Shooting The Scene

There is no greater filmmaking challenge than translating one’s cinematic vision into a practical shooting plan that produces edit-able footage. In Shooting The Scene, renowned cinematographer Jim Denault, ASC teaches you how to take a production plan and shoot efficiently, economically, and artistically.

Jim’s award-winning work includes The Campaign, Boys Don't Cry, and Game Change. In this class, he’ll share insights from his experience shooting both indie and studio films and teach you how to translate your vision into a series of filmed units (aka “coverage”). 

You’ll learn how to:

• Set the aesthetic and technical approaches for each shot
• Determine how many shots you’ll need within a scene
• Balance practical limitations and still acquire what's best for the scene

Shooting The Scene will help all cinematographers, camera operators, and filmmakers develop a more systematic approach to planning a shoot. You’ll become more equipped to take an idea that only lives in your mind and turn it into an actionable shooting plan.

• The Gear List: What is a Light Meter & Color Chart
• The Gear: What are Flags, C-Stands, & Dollies
• Exterior Shoot: Walk Through the Shot List
• Exterior Shoot: How to Block the Scene with Actors
• Exterior Shoot: Wide Shot Dolly In
• Exterior Shoot: Close Up of Dan
• Exterior Shoot: Position Check & Action
• Exterior Shoot: Close Up of Notebook
• Interior Shoot: Dan Wide Shot
• Interior Shoot: Dan Medium Shot
• Interior Shoot: Dan Close Up
• Interior Shoot: Over the Shoulder & Details
• End of Day: Reviewing Exterior Dallies
• Bonus Segment 1
• Bonus Segment 2