With each passing semester, more and more students have expressed their interest in creating narrative, film style work at Hampshire College. This ongoing workshop is intended to satisfy that craving. Using methods loosely based on the 'Studio Technique' of Hollywood, yet with an emphasis on modern low cost tools, we will strive to create a High Quality short that everyone involved in will be proud to put on their demo reel. In fact we hope that the piece will be worthy of consideration in festivals and if so, we can share that experience as well. - John Bruner
Learn film-making techniques
Develop usable skills
Produce a 'Brag Worthy' feature short
A Design Props by End of March
B Storyboard by March 10th
C Opening Style Test by March 10th
D Actors Blocked by End of March
E Animatic complete by March 20th
A John Bruner is acting as Director and Executive Producer
B The group meets together Tuesdays at 4:30
C We essentially mirror the "Studio" method of filmmaking.
D We break into smaller workgroups to achieve goals (like animation or costume).
E We regroup and compile our work in progress.
We aim to put together a very professional looking feature short with the potential for festival submission (though that is not our primary goal). Our primary goal is for Hampshire Students to gain experience with narrative filmmaking methods and to acquaint themselves with the process of making movies.
Script
Storyboard
Animatic
Production List
Props list
Set design
We must complete before the middle of May and one should always keep their academic standings topmost.