This hands-on production class for new filmmakers focuses on how to plan, shoot and edit a short doc.
DATES: 4/6, 4/13, 4/20, 4/27, 5/4 | 5 Saturdays from 10 am - 4pm
Includes 1 hour for lunch, bring your own lunch to store in the fridge.
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
"What story have you always wanted to tell?
This hands-on class teaches new filmmakers to plan, shoot, and edit short documentaries. It covers visual storytelling through interviews, B-roll, and archival footage and photos. You'll create a short charcter profile of a person.
To prepare for this class:
• Choose a person for your documentary. It can be a relative, or a local community member. That person should be available for interviews and tied to an interesting location or activity.
• Have a short pitch ready about why this would be an interesting story.
Additional information: Docs will supply cameras and equipment/software for postproduction. Plan to spend 4-6 extra hours on shooting B-roll outside of class. Extra editing time also can be reserved during Docs In Progress business hours.
2024/04/06 - 2024/05/04
Docs In Progress
8560 Second Avenue, Suite 113, Silver Spring, MD 20910
Our entrance is on Apple Ave. around the corner from Alexander House.
The Cameron Street garage is open 24/7 and requires payment between 7 am - 7 pm on weekdays ($1 per hour for the first four hours and 65 cents per hour for each additional hour). Parking in the garage is free on weekends, federal holidays, and after 7 pm on weekdays. You must remember your space number and pay at one of the pay stations with cash, credit card, or the ParkMobile or MobileNow apps.
You can also sometimes find nearby metered street parking as well. While street spaces are usually free after 6 pm, they do require payment during the daytime Mondays-Saturdays and most are limited to one or two hours. Meters accept coins or the Parkmobile and MobileNow apps.
Do NOT park (or even stand) in any spots marked for police only.