Lean Filmmaking: Turn Your Vision into a Short Film
A course by Iliès Terki , Film Director
Learn how to write, shoot, and post-produce a meaningful short film using minimum resources
Learn how to write, shoot, and post-produce a meaningful short film using minimum resources
Filmmaking is an opportunity to bring your vision to life by crafting ideas into images and stories. Film director Iliès Terki specializes in doing just that using minimal resources for maximum impact. He runs his own studio specializing in short-form fiction and has worked with brands including adidas, BMW, Renault, and Netflix Germany.
In this online course, Iliès teaches you the process of translating your vision into a short film. Learn to tell meaningful stories with only a few resources, from the initial concept to the final edit. Discover the power of lean filmmaking.
What will you learn in this online course?
18 lessons & 24 downloads
- 97% positive reviews (30)
- 2,085 students
- 18 lessons (2h 21m)
- 24 additional resources (9 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: English
- English · Spanish · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
Recommended software for this course
DaVinci ResolveWhat is this course's project?
Write, shoot, and edit a three-minute short film with a public bench as your stage.
Who is this online course for?
This course is for creative minds with an interest in filmmaking and short-form fiction.
Requirements and materials
No previous experience is required.
In terms of materials, you will need a camera (like a DSLR or smartphone), a tripod, an actor, and access to editing software such as DaVinci Resolve.
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A course by Iliès Terki
Iliès Terki is an Algerian-born film director based in Hamburg, and the founder of his own creative studio, which specializes in short-form fiction. He started his career as a cover designer in the music industry before going on to study communications and visual arts in Madrid and Paris. He later studied art direction in Hamburg and New York, and went on to work in an advertising agency, where he was introduced to high-end filmmaking and realized it was what he wanted to pursue. Iliès began experimenting with filmmaking in his spare time and, in 2015, quit his job to launch his career in the art form.
Since then, Iliès has established his own studio, Idle Films, which has produced a series of 52 fiction stories and small vignettes. He has also worked with brands including adidas, BMW, Renault, Netflix Germany, UNICEF, Penguin Random House, and Haribo.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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About Me
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Influences
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U2
Lean Filmmaking
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Why Make a Short Film Narrative?
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Intro to Lean Filmmaking
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How to Find a Good Short Story
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Writing a Minimum Viable Story
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U3
Pre-production
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Creating the Vision for Your Short
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Concept Book
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Casting for Indie-Filmmaking
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Building a Squad and Getting Feedback
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Location Scouting
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Finalizing the Pre-production Stage
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U4
Production
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Arriving on Location
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Communicating with the Talent
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How Pre-production Helps You
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Protecting the Creative Energy
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U5
Post-production
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Editing, VFX, and Grading
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Music and Sound
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FP
Final project
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Lean Filmmaking: Turn Your Vision into a Short Film
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artola0.92
Muy bueno el curso, consejos reales con un caso real de crear un corto con bajo presupuesto. Muy bien grabado y tips muy útiles. Muchas gracias,
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henrymorgan83
corso ben fatto, curato e chiaro
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mahdaway
a very nice course
lorenzonluigi
Un corso molto ben fatto, spiegato con cura, molto adatto a chi come me vuole cimentarsi con il cinema.
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cramine6
Plusreally nice, I learned a lot. I'm working on my first short film as soon as it's ready