The aim of the workshop is to understand cinema and audiovisual language by experimenting with film-making. Practical exercises focus on the following skills: formulating a film subject, defining intentions, writing a short film script (dialogue continuity), shooting (taking turns as director, cameraman and sound recordist) and editing a few sequences. These exercises will lead the student to make a complete film of a few minutes for the exam. The film must make sense, arouse emotions and express a point of view.
Practical exercises in scriptwriting, filming and editing, with an emphasis on researching and creating film language. This practical course is closely linked to the theory course entitled "Analysis of Cinematographic Language I and II", from which it draws examples in terms of processes and devices, as well as theoretical notions useful for filmmaking.
A personal or group assignment concludes each series of exercises covering one of the main stages in the making of a film. This work, completed during the four-month period, is assessed and the total marks count for 30% of the final mark. The exam consists of a complete exercise (script, shooting and editing). It accounts for 70% of the mark: 50% is awarded to the film produced and 20% to the technical positions occupied by the student (image and sound) in the other films.
Books and films will be cited during the course. It is up to the student to take note of these references and to have the intellectual curiosity to consult or view them.