Masterclass: Character and Conversation (Film Studies, Filmmaking)

Our Masterclasses are great if students are looking to include extra academic evidence on their personal statement application or are keen to prepare themselves for university discussion this coming September. Delivered by St Mary’s expert academic staff and supported by our current students, learners will have the opportunity to ask all the questions they need prior to attending or applying to university.

Character and Conversation Masterclass Day

This day will focus on developing strong characters and capturing their conversations. We will start from scratch going from character creation to Filming a short scene.  
  
Character development - Nothing pulls you out of a story more than an inconsistent character. You can’t force a character to do something you have established they never would, without cause. This means the characters can affect the narrative of your Film. We will look into the importance of characters and the details you will need to develop to create a realistic character. 
  
Students will then work together to create a character, filling in information about their backgrounds, goals and challenges. 
  
Shooting a conversation between two speaking characters – After creating our characters we will script a short conversation to Film. We This session will focus on over the shoulder shots and coverage for dialogue. Learners will team up to film the three main shots of a conversation.

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These day events usually run between 10:00 – 14:30, but we are more than happy to be flexible. They are suitable for post-16 learners and can be hosted at St Mary’s University all year round.  
 
If you’d like to book a cohort or class to attend this masterclass please do reach out to us at [email protected].   

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