Location recording, sound mixing, and boom operation are practiced on scenes from the students scripts. Sound will be recorded using the Nagra 4.2, DAT, and Sennheiser microphones. This class guides students through practical, sync-sound exercises in preparation for working on final projects in the second month. Under the supervision of the instructor, students polish their skills by shooting a series of sync-sound group exercises. These projects are treated as actual productions with full pre-production and casting.
Students get the opportunity to direct, shoot, light, and record sound.
Afterwards, they edit and screen the work they produced. The instructor guides them in organizing their footage, cutting dialogue sequences, building sound tracks and preparing for a sound mix. Final Screening Students in the Advanced Film Directing course have the opportunity to screen their finished films to family, friends, faculty and invited guests. The New York Film Academy encourages students to submit their work to the many film festivals in the U.S. and abroad. The Advanced Film Directing Workshop is recommended only to serious, dedicated filmmakers who are willing to put in an extraordinary amount of effort in a short period of time.