Guerilla Filmmaking
Ryan Connolly
Lessons
Day 1
1Writing Your Story
32:10 2Script Breakdowns and Shooting Schedules
15:33 3Finding Cast and Crew
21:13 4VFX in Pre-Production
16:45 5Filming Gear: Audio
13:32 6Filming Gear: Camera
21:15 7Filming Gear: Lenses
23:52Filming Gear Q&A
14:42 9Lighting 101: Grip Bag and Lights
25:47 10Lighting 101: Gels and Diffusion
22:21 11Composition Rules and Lighting Gear Q&A
17:41 12Lighting Scenarios and Setups
32:13 13Lighting for Mood
14:05 14Lighting Setups Q&A
33:59Day 2
15Color Temperature and Cross Lighting
24:17 16Framing the Scene and Eye Line
30:49 17Guiding the Eye
20:48 18Creating an Interesting Frame Part 1
34:12 19Creating an Interesting Frame Part 2
33:47 20Lighting with One Light
19:05 21Motivating the Light and Creating Atmosphere
13:59 22Shooting for VFX
11:37 23Green Screen
19:42 24VFX Post Production: Extraction
20:32 25Clean Plates
24:49 26VFX Post Production: Tracking
24:49 27Visual Storytelling: Basic Shots and Push Pulls
20:42 28Visual Storytelling: Basic and Triangle Coverage
12:51Day 3
29Meaning Behind Shots and Movement
24:08 30Motivated vs Unmotivated Movement
25:55 31Setups and Payoffs
17:08 32Scene Transitions with Q&A
14:41 33Shooting Action
37:04 34Set Markers and Follow Focus
44:09 35General Editing Techniques
17:51 36Mastering the Sound and Music Score
27:16 37Reframing and Color Grading
21:30 38VFX Post Production: Muzzle Flash
14:39 39VFX Post Production: Tracking with Mocha
16:28 40VFX Post Production: Rendered Passes and Channels
31:09 41Getting Your Stuff Out There with Q&A
19:01Class Description
Is there an idea for an incredible film banging on the walls of your brain and begging to come out? If so, join Film Riot founder Ryan Connolly for an immersion into envisioning, shooting, and producing films – with any gear on any budget.
In this course, you’ll explore the step-by-step process of making a film from start to finish. You’ll learn how to script, storyboard, location scout, and cast films. Ryan will offer insights on how to best work with your crew to make your sets fun, collaborative, and professional places to be. Ryan will demonstrate the process of getting the light you want for the shots you’ll need, whether you’re working with DIY lighting structures, available light, or gels and diffusion. Since lighting and sound are equally essential to professional-level work, you’ll also explore both production and post-production audio skills, including integrating music and sound effects. You’ll build a post-production workflow for editing, adding visual effects, and more to ensure you’re getting the pro look every time.
Whether you’re a first time filmmaker or a working professional ready to sharpen up your skills, this course will give you the tools you need to create superior quality films that reflect your unique vision as an artist.
Class Materials
bonus material with purchase
Ratings and Reviews
Samuel Befekadu
I bet this class will be awesome. the course is given by Ryan Connolly!! I have been watching this guy for more that 5 years. I just wasn't serous about film making then. but now since i love film making why not try to be one of them by learning form the best in the field like Rayn. he has been inspiration for a lot of film maker from his YouTube channel Film Riot. his way of teaching so funny and entertaining . I bought this course to learn Ryan Connolly's killer skill. Thanks creative live and Ryan Connolly!
Will Green
Great class! It starts at a very simplistic level and covers the full spectrum of filmmaking. I would not necessarily buy this course for advanced film students, however it is an amazing review for beginner students to intermediate students. I would love to see a BTS of a short film from start to finish. I've seen all of Ryan's BTS shorts and I would greatly enjoy a much more intricate play by play of the short. THAT"S SOMETHING I WOULD PAY A LOT TO SEE. An 18 hour compilation of prepro - post of a short would be awesome.
Jonathan Beresford
Love Ryan and everyone at Film Riot. Excellent course of the excellent quality I've come to expect from them. I just wIsh he'd act more. So funny.
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