Producing & Directing for Filmed Television and Theatrical Features: Life in the Trenches A Master Class by Kenneth Johnson An insider’s perspective on how to produce and direct features, TV movies and series episodes, this is life in the trenches of film-making, including... How to Prep: How to budget, cast, rehearse, use locations, create shot lists. How to Shoot: Deciding tone and style, staging actors for drama and comedy (using students in the class), camera placement, lenses, camera moves, stunts, big action, special effects. Plus how to plan and shoot Special Visual Effects. How to Post: Editing, looping, musical scoring, dubbing the soundtrack and finishing the film. The course employs extensive visual aids including storyboards, many filmed sequences, and personal behind-the-scenes footage showing exactly how to produce and direct effectively on the set. -- And have fun doing it. * * * * * * * * * Kenny taught this class for several years at UCLA Extension where Instructors are evaluated by their students. -- 9.0 is the highest score. Kenny's average score is 8.8. The seminar is open to everyone with a serious interest in film making and may be taken for college credit. UCLA Extension is currently reorganizing its entire program. Kenny's next three-day, eighteen-hour seminar is not on their schedule at this time. He has recently been presenting the seminar for The New York Film Academy in Los Angeles and will likely be doing so again later this year. It may be possible for some non- NYFA students to audit. E-mail Kenny if you're interested. Put NYFA in Subject. |
Kenny took his Filmmaking Seminar to Moscow in October, 2009.
The New York Film Academy invited Kenny to the Russian Federation for a two-week
program at the Higher School of Economics, Moscow State University, internationally
recognized as "the Harvard of Russia."
The New York Film Academy invited Kenny to the Russian Federation for a two-week
program at the Higher School of Economics, Moscow State University, internationally
recognized as "the Harvard of Russia."
Kenny is seen here with fellow NYFA
profs Lydia Cedrone & Paul Brown in
Red Square. Click to enlarge.
profs Lydia Cedrone & Paul Brown in
Red Square. Click to enlarge.
Kenny will occasionally present three segments from his seminar as a Guest Lecturer
at the NYFA for Lydia Cedrone's Producing Class. Check back here for future dates.
at the NYFA for Lydia Cedrone's Producing Class. Check back here for future dates.