Audiovisual Pre-Production: Narrative and Creative Direction
A course by Mariana Arriaga y Santiago Arriaga , Film Directors
Joined August 2021
Explore stories as the central focus to make key decisions prior to filming shorts and audiovisual pieces
Explore stories as the central focus to make key decisions prior to filming shorts and audiovisual pieces
Joined August 2021
Looking to launch an audiovisual project? Prepare your script, because film directors Mariana and Santiago Arriaga are here to share the secrets get it off the ground. After having founded their own production house, Memento Mori Films, the Arriaga siblings are currently fully dedicated to film projects.
In this online course, they explain all the steps to ground your idea, and shape the narrative of your story. Make all the creative decisions necessary before filming and include them in a direction folder to start your project.
What will you learn in this online course?
15 lessons & 20 downloads
- 100% positive reviews (14)
- 765 students
- 15 lessons (2h 24m)
- 20 additional resources (2 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish
- Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
Analyze a scene or short film that you have previously written and make creative decisions in favor of the story, beyond aesthetics, in order to create a directorial portfolio.
Who is this online course for?
Anyone interested in filming a story, whether a professional or a movie buff.
Requirements and materials
To take this course, you need to have a scene or script already written to work on.
As for materials, you need a computer and the material required for the pre-production of your specific project.
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A course by Mariana Arriaga y Santiago Arriaga
Mariana Arriaga and Santiago Arriaga are siblings and codirectors. They grew up in a family of storytellers who instilled in them the desire to tell stories. They both studied communication and cinema, and at the end of their studies they codirected their first short films. It was from there that they decided to found the production house Memento Mori Films, where they made short films, fashion films, music videos, commercials, and experimental pieces.
Their short films have been selected for the Ariel Awards, the Morelia International Film Festival, the Venice Film Festival, LA Shorts, the Guanajuato International Film Festival, and the Kustendorf Film Festival, among others.
After five years, they decided to leave their production company as a creative label to focus on film projects. They are currently working on their first feature film—Cielo Abierto.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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About Me
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Influences
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U2
The first steps
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The story and the moral dilemma
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Mood boards and references
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Planning: storyboards and shooting list
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The casting
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Scouting
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Acting work
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U3
The set and the filming
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The art department
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The photograph
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The characterization: makeup, hairstyle and wardrobe
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Survival kit in set
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U4
How to take care of post-production from the beginning
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Sound and music
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Color correction
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Project distribution
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FP
Final project
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Audiovisual Pre-Production: Narrative and Creative Direction
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FAQs
Domestika's courses are online classes that provide you with the tools and skills you need to complete a specific project. Every step of the project combines video lessons with complementary instructional material, so you can learn by doing. Domestika's courses also allow you to share your own projects with the teacher and with other students, creating a dynamic course community.
All courses are 100% online, so once they're published, courses start and finish whenever you want. You set the pace of the class. You can go back to review what interests you most and skip what you already know, ask questions, answer questions, share your projects, and more.
The courses are divided into different units. Each one includes lessons, informational text, tasks, and practice exercises to help you carry out your project step by step, with additional complementary resources and downloads. You'll also have access to an exclusive forum where you can interact with the teacher and with other students, as well as share your work and your course project, creating a community around the course.
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magictales
Sehr ausführlich und gut strukturiert
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plancollage
Curso muy útil y con muy buenos recursos. Recomendable.
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louzada.treinamento
Muito bom!
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moralhm98
Una de las razones por las cuales decidí tomar este curso fue para poder salir de estos "típicos" baches creativos que pasamos los artistas, cineastas,fotografos,etc. Y el escuchar a Mariana y a Santiago dar esos consejos, compartir su experiencia y sus personalidades me ayudó mucho a volver a tener ganas de crear.
¡Gracias!
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hugo_fv
Muy buen curso. Todo bien explicado con recursos y ejemplos.
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