Translating personal experiences into film
Image Selection
A course by Ayla Spaans , Film director
About the video: Image Selection
Overview
“Let's now set up the body of the treatment. I will share with you some basic tools and show you how to start filtering the image selection.”
In this video lesson Ayla Spaans addresses the topic: Image Selection, 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, I will give you some basic tools to turn your idea into a treatment. In my case, we will go through the treatment of about two girls. To build a treatment, you can use lots of different programs. There are also different levels of creating a treatment. You can build it in InDesign and make it super dynamic with lots of moving image. Or, for example, you can use ReadyMac to make a one-pager. A classic deck with different slides I use mostly Keynote for. What program you will use for your treatment depends on your taste and on your skills. Will you design it yourself or will y...”
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Course summary for: Translating personal experiences into film
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Category
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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