Visual Storytelling Workshop with Neel Naik

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Subject guarantor:

Ondřej ZACH

Name of lecturer(s):

Ondřej ZACH

Learning outcomes of the course unit:

By definition, visual storytelling might seem straightforward — it’s the art of communicating a series of messages using visual medium. The concept isn’t new, in fact, the phrase “A picture is worth a thousand words” was coined just after the turn of the 20th Century.

But the concept of visual storytelling is more relevant now than ever, especially considering our highly digital age where images are at the forefront of communication and in which there is a constant battle for viewers’ attention.

The core emphases of this workshop will be to build basic skills of how to sculpt an IDEA into a VISUAL COMMUNICATION, using the fundamental tools of Audio-visual. Understanding the power of a strong concept for an impactful communication. My special approach from an architect and a filmmaker point of view would be, to empower the students to learn how to work at various scale/levels of a project – from Whole to Part & from Part to Whole. The students will also learn the importance of three fundamental pillars of any communication process: Pre-production, Production & Post-production.

Mode of study:

workshop

Prerequisites and co-requisites:

-

Course contents:

The First part of the workshop would be an introduction to the concepts of “Visual Storytelling”, via examples of fiction and non-fiction genres. At the end of the session a practical exercise would be announced and students would be asked to create groups.

The Second part of the workshop would comprise of conceptualization and pre-production process, during this session the groups will work on sculpting their idea into a story, developing the story in script and screenplay. The group members will be assigned a specific role, e.g. Director, Cinematographer, Editor, Sound Engineer etc.

The Third part of the workshop would consist of production, post-production and screening, with discussion of the projects produced.

The three days workshop will consist of developing the idea (Friday), shooting and editing in small teams (Saturday), postproduction and screening of the works (Sunday).

Schedule:

FRIDAY: DAY 1:

10.00–13.30: Introduction to visual storytelling

13.30–14.30: Lunch break

14.30–19.00: Construction of the idea + preproduction

SATURDAY: DAY 2:

10.00–13.30: Shooting + transfer of the footage

13.30–14.30: Lunch break

14.30–19.00: Starting the project + editing

SUNDAY: DAY 3:

10.00–13.30: Editing

13.30–14.30: Lunch break

14.30–16.30: Editing and exporting

15.30: Film delivery to the editor

17.30–18.00: editor will prepare the films for the screening

18.00–19.00: screening + feedback

Recommended or required reading:

Visual Storytelling in Filmmaking: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4X5xvlTZpcY

How to Turn Your IDEA into a MOVIE -- Step by Step (A Brief Overview of the Complete Process): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OI_PtNn-Y1c

The ultimate Introduction to DSLR Filmmaking: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8BzeZEGEYY

Learn Premiere Pro 2018 in 11 Minutes!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsCPpNE5E3k

Learn Final Cut Pro X in 10 Minutes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsV-BxJ26xg

Assessment methods and criteria:

100% attendance

Course web page:

Note:

For 32,000 years people have drawn pictures but we’ve actually written for only 5,000 years. J.K. Rowling, arguably the most successful author of our generation, admitted that she actually drew Harry Potter’s world before she even wrote it.

„A picture is worth a thousand words“ is an English idiom. It refers to the notion that a complex idea can be conveyed with just a single still image or that an image of a subject conveys its meaning or essence more effectively than a description does.

About the tutor:

Neel Naik has over seventeen years of experience as a Creative Director and Producer. He holds a degree in Architecture from CEPT (India), Masters in Film and TV Production from the University of Bristol (UK), and a Specialist degree in Audio-visual and Media Production from School of Applied Arts, IPCB (Portugal). He has academic and technical skills in the areas of production, direction, cinematography, and editing, demonstrating a special interest in the genre of non-fiction and the new media, with a natural tendency towards socio-cultural issues. He is currently a full-time faculty at ESART - IPCB, in the area of Audiovisual and Media Production. He also owns Ra Atelier, a production house working in the area of Film, Television and New Media. He has directed and produced over 150 projects in several continents, including documentaries, educational films, institutional and corporate films, advertising and short films.

Schedule for winter semester 2017/2018:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

Schedule for summer semester 2017/2018:

Date	Day	Time	Tutor	Location	Notes	No. of paralel
16.03.2018		10:00–19:00		Room No. 3 Lažanský palác		paralelka 1
17.03.2018		10:00–19:00		Room No. 3 Lažanský palác		paralelka 1
18.03.2018		10:00–19:00		Room No. 3 Lažanský palác		paralelka 1

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