Translating personal experiences into film
Finding Inspiration and Motivation
A course by Ayla Spaans , Film director
About the video: Finding Inspiration and Motivation
Overview
“In this lesson, I will explain how an idea for a film starts. When you think about the story you want to share with the world, it's good to ask yourself why you are the one who should tell this story. After finding that out, you translate that into writing a motivation. ”
In this video lesson Ayla Spaans addresses the topic: Finding Inspiration and Motivation, which is part of the Domestika online course: Translating personal experiences into film. Learn how to create a script and translate your personal stories into a short film..
Partial transcription of the video
“In this lesson, we will talk about inspiration and about motivation. Idea for film often starts with an overwhelming feeling, you get inspired with. You feel attached with a situation or emotion and you have the feeling you need to share this with the world. It can be something personal, something that happened to you or something that you're going through or it can be something that happened to a friend or a person you know that touched your heart deeply. When you think about the story you want to share with the world, it's good to ask yourself the following question. Why do I want to tell...”
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Course summary for: Translating personal experiences into film
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Photography & Video -
Areas
Art Direction, Film, Film, Video & TV, Filmmaking, Video
Ayla Spaans
A course by Ayla Spaans
Ayla Spaans is a renowned director of short films, music videos, commercials, and children's series. With a playful, stylish, and color-coordinated approach, Ayla's work captivates audiences worldwide. She explores themes of friendship, family, and self-love, drawing inspiration from her own life experiences, particularly her childhood memories and the nostalgic charm they hold.
Ayla's unique storytelling style combines aesthetics with a deeper exploration of emotions, normalizing subjects such as self-love, growth, illness, love, and disappointment in an abstract yet lighthearted manner. Through this course, Ayla shares her personal workflow, emphasizing the importance of finding what works best for you as a creative individual.
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- 14 lessons (1h 26m)
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- Audio: English
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- Level: Beginner
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