SCHEDULE
Workshop Day 1
August 18: 9am-6pm
9 am - Sign in and meet and greet
9:30am - 12:25pm - Story fundamentals
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Working with beats
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McKee and the BS2
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Character development
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Dialogue and subtext
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Using Scripter to accelerate screenplay writing
12:25pm - 3D print prop selection
12:30pm - 1:30pm - Lunch
1:30pm - 3:30pm - Cinematography fundamentals
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Shot types
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Framing
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Coverage
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Continuity
3:30pm - 4:00pm - Session break
4:00pm - 6:00pm - Editing & VFX fundamentals
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Art of the invisible cut
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Editing mechanics
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Editing dialogue
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Editing action
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Camera tracking and greenscreen
6:00pm - Movie theme announced. The 48 hour clock starts ticking!
MENTORS: Chris Falson · Damian Allen · Shaughn Hull
Workshop Day 2
August 19: 9am - 6pm
MENTORS: Chris Falson · Damian Allen · Shaughn Hull
IMPORTANT: Day 2 of the workshop we will be helping teams with their concepts WHILE TEACHING NEW SKILLS. There will therefore be a technical pause on the clock of 6 hours. Final delivery will be midnight, August 20.
9am - 48 hour clock pause
9am - 10:30am - Review of team plans; mentoring sessions
10:30am - 12:30pm - On set sound
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Correct lavaliere practices
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Monitoring, clipping, and limiters
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Capturing ambient sound
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Boom techniques
1:30pm - 3:00pm - Lighting masterclass
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Basic 3-point lighting
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Your bounce IS your lighting kit
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Color temperature & White balance
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Tungsten/Daylight and beyond
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3:00pm - 48 hour clock resumes
3:00pm onwards - Mentors assist
Day 3 - Film challenge conclusion
August 20
MENTORS: Chris Falson · Damian Allen · Shaughn Hull
Teams work to complete shoot, edit, color, and delivery of their film at the location of their choice.
48 Hour Film Challenge
August 19: 6pm
48 Hour Film Challenge commences on the evening of Workshop Day 2 (August 19) with submission upload deadline midnight August 20th.
SCREENING
Open to the public. Invite your family and friends to see your masterpiece!
Date: August 21, 7pm, venue TBD
**Under Stripe, it shows up as Canyon Vineyard**
WORKSHOP
EVENT DETAILS
WHAT TO EXPECT
Two-day in-person workshop · August 18–19 · Brea, California
+ 48-hour filmmaking challenge · Community screening and awards
VENUE & ACCESS
3100 E Birch St, Brea, CA 92821
Plenty of parking; staff will direct you where to park.
FilmLab714 is designed for emerging filmmakers and creative collaborators ages 18–35. Participants must be at least 18 years old and no older than 35 on the first day of the workshop.
If you have questions about eligibility, please contact admissions@FilmLab714.com before registering.
WORKSHOP FOCUS
Story · Language of Cinema · Producing · Directing · Cinematography · Editing · Visual Aesthetics · VFX · Human-Centered AI
48-HOUR FILM CHALLENGE
Challenge begins the evening of August 19. Final film submissions are due by 11:59 PM on August 20.
RULES
Teams will form at the start of Day 1.
Sound equipment and lighting resources will be available; let us know during sign-up if you plan to bring your own camera/gear.
PRIZES
The main prize of a Blackmagic Cinema Camera will go to the stand-out individual. So even if your team loses, you can still win the camera if your contribution was exceptional!
Second and third stand-out individuals win one of two DaVinci Resolve Studio licenses, valued at $299.
Members of the winning team will each receive a $100 gift certificate to filmtools.com
SCHOLARSHIPS & SPONSORS
Even $25 too tight for you this summer? We have a limited number of scholarships for those in financial hardship.
Questions? Admissions@FilmLab714.com · (714) 510-2660