Ryan Connolly – Guerilla Filmmaking

An Immersion Into Envisioning, Shooting, And Producing Films.

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.

What You’ll Learn In Guerilla Filmmaking

LESSONS

DAY 1

1. Writing Your Story
2. Script Breakdowns And Shooting Schedules
3. Finding Cast And Crew
4. VFX In Pre-Production
5. Filming Gear: Audio
6. Filming Gear: Camera
7. Filming Gear: Lenses
8. Filming Gear Q&A
9. Lighting 101: Grip Bag And Lights
10. Lighting 101: Gels And Diffusion
11. Composition Rules And Lighting Gear Q&A
12. Lighting Scenarios And Setups
13. Lighting For Mood
14. Lighting Setups Q&A

DAY 2

15. Color Temperature And Cross Lighting
16. Framing The Scene And Eye Line
17. Guiding The Eye
18. Creating An Interesting Frame Part 1
19. Creating An Interesting Frame Part 2
20. Lighting With One Light
21. Motivating The Light And Creating Atmosphere
22. Shooting For VFX
23. Green Screen
24. VFX Post Production: Extraction
25. Clean Plates
26. VFX Post Production: Tracking
27. Visual Storytelling: Basic Shots And Push Pulls
28. Visual Storytelling: Basic And Triangle Coverage

DAY 3

29. Meaning Behind Shots And Movement
30. Motivated Vs Unmotivated Movement
31. Setups And Payoffs
32. Scene Transitions With Q&A
33. Shooting Action
34. Set Markers And Follow Focus
35. General Editing Techniques
36. Mastering The Sound And Music Score
37. Reframing And Color Grading
38. VFX Post Production: Muzzle Flash
39. VFX Post Production: Tracking With Mocha
40. VFX Post Production: Rendered Passes And Channels
41. Getting Your Stuff Out There With Q&A

About Ryan Connolly

After film school, Ryan started out in a fairly typical fashion: creating music videos and commercials for local clients. He then went on to run the video studio at PC game company, Alienware. But rather than continue following the typical path of many aspiring filmmakers, Connolly came up with the idea to create Film Riot, an online show that would let him share how-to filmmaking tips, get feedback on his work, and ultimately build an audience and a community.

Today, his renegade style has earned him a loyal online following of over half a million and his company Triune Films continues to produce weekly online video content like Film Riot and Variant as well as short films, such as the successful TELL, LOSSES and PROXiMITY.

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