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Permalink Reply by Clyde Taber on July 8, 2009 at 8:01pm

Here is an updated list of topics developed or needing development (without a name behind it)

General
Our Mission Field Shane Sooter

Art of Story
Why Tell Stories: I Don Eland
Why Tell Stories: II Don Eland
Key to Good Storytelling: Passion / Tension Kathy Bruner
Creating Your Story: Interest and Criticism Allen Weaver
Creating Your Story: Understanding Your Audience Clyde Taber
The Three Act Structure Jeff Holder
Telling a Compelling Story Charlie Matz
Script Success Factors 1: Ideas Tom Nash
Script Success Factors 2: Identification Tom Nash
Script Success Factors 3: Interest Tom Nash
Script Success Factors 4: Conflict Tom Nash
Script Success Factors 5: Believability Tom Nash

Scriptwriting
Theology of Story
Screenwriting 101 - understanding the 3-act structure applying the 3-act structure to short film
How to break-down a script

Art of Production
Lighting
Why is Lighting Important David Nixon
Basic 3-point lighting

Sound
Audio Post (Pendragon) Nathan Ashton
Basic audio recording on location

Cinematography
How to Shoot Fire David Nixon
Why is Depth of Field Important David Nixon
How to use the camera to tell a story?
How to shoot the master shot and coverage?
How to shoot a compelling Interview?
The use of cranes, dollies and steadi-cam
Discussion of different camera types
Shooting greenscreen

Score
The use of music in your production

Editing
Fundamentals of good editing
Why edit on location?

Misc
How to Make a Movie for $80,000 Daivd Nixon
Four phases of production
Baby Steps - a progressive approach to the craft of filmmaking Understanding the production team (or "Soooo... what’s a Best Boy?")
What does a production manager do?
Why do a storyboard?
How to build a schedule
ADR for beginners

Art of Positioning Your Story
Case Studies in Connecting Online Chuck Quinley
The Long Tail Phenomenon Chuck Quinley
Festivals
Theatrical
Television
DVD
Internet

Art of Using Story
Intro to Short Film GSFN
Experience a Short film GSFN
Inviting Someone to Watch w/ you GSFN
Watching a Film Together GSFN
Talking Together After a Film GSFN
Outdoor Movie Outreach Tom Clarke

Art of Funding Your Story