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Directing Workshop I: Composition and Movement

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FILM TV X 476.95

As the first hands-on course in the directing series, you complete four short films using your own video camera. Instruction focuses on the basic building blocks of narrative filmmaking

Typically Available
Fall
Winter
Spring
Summer
Duration
As few as 11 weeks
Units
4.0
Current Formats
In Person
Cost
Starting at $960.00

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What you can learn.

Learn basic building blocks of filmmaking: the shot, mise-en-scene, concept, the actor, environment, sound, and montage
Learn visual expression through the use of composition, rhythm, and point-of-view
Learn about moving from black and white/silent compositions to the use of color; non-sync sound; editing
Create work to be screened and critiqued by the instructor and class

About This Course

As the first hands-on course in the directing series, you complete four short films using your own video camera. Instruction focuses on the basic building blocks of narrative filmmaking: the shot, mise-en-scene, concept, the actor, environment, sound and montage. Assignments explore aspects of visual expression through the use of composition, rhythm and point-of-view; moving from black and white/silent compositions to the use of color; non-sync sound and editing. Your work is screened and critiqued by the instructor and class.
Prerequisites
Students must provide their own digital video camera and have access to editing equipment and software.

Winter 2027 Schedule

Date
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Format
 
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Thursday 7:00PM - 10:00PM PT
Instructor:
REG#
411257
Fee:
$960.00
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UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
Remote Classroom
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Notes

Enrollment limited; early enrollment advised. Visitors not permitted. Internet access required.

Week 1 (Jan 7) will be on Zoom

Deadline
Refunds only available from November 02, 2026 to January 17, 2027
Course Requirements

Internet access required to retrieve course materials.

Schedule
Type
Date
Time
Location
Lecture
Thu Jan 7, 2027
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
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Tuesday 7:00PM - 10:00PM PT
Instructor:
REG#
411236
Fee:
$960.00
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UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
Updating...
Notes
Enrollment limited; early enrollment advised. Visitors not permitted. Internet access required.
Deadline
Refunds only available from November 02, 2026 to January 17, 2027
Course Requirements

Internet access required to retrieve course materials.

Schedule
Type
Date
Time
Location
Lecture
Tue Jan 5, 2027
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 114B
Lecture
Tue Jan 12, 2027
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 114B
Lecture
Tue Jan 19, 2027
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 114B
Lecture
Tue Jan 26, 2027
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 114B
Lecture
Tue Feb 2, 2027
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 114B
Lecture
Tue Feb 9, 2027
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 114B
Lecture
Tue Feb 16, 2027
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 114B
Lecture
Tue Feb 23, 2027
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 114B
Lecture
Tue Mar 2, 2027
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 114B
Lecture
Tue Mar 9, 2027
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 114B
Lecture
Tue Mar 16, 2027
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 114B

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