Gideon Film School

 

2011 Gideon Film School Classes

REAL WORLD BOOT CAMP with THE PROS - HANDS ON!

This year, Gideon will tread into a new territory of hands-on learning by giving aspiring filmmakers the opportunity and experience to build your resume in one of three (3) ways!

1. GIDEON FILM PRODUCTION CERTIFICATION - complete this course for certification to boost your resume!

Participate in at least 7 of these workshops and receive your certificate of recognition for completing the Gideon Film Production Boot Camp. In order to be eligible, you must take no less than the following: Two (2) Pre-production classes, two (2) Production participation workshops, two (2) Post-production workshops, and one (1) elective. Make your selections from these wonderful workshops offered (descriptions on Workshop Page) and have your Instructor sign-off at the end of each class. Certificates awarded Thursday, August 11, once completed cards are turned in to Gideon Director Rodney Marett.

 

PRE-PRODUCTION

(choose two)

 

Financing your Media Dream (Art Ayris), How to have a well cast Independent or Low-budget film (Katrina Cook), Cinematic Storytelling (Gary Voelker), Screenwriting: Story Elements and Character (Gary Voelker)

 

PRODUCTION

To meet this requirement you must have four (4) hours of production time which can be done at once or broken into two (2) hour blocks to equal four (4) hours.

 

Art of the Interview with Arledge Armenaki & Cheryl Wicker

There are various facets to a simple interview: set-up, proper lighting, shot composition, clean audio, preparing questions, camera operators, etc. Learn how to create a dramatic, comedic or natural look during the interview and how to shoot a subject with a BLUE or GREEN screen backdrop. Earn two (2) hours credit Tuesday, August 9, from 1:15 - 3:15 pm for the set up of the Interview and/or two (2) hours credit from 3:15 - 5:15 pm for the Interview Shoot

 

Capturing the Gideon Atmosphere with Arledge Armenaki

Join Arledge as he finds unique moments and special events and captures them on film to document the essence of Gideon!

Earn two (2) or four (4) hours to be designed around your schedule and with Arledge's supervision.

 

Music Video Shoot with Kyle Saylors

Learn aspects to directing, cinematography, and running a set - Tuesday, August 9, you may choose a two (2) hour block from 1:15 - 3:15 pm or 3:15 - 5:15 pm or both for a total of four (4) hours of credit

 

The 168 Second Short with Christopher Shawn Shaw & Gary Voelker

Work as part of the crew on this short film to fulfill your production requirements for your certification. Meet in the Mountain Laurel Hotel Lobby on Saturday, August 6, at 12:45 and shoot until 3:00 or 5:00 to complete your two (2) or four (4) hours of production time.

 

POST-PRODUCTION

(choose two)

 

Music Video Shoot: Editing (Part 4) (Kyle Saylors), Music Video Shoot: Color Correction (Part 5) (Kyle Saylors), Visual Effect (Gary Voelker)

 

ELECTIVES

(choose one)

 

Camera Dating (Arledge Armenaki), 168 Film Project: Write of Passage Basics & Conceptualizing for Film (Part 1 or 2) (Christopher Shawn Shaw)

*OR*

2. SHOOT AND EDIT A MUSIC VIDEO and get credits on the DVD jacket!

This is a five part, hands-on experience where you become part of the crew. With such credits as Top 10 MTV and BET music videos, director/producer Kyle Saylors will give you the skills that translate into real world knowledge of how to increase your production value on any project you tackle. Each class will focus on a particular aspect; and by the last workshop, you will have a completed product with your name in the credits on the DVD jacket!

 

Part 1: Prep - Lighting & Locations, Parts 2 & 3: Directing, Cinematography & Running a Set, Part 4: Editing, Part 5: Color Correction

 

*OR*

3. THE 168 SECOND PROJECT - boost your resume with the experience of making a professional short film!

www.168project.com

 

If you haven't heard of the 168 Project, one of Gideon's new sponsors, it is a faith-based event where teams make a short film in 7 days (168 hours).Christopher Shawn and Gary Voelker have their own twist on this well-loved process and are shooting a "168 Second" Project. This short, short film will be shot on Saturday, August 6, with a backup day for shooting Sunday, August 7. This will be a hands-on, ultra-Indy, ultra-fast way to take a short from the page to the screen. Use and refine your skills by learning next to the professionals. Help create this short film, from start to finish, and put this experience on your resume. And if all goes as planned, we'll screen this for the audience by the end of the Gideon Conference!