Day 1

• The importance of the script
• Budget determining script
• How to come up with unique ideas
• Writing short script (10 pages in collaboration) to be filmed

Day 2

• The equipment--use and care
• Casting & Rehearsing actors & release forms
• Locations/Storyboard
• Sound
• Camera
• Blocking a scene
• Lighting
• Makeup effects/Setting up for computer effects

Day 3

• Shoot the short

Day 4

• Viewing/Logging footage
• Digitizing footage
• Editing effects
• Adding Music and sound effects

Day 5

• Review rough cut
• Make changes and additions
• Finalize graphics
• Output movie to DVD