INTRO TO DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKING WORKSHOP
W/LIVE DEMO & IN-CLASS FILM PROJECT - STILL FREE!

WHAT
Students will learn the basic skills to produce documentaries, using a digital
video camera and computer-based editing software. There will be a live
demonstration of the workings of the DV camera and film editing software.
Students and instructor will together produce a short documentary.

WHEN
Because of Ramadan, instead of the standard full-day workshop, the class will be
spread over two days, three hours each day. The third day is optional but highly
recommended.

Tuesday November 2, 2004 - 7pm-10pm
Wednesday November 3, 2004 - 7pm-10pm
Thursday November 4, 2004 - 7pm-10pm (optional)

WHERE
Shoman Foundation Library (tentative).
Movie Theater on 2nd Floor.
Between 1st and 2nd Circle.

AFC CONTACT
For inquiries contact Hazim Bitar.
Phone: 079/5308232 / Email: AmmanFilmmakers@alif.com

CONFIRMATION
To confirm registration, interested participants should SMS 079/5308232 with their full name. No confirmations will be accepted for more than once person per phone number.

PENALTIES & FEES
This workshop is FREE for students who confirm their registration no later than
48 hours prior to workshop start time/date and show up no later than 7:15pm on
date of workshop.

• Unconfirmed walk-in students will pay 5 JD.
• After 7:15pm, late participants will have to pay 5 JD.
• Confirmed students who do not show up and fail to cancel at least 48 hours
  prior to registration will have to pay 5 JD to attend any future AFC workshop.
• Any student who confirmed for a past AFC activity but did not show up and did
  not cancel 48-hours before will have to pay 5 JD to attend this or any future
  AFC activities.
• AFC filmmakers are exempt from above guidelines.

THE ABOVE GUIDELINES WILL NOT BE RELAXED. Just because our workshops are for free, it does not mean our time and effort and those of our punctual students are not valuable to us. CONFIRM ONLY IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND, CANCEL 48 HOURS BEFORE, IF YOU CAN'T MAKE IT.

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WORKSHOP OUTLINE

DAY ONE | TUESDAY NOVEMBER 2, 2004
7:00pm-10:00pm | Documentary Filmmaking Concepts & Lifecycle

- What is the Amman Filmmakers Cooperative (AFC).
- Assumptions, expectations, and plan of action.
- Screening of selected short documentaries produced by AFC filmmakers.
- Common mistakes committed by beginners.
- Ethics of the business: defamation, staging, objectivity, copyrights, and fair use.

Pre-Production Planning
- Structuring the story.
- Research.
- Budgeting.
- Schedule.
- Equipment.
- Interview preparations.
- Permits & clearances.
- Location scouting.

Production
- Establishing shots.
- Shot angles.
- Framing the shot.
- Cutaways.
- Conducting the interviews.
- Logging footage.
- Audio issues.

DAY TWO | WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 3, 2004
7:00pm-10:00pm | Post-Production

- Editing PC workstation configuration.
- Editing tools of the trade.
- Logging the relevant film cuts.
- Capturing footage from camera to PC.
- Arranging film footage using editing software.
- Transitions.
- Narration.
- Music track.
- Titles.
- Incorporating photos/graphics.
- Assembling the rough cut.

DAY THREE | THURSDAY NOVEMBER 4, 2004
7:00pm-10:00pm | Real-World Film Project (optional but highly recommended)

Putting it all together: The instructor will demonstrate key filmmaking concepts
described in the workshop by producing a short documentary.

IMPORTANT
Content of workshop may change without notice. The coordinator of the workshop
has the right to refuse participation to anyone. For updates, visit:

http://AmmanFilmmakers.alif.com/nov-2-04-intro-to-docfilm.htm

ABOUT THE AFC
The Amman Filmmakers Cooperative (AFC) is a not-for-profit cultural initiative
and talent incubator that aims to promote and encourage independent filmmaking
through training, experimentation, and networking.

http://AmmanFilmmakers.Alif.com

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