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About This Section
Lumet said it plainly: there are no minor decisions in filmmaking. Every decision either contributes to a good piece of work โ or brings the whole thing down months later.
The Curriculum
01
Development
7 lessons
02
Pre-Production
3 lessons
03
Production
11 lessons
04
Post-Production
7 lessons
05
Business & Career
2 lessons
06
Forms & Frontiers
4 lessons
Turning an idea into a story strong enough to make.
The money, the plan, and the preparation between a finished script and the first day on set.
The shoot itself โ directing, performing, capturing, designing, and staging the film.
Where the film is finally made โ the cut, the sound, the music, the colour, and the effects.
Getting the film seen โ and building a sustainable life in the industry that made it.
The distinct forms filmmaking takes, and the technologies reshaping what cinema can be.
Stunts & Action Design
A memorable fight scene is never just about punches or explosions. Through the ideas of Walter Murch, Alexander Mackendrick, Yuen Woo-ping and Veeru Devgan, this essay explores how action design uses
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