyboards #5-10
    Shooting Action - Break Down Storyboards #11-18
    Shooting Action - Break Down Storyboards #19-25
    Shooting Action - Break Down Storyboards #26-32
    Final Edited Sequence - Gene Simmons Ambushes John Stamos

    How to Shoot a Chase Scene :
    Great Action, Low cost - Point Break Foot Chase
    Use the Wide Angle Lens to Shoot a Great Chase
    How To Shoot a Great Chase Using Telephoto-Long Lense
    Use Humor to Make Your Action Sequence Great

    How to Breakthrough as a Director :
    Final Thoughts of Directing
    BONUS: What DO You Want to Learn Next?