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Film Oxford

In Iffley, Oxfordshire

Address

54 Catherine Street, Oxford, OX4 3AH

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Website

filmoxford.org

Phone

01865792732

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Film Oxford is a creative arts charity in East Oxford, delivering projects in local communities and supporting disabled artists, young people and socially isolated groups. It also runs industry-led short courses and production work, with an archive spanning more than 40 years.

The camera is only half the story here. The other half is who gets to make it.

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Directing Drama for Film & TV
Community
Around £172.00

Directing Drama for Film & TV

Description Directing Drama for film & TV weekend – “change the way you look at every script” Directing Drama for Film & TV covers the principles of directing drama for the screen and shows students how to apply them in practice. It is run by filmmaker Simon Hook, who made several award-winning shorts before directing broadcast television drama for the BBC and Channel 4. He demonstrates the principles of directing drama by analysing film and television clips and following them up with practical exercises with the camera. Directing Drama for Film & TV is a weekend course for students wishing to learn or develop their directing skills. Experience of working on short films and/or completing training courses such as short courses at Film Oxford is desirable. Learners must be 18+. “I really enjoyed how the days were split – theory one day – using a wonderful range of teaching methods and practice the next!” Thomas – Course Participant 2023 Course Aims To give course participants the confidence and skills to make their own dramas to a much higher standard. The script exercise will “change the way you look at every script”. Simon “on Location” for TV Shoot SIMON HOOK Director/Writer – Biography Simon has directed two one-hour episodes of the BBC Scotland show Rivercity, directed twenty three episodes (and written one) of the top rated children’s television series M.I.High for the BBC (made by the same company as Spooks) and five episodes of Hollyoaks for Channel 4.

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Directing Drama for Film & TV
Community
Around £172.00

Directing Drama for Film & TV

Description Directing Drama for film & TV weekend – “change the way you look at every script” Directing Drama for Film & TV covers the principles of directing drama for the screen and shows students how to apply them in practice. It is run by filmmaker Simon Hook, who made several award-winning shorts before directing broadcast television drama for the BBC and Channel 4. He demonstrates the principles of directing drama by analysing film and television clips and following them up with practical exercises with the camera. Directing Drama for Film & TV is a weekend course for students wishing to learn or develop their directing skills. Experience of working on short films and/or completing training courses such as short courses at Film Oxford is desirable. Learners must be 18+. “I really enjoyed how the days were split – theory one day – using a wonderful range of teaching methods and practice the next!” Thomas – Course Participant 2023 Course Aims To give course participants the confidence and skills to make their own dramas to a much higher standard. The script exercise will “change the way you look at every script”. Simon “on Location” for TV Shoot SIMON HOOK Director/Writer – Biography Simon has directed two one-hour episodes of the BBC Scotland show Rivercity, directed twenty three episodes (and written one) of the top rated children’s television series M.I.High for the BBC (made by the same company as Spooks) and five episodes of Hollyoaks for Channel 4.

Sat 26 Sept11:00Film Oxford
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DaVinci Resolve Editing – online course for beginners
Workshops & Classes
Around £147.00

DaVinci Resolve Editing – online course for beginners

Description DaVinci Resolve Editing – online course for beginners is designed to guide you step-by-step with exercises exploring DaVinci Resolve’s video editing, colour correcting, sound editing and other functions. This interactive course led by a pro filmmaker runs on ZOOM over seven weeks with 90-minute sessions for a maximum of 8 learners (10.5 hours contact time). Used by professionals, production companies & Hollywood, the standard version of DaVinci Resolve is free to install on your computer. By the end of this course you will have: – - a broader knowledge of DaVinci Resolve. - a deeper understanding of Video Editing. - the confidence and ability to tell a story through editing using all the tools available. - knowledge of colour correction and colour grading. - knowledge of sound correction, including basic sound repairing and recording sound. - the ability to export your final project in various formats. The course is designed for confident adults aged 18+ with solid computer skills. We suggest that participants first complete our Introduction to Filmmaking, which covers basic editing (or have similar experience or have completed comparable courses).

Tue 6 OctFilm Oxford
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DaVinci Resolve Editing – online course for beginners
Workshops & Classes
Around £147.00

DaVinci Resolve Editing – online course for beginners

Description DaVinci Resolve Editing – online course for beginners is designed to guide you step-by-step with exercises exploring DaVinci Resolve’s video editing, colour correcting, sound editing and other functions. This interactive course led by a pro filmmaker runs on ZOOM over seven weeks with 90-minute sessions for a maximum of 8 learners (10.5 hours contact time). Used by professionals, production companies & Hollywood, the standard version of DaVinci Resolve is free to install on your computer. By the end of this course you will have: – - a broader knowledge of DaVinci Resolve. - a deeper understanding of Video Editing. - the confidence and ability to tell a story through editing using all the tools available. - knowledge of colour correction and colour grading. - knowledge of sound correction, including basic sound repairing and recording sound. - the ability to export your final project in various formats. The course is designed for confident adults aged 18+ with solid computer skills. We suggest that participants first complete our Introduction to Filmmaking, which covers basic editing (or have similar experience or have completed comparable courses).

