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Trainees work in pairs to conceptualize, draft, source, budget, and present the design for a short film script.
Lessons move quickly simulating the collaborative, yet fast-paced nature of the industry.
Each group completes a design deck and wrap book which provides details for their design from broad concept to custom scripted props.
free Course Materials included:
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Drawing Materials
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LOCATION Survey Tools
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Software & Subscriptions
I was so grateful for the resources provided in this program and how they eased what could've been a huge financial burden. Having free access to software, a printer, and the program itself was very freeing.
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Make the city your classroom
RESEARCH AT THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY PICTURE COLLECTION
LOCATION SCOUTING HOMES FOR STUDENTS' DESIGN PROJECTS
SHOPPING FOR LAMPS AT ECLECTIC ENCORE PROPS
SET DEC SHOPPING AT STATE SUPPLY, NEWEL, AND PROP & SPOON
PROP SHOW & TELL WITH LOCAL PROP MASTER'S KIT
GUIDED TOUR OF PROP FABRICATION SHOP THE SPECIALIST
ICVFX INTERACTIVE STUDIO TOUR AT WLAB VIRTUAL PRODUCTION STUDIOS
Practical Demonstrations
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Real World Applications
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Local Vendors
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Practical Demonstrations ✺ Real World Applications ✺ Local Vendors ✺
Lectures & Demos with Industry professionals
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Wynn Thomas
Intro to Production Design
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RICHARD HOOVER
Intro to Sketching
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KATIE CITTI
What is an Art Director?
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AUDREY SOODOO-RAPHAEL
Intro to Reading & Creating Scale Drawings + Surveying Locations
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CHARLOTTE HORNSBY
Intro to Cinematography & Collaborating with DPs + Camera Test
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MICHAEL RICCI
Intro to Locations & Scouting
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KATIE CITTI
Sketchup 2D Drafting & 3D Modeling
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KEVIN CABELLO
Art Coordinators & Keeping Your Dept. Organized
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SAM FROESCHLE
Budgeting for Materials & Labor
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KEVIN CABELLO & ANA KALVO
What Does A Graphic Designer Do? + Intro to Photoshop & Illustrator
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JULIA TORRES
Demonstration of Constructing a Flat + Recycling a Standard Flat as a Window Flat
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MIDGE LUCAS
Hands-On Demonstration for Staining Wood, Installing Wallpaper, and Painting Brick Pulp Art
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COLLEEN RUSHTON
Hands-On Demonstration of Window Treatment Installation + Picture Hanging + Shopping & Fitting Lamps
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Rae DeWilde-Taylor
Intro to Props + What’s in a Prop Master’s Kit?
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ANTHONY RAYMOND
Intro to Twin Motion
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CHEYENNE FORD
How to Read Production Documents
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MARIA HOOPER
Collaborating with Costume Designers
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MICHAEL SHAW
Early Career Guidance
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NATALIE ROBIN
What Are Unions & How Can You Join
Friday GUEST SPEAKER SERIES
Weekly extended lectures from industry professionals are presented in joint collaboration with other craft programs. The lecture series is designed to foster collaboration between art and camera.
JULY 11TH — ED LACHMAN, CINEMATOGRAPHER — CAROL (2015), MARIA (2024)
JULY 18TH — FEDERICO CANTINI, CINEMATOGRAPHER — FLAMIN HOT (2023), DORA AND THE SEARCH FOR SOL DORADO (2025)
AUGUST 1ST — CHAD KEITH, PRODUCTION DESIGNER — THE BIKERIDERS (2023), MIDNIGHT SPECIAL (2016)
Working Industry Proffesionals
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Award Winning Lecturers
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Collaborative Discussions
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Working Industry Proffesionals ✺ Award Winning Lecturers ✺ Collaborative Discussions ✺
PRACTICAL DEMONSTRATIONS
BUILDING A STANDARD FLAT FROM SCRATCH
SCENIC PAINTING A FAUX BRICK WALL
WALLPAPER INSTALLATION
ADDING A WINDOW TO A PRE-BUILT FLAT
INSTALLING WAINSCOTTING, BASEBOARD, AND TRIM
DRAFTING AND MODELING IN SKETCHUP
POWER TOOL HANDLING AND SAFETY
CURTAIN AND WINDOW TREATMENT INSTALLATION
PICTURE HANGING
HOW TO PREPARE FOR A CAMERA TEST
Scenic Painting
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Set Construction
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Set Decoration Techniques
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Scenic Painting ✺ Set Construction ✺ Set Decoration Techniques ✺
“I have learned so much more than I expected about the different departments and all of the brilliant people needed to make entertainment actually happen.”
ANONYMOUS EXIT SURVEY FOR SUMMER 2024 PROGRAM