Tampa Film Fan

The Weekend Film School is going to help Tampa Bay filmmakers solve this problem during a one-day workshop to be held on Saturday March 15, beginning at 8 a.m. at the Cuban Club in Ybor City that will enable up-and-coming filmmakers to shoot a “Dream Scene.”

During the first part of the workshop, students will watch Tampa Bay’s most skilled and experienced film professionals shoot a movie scene, as each key player walks the students through the process, explaining each step in detail and how to properly use the equipment.

The students will learn the basics about pre-production, set dressing, working with actors, working with a director of photography and gaffer on set, lighting and composition, special effects, make up and wardrobe, and even using firearms on a film set. This workshop is perfect for the un-experienced to semi-experienced filmmaker, as it allows him/her to learn from Tampa’s best. The workshop is also perfect for the movie filmmaker who is trying to figure out what it takes to be a filmmaker and if it is the right career path or art form for him/her.

Following the workshop, a handful of students will form filmmaking teams and get to live a dream – top filmmaking equipment will be at their disposal for one hour, allowing them to film that perfect scene they need for their film reel that could help launch their career, showcasing to potential investors what they are capable of doing if provided with the proper budget to use that same equipment for an entire film.

Each filmmaking team can be formed prior to the weekend film school OR an individual can sign up and be placed on a team. All team members MUST be present during the workshop. Each will need at least five members - Producer, Director, Director of Photography, Assistant Director, and Editor. Each team will be presented with the same one-page scene and will have one hour to film it on the same set using the same equipment used by the instructors during the seminar. Instructors will be on set to assist the filmmakers.

The number of teams is limited, so sign up ASAP if you want to shoot a scene. On Sunday, March 16, a second workshop will be at Tampa Digital for those who would like to learn about the editing process. Check out the new website for all the details, list of instructors, and equipment we’ll have this year, and to register: www.tampaweekendfilmschool.com.