Lecture – The Director and the Camera with John Paizs (In partnership with the WFG)

March 10 – 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm
March 11 – 9:30 am to 6:00 pm
March 12 – 10:00 am to 5:00 pm

Location: Boardroom 300 – 245 Mc Dermot Ave

Registration Fee:  
WFG & DGC-MDC members: $150.00
General: $225.00
Lecture (Day 1 ONLY): $25.00

To apply please email info@filmtraining.mb.ca with the SUBJECT LINE: “DIRECTING FOR CAMERA APPLICATION”.

Applicants are required to provide a letter expressing their interest in attending and relevant film and media experience (e.g. production experience, training and/or education) to a maximum of 500 words. A jury will review the materials and will select the participants. 

Deadline for submission is February 24 at 12 pm.  

All applicants will be notified on February 28 and payment will be required at that time. Please note, the lecture is open to the public for registration and we encourage everyone to attend this!

Workshop Details:

Day 1: Lecture. This day is divided into four parts, the first part of this course the participants learn how to prep and shoot drama. Concepts such as master shots and coverage and the axis and the eyeline are explored. In the second part, the class deconstructs a scene from a major film in order to see how the director and editor translated the scene as scripted into the finished scene. In the third part, a number of camera-related topics are discussed including lighting and lenses. In the fourth part, visual design is examined. A range of visual design options are viewed and deconstructed with the aid of a clip reel.

At the end of day one, each participant is assigned a scene, which they will prep for and shoot with a Director of Photography.