5 Career tips for filmmakers

Greetings!

Hi everyone,

My name's David Freeman. I live in Los Angeles, land of endless traffic jams, but I'm going to pry myself away from them to visit Raindance. For the 7th year in a row, I'll be teaching my "Beyond Structure" screenwriting workshop on April 24-25 (and a class on Pixar's moviesthe Tuesday before).

It's become the largest screenwriting class in LA, New York and London, and it looks like we'll be selling out this upcoming one too. I do hope you'll check it out, and see why so many famous writers, directors, producers, and important film and TV executives have attended the class in the past and are already enrolled for this one.

Maybe London can stage a six-hour traffic jam to make me feel at home?

See you soon, and email me if you have questions: freeman@dfreeman.com

David

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A couple of courses

Beyond Structure

The 200 powerful techniques taught in Beyond Structure will advance the experienced screenwriter, fiction writer, or development exec to the next level, and shave years off a beginner's learning curve. The use of film clips, together with hands-on, in-class writing exercises give you practice and confidence in all these new skills.

DAY ONE
100 techniques for making characters and dialogue stand out

DAY TWO
100 techniques for creating compelling plots and scenes and how to write or develop what sells.

What? Beyond Structure
When? Saturday/Sunday 24/25 April 2010
Where? Apollo Cinema Piccadilly Circus
How Much?£250 + VAT
Membersget a 15% discount

Call us on 0207 287 3833 or Book Online

Basic Cinematography

This is the course for future Lighting Cameramen and Directors of Photography as well as for anyone else who wants to learn how to create right visuals to support the screenplay emotionally.

This course will give you both the theory and the practice of cinematography. Learn how a successful DoP chooses format and equipment, how they work with the direcotr and how lighting a scene can affect it's emotional impact. Here you can learn to successfully transfer the visuals in your head onto the screen.

Learn about visual aesthetics, the differences between film and digital. Learn about light meters, ratios and lenses. Learn Cinematography.

What? Basic Cinematography
When? 20,21,22 April (eves) 24,25 April (day)
Where? Craven Street Rehearsal Rooms
How Much? £375 + VAT
Membersget a 15% discount

Call us on 0207 287 3833 or Book Online

"Beyond Structure...
"...is without question the most valuable class I've ever taken. Over the years, I've recommended it to aspiring screenwriters and pros alike - I can't think of anyone who wouldn't stand to benefit from learning the techniques that David teaches." Jane Goldman Writer: STARDUST; KICK-ASS; THE DEBT (to be released in 2010)