Most filmmakers are in the dark about what cinematographic preparation truly entails. This class will give you with a step-by-step guide to preparing to shoot a whole range of narrative material – from the simplest moments to the most complex series of scenes. Jim will show how to break-down and analyze a script from an aesthetic, technical, and practical point-of-view.

You’ll learn how to:

• Analyze a script aesthetically and technically
• Evaluate and provide for the practical needs of a scene
• Achieve maximum subjective effect within your shooting "strategy"
• You’ll learn precise, effective, artistic, and technical approaches to shooting, which can be applied across all forms of filmmaking and length of material.