104810 - CINEMATOGRAPHIC DIRECTION

Subject type: Optional

Coordinator: Jorge Oter Gonzalez

Trimester: Second term

Credits: 6

Academic year: 2025

Teaching course: 4

• Catalan

The optional subject “Film Direction” is taken throughout the second trimester. The nature of the subject is fundamentally practical and the objective is the production of short fiction films.
Theoretical and practical knowledge will be provided so that the student can delve deeper into what film direction means as an expression of an idea based on technical and creative choices. Work will be carried out from the development of a script to its filming and ending with a first version of the editing. This process involves the reflective and critical analysis of the different technical-artistic departments (art, photography, actor direction, sound, etc.) to the development of the work necessary for the production (visual style of the image, storyboard, locations, casting, etc.).
The short films will be produced in working groups of between 4 and 5 people, in which each student will assume responsibility for a specific department (art, photography, etc.) to carry out the short film. The aim is for the students to work in a professional manner and, therefore, make technical, creative, expressive and organisational decisions throughout the process.

This subject is a collaboration with the Panoptic Festival.

The classroom (physical or virtual) is a safe space, free of sexist, racist, homophobic, transphobic and discriminatory attitudes, either towards students or towards teachers. We trust that together we can create a safe space where we can make mistakes and learn without having to suffer prejudice from others. 

THEORY

Luis de Sola and Carlota Frisón 

Theoretical and technical introduction to the concept of management

1. The profession of film director based on an etymological and historical reading.
2. Cinema and spectator. The principle of empathy. The point of view.
3. The various possibilities of cinema. From the narrative to something else. 
4. Theatrical techniques applied to the audiovisual.
5. Definition of characters and their construction. 
6. Time and space in choreography.
7. Staging and / or staging.
8. Critical review of the laws of cinematic language: axis, angles, Raccord, steps...
9. From script to rendering Debugging variables and personal style
10. Photography: lights, shadows and colors.
11. The shooting. Structure and operating criteria.
12. The relationship between the director and the actors.
13. Ride while thinking. The assembly is not the end. 
14. Assembly theory and technique.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Luis de Sola and Carlota Frisón

Short film development workshop

1. The idea, tools to find and develop it.
2. Honesty.
3. Script principles and writing processes. The conflict.
4. Elaboration of characters.
5. Process and preparation of the casting.
6. storyline, synopsis, schedule and treatment.
7. The narrative style.
8. From the literary script to the technical script: cutting or scene and sequence planning.
9. Reading and understanding scripts: definition of characters.
10. Description and tasks of the different departments.
11. Rehearsal processes with the actors.
12. The shooting plan.
13. Filming with the actors.
14. The editing plan and supervision of the first version of the assembly.

Theory (30%):

Activity 1: Individual theoretical exam (30%). Includes questions on theory, practice and direction of actors (INDIVIDUAL NOTE).

 

Internships (70%):

Activity 2: Storyline and individual pitching (5%). (INDIVIDUAL NOTE).

Activity 3: Short film script (15%). (GROUP NOTE). 

Activity 4: Storyboard or technical script (5%). (GROUP NOTE).

Activity 5: Creative and technical development of the short film (30%). (GROUP NOTE). 

Activity 5: Individual memory by role (5%). (INDIVIDUAL NOTE).

Activity 6: Dossier and poster of the short film (10%). (GROUP NOTE). 

To be able to average, the mark of the theoretical exam must be at least a 5. 
To be able to make an average, the grade for all 5 practices must be at least a 5. 

-It is necessary to have presented the short film in order to take the final exam.

-The recovery will take the form of a short film exercise between the students involved and an individual written exam. It will never be able to surpass the 6 like final note when considering only the notes of "Final result of the short film" and "Exam". 

-Work submitted outside the established deadline is not accepted.
-It is necessary to attend 80% of the practical sessions so that an average can be made with the assignments related to the practicals.
-The student's active participation is considered necessary and will be taken into consideration for the final grade.

- Any form of academic fraud will be sanctioned in accordance with the center's evaluation regulations. If signs of fraud are detected, including the improper use of generative artificial intelligence tools, the subject's teaching staff may call the student for an individual interview with the aim of verifying their authorship.

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