Workshop Descriptions

 

Lego Workshop (Video Game Development)

In this workshop, you'll examine video game genres, typical roles, and explore game knowledge that all developers know. Through hands-on exercises, you'll break into teams, design & build levels, and pitch them!

 

How to Write and Produce a Fantastic Low Budget Short Film

Join an interactive lecture to learn how to make your first super-low-budget short film. The focus is on making a movie using what you already have. You'll also learn about the components of an affordable "Make Movie Kit" (costing under $600) which allows you to make quality short films using your phone. Other topics include: writing for low budget, selecting cast & crew, and film festival submissions.

 

Intro to Visual Storytelling in Film

At its core, film is a visual media - from initial concept all the way through to post-production. In this workshop, participants will learn how to create a fully-realized narrative arc, using a storyboard card deck and their imagination.

 

Making MOVE-ies

In this hands-on workshop, you'll learn how movement gives life to motion pictures. Working in small groups, you'll produce Parallax Shots and Dynamic Blocking Shots using a combination of subject and camera movement. These projects will then be screened in class with a discussion about differences/similarities. 

          

Film Production: Intro to Film Sets

With a focus on recent and popular movies, this hybrid Industry Talk/workshop will explore various on-set roles - from director to prop master and camera assistant - and conclude with the filming of a short scene, with participants performing various roles.

 

Intro to Compositing & VFX

Dive into the world of Compositing with this insightful workshop designed for aspiring VFX Artists. Learn the core principles of compositing and CG integration, gain insight into industry standard tools & production workflows, and get a glimpse of the exciting and endless possibilities of VFX.

 

Animation Workshop

Discover the art of animation through the character of personality walks. Filmmakers and actors embody the character through their movement to engage audiences. See how animators approach this principle in a lively demonstration from VFS instructor and industry pro (Addams Family, Spidey and his amazing friends).

 

Sound Design in Film & Games

Discover the power that sound design has in the making of unforgettable films and games. After an introductory examination of industry sound design processes, a film will be screened, and participants will discuss how sound could effectively enhance the film. Finally, you'll join a mixing session to see how sounds are layered and how sound mixing is a major factor in great storytelling.

 

Audition: Self Tape

A practical, industry-focused workshop designed to tackle the modern audition process for film and television. You’ll learn key tools and technical skills needed to take your first steps into the fast-paced entertainment industry.

 

Writing the TV Pilot 

Learn how to build a pitch for an original TV show, create the 7 memorable characters every TV show needs, develop the world they inhabit, and construct subplots to explore a variety of points of view on your TV show's theme.