Introduction to Film Direction
Production gets underway
A course by César Pesquera , Director and Visual Artist
About the video: Production gets underway
Overview
“In this lesson I will teach you how to assemble a small team for your production, how to get the best out of them and how to communicate with them. We will also see how to get the ideal location and how to find your actors and get from them everything you need to tell your story.”
In this video lesson César Pesquera addresses the topic: Production gets underway, which is part of the Domestika online course: Introduction to Film Direction. Learn how to translate your vision into audiovisuals for the big screen and direct your own scenes.
Partial transcription of the video
“Production gets underway In this lesson I will teach you how to assemble a small team for your shooting and I will teach you how to communicate with them and get the best out of them. I will also teach you to choose the best location for your project, as far as possible, and choose your actors and get everything you need from them for your movie. You already have your vision you know the location, how do you want to move the camera and it is time to bring all of that down to reality. Prepare to be disappointed because it is a process in which you will have to make sacrifices. A painter need...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Film Direction
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Category
Photography & Video -
Areas
Film, Film, Video & TV, Lighting Design

César Pesquera
A course by César Pesquera
César Pesquera lives to tell exciting stories with a solid conceptual framework and room for visual experimentation. As a visual artist and director, he currently dedicates himself to filmmaking, directing music videos, developing advertising campaigns, and writing.
In his most recent personal projects Tramuntana and Santa Ana, he explores the crossover between visual experimentation and documentary. Both pieces were selected at festivals such as Cíclope, SXSW, Sitges, Cannes, Slamdance, and BFI London Film Festival, among others. In addition, his work has been recognized with several Laus awards, a Gold at ADC*E, and second prize at YDA Cannes. In 2018, Santa Ana received an Honorable Mention for Best Documentary at Salute Your Shorts festival in Los Angeles.
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