Tue 6 Oct20:30Film Oxford
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Lighting Workshop for Filmmakers
Workshops & Classes
Around £107.00

Lighting Workshop for Filmmakers

Description Lighting Workshop for filmmakers and videographers (Adults 18+) Do you want to improve the lighting on your films using pro lights, or just know more about lighting before you start making films? Most people rent lights for their shoots, but which lights should you rent? Do you know how to get the correct exposure? Your f-stops from your greyscale? Your Kelvins from your Gammas? Your Gobos from your HMI’s? Your Dedo’s from your ND? Learn the meaning behind the lingo of a pro-lighting person and get your hands dirty setting up lighting! This one-day Lighting Workshop will introduce participants to the principles of lighting using different professional lights, giving them a better understanding and confidence to deal with diverse lighting situations. The course is led by professional videographer and photographer John Hunt, you will be encouraged to rig and use the lights yourselves. This is a follow-on course for Adults (18+) with some previous experience, such as a Film Oxford beginner’s course. (e.g. Introduction to Digital Video or Introduction to Filmmaking – online course) “I enjoyed the physical aspect of lighting setups, seeing how different lights create different moods.’ Monique – Course Participant 2023 Lighting Workshop Tutor – John Hunt John Hunt is a professional photographer, filmmaker and educator.

Sat 10 OctFilm Oxford
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Lighting Workshop for Filmmakers
Workshops & Classes
Around £107.00

Lighting Workshop for Filmmakers

Description Lighting Workshop for filmmakers and videographers (Adults 18+) Do you want to improve the lighting on your films using pro lights, or just know more about lighting before you start making films? Most people rent lights for their shoots, but which lights should you rent? Do you know how to get the correct exposure? Your f-stops from your greyscale? Your Kelvins from your Gammas? Your Gobos from your HMI’s? Your Dedo’s from your ND? Learn the meaning behind the lingo of a pro-lighting person and get your hands dirty setting up lighting! This one-day Lighting Workshop will introduce participants to the principles of lighting using different professional lights, giving them a better understanding and confidence to deal with diverse lighting situations. The course is led by professional videographer and photographer John Hunt, you will be encouraged to rig and use the lights yourselves. This is a follow-on course for Adults (18+) with some previous experience, such as a Film Oxford beginner’s course. (e.g. Introduction to Digital Video or Introduction to Filmmaking – online course) “I enjoyed the physical aspect of lighting setups, seeing how different lights create different moods.’ Monique – Course Participant 2023 Lighting Workshop Tutor – John Hunt John Hunt is a professional photographer, filmmaker and educator.

Sat 10 Oct11:00Film Oxford
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Introduction to Filmmaking – online course
Workshops & Classes
Around £147.00

Introduction to Filmmaking – online course

Description Introduction to Filmmaking – the online course is a seven-session, interactive beginners’ course for Adults (18+) who want to start learning and developing skills in all areas of filmmaking. This interactive course, led by a pro filmmaker, runs on Zoom over seven weeks with 90-minute sessions for a maximum of 10 learners (10.5 hours contact time). Introduction to Filmmaking – online course is a fun and flexible, hands-on introduction to using Smartphones, Camcorders, DSLR, Video Cameras and editing for beginners. You will better understand how to film a video from start to finish, using different equipment, planning, filming, and editing your videos on free professional video editing software. The course will rely on homework and forum discussions to make the most out of the course; practice makes perfect! Previous filmmaking experience is not required for this beginners’ course, except you must have good general computer skills and a reasonably modern computer (for video editing). You must have access to a smartphone, DSLR or other type of video camera. Who is “Introduction to Filmmaking” Online course aimed at? This online course is for anyone interested in the art of filmmaking. At the end of the course, you will know about different equipment used in filmmaking; you will be able to film interviews and B-roll. You will recognise which tools to use for your workflow.

Mon 12 OctFilm Oxford
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Introduction to Screenwriting
Workshops & Classes
Around £144.00

Introduction to Screenwriting

Description Introduction to Screenwriting – is a classroom-based beginners’ course for Adults (18+) planning their first screenplay or wanting to improve their screenwriting skills. It will arm you with the concepts and practices you need to be aware of, before diving in. The course runs 10am-4pm, for a maximum of 10 learners. This intensive course focuses on short film, however many of the skills learned are transferable to longer screenplays, and there will be many pointers for those who want to continue their study of feature screenplay writing beyond the scope of this beginners’ course. This Classroom based course will: - Develop your understanding of the basics of the craft and art of screenwriting - Give you everything you need to start writing your first script - Help you to understand “what makes a good script”! - Encourage you to develop a critical self-awareness and an enquiring, analytical and creative approach to your work - Give you a framework to develop your screenwriting practice Who is Introduction to Screenwriting weekend course aimed at? This course is aimed at writers who want to learn the art of screenwriting and filmmakers who want to develop their writing skills (or skills for collaborating with writers). If you haven’t done any creative writing whatsoever (whether amateur or professional), or don’t have any filmmaking skills, then you are unlikely to be able to fully benefit from this course. (See below for what you can do next).

Sat 17 OctFilm Oxford
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Introduction to Screenwriting
Workshops & Classes
Around £144.00

Introduction to Screenwriting

Description Introduction to Screenwriting – is a classroom-based beginners’ course for Adults (18+) planning their first screenplay or wanting to improve their screenwriting skills. It will arm you with the concepts and practices you need to be aware of, before diving in. The course runs 10am-4pm, for a maximum of 10 learners. This intensive course focuses on short film, however many of the skills learned are transferable to longer screenplays, and there will be many pointers for those who want to continue their study of feature screenplay writing beyond the scope of this beginners’ course. This Classroom based course will: - Develop your understanding of the basics of the craft and art of screenwriting - Give you everything you need to start writing your first script - Help you to understand “what makes a good script”! - Encourage you to develop a critical self-awareness and an enquiring, analytical and creative approach to your work - Give you a framework to develop your screenwriting practice Who is Introduction to Screenwriting weekend course aimed at? This course is aimed at writers who want to learn the art of screenwriting and filmmakers who want to develop their writing skills (or skills for collaborating with writers). If you haven’t done any creative writing whatsoever (whether amateur or professional), or don’t have any filmmaking skills, then you are unlikely to be able to fully benefit from this course. (See below for what you can do next).

Sat 17 Oct11:00Film Oxford
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