MasterClass

Jodie Foster Teaches Filmmaking

Go behind the scenes with two-time Oscar-winner Jodie Foster, star of Silence of the Lambs and director of Little Man Tate. In her first online class, she’ll teach you how to bring your vision to life. Jodie brings her experience on both sides of the camera to guide you through every step of the filmmaking process, from storyboarding to casting and camera coverage. Everyone has a story. Learn how to tell yours.

18 Episodes

Introduction
IntroductionEpisode 1
Finding Your Personal Story
Finding Your Personal StoryEpisode 2
Exploring the Big Idea in Film
Exploring the Big Idea in FilmEpisode 3
Jodie’s Short Film: Building Your Story Into a Screenplay, Part 1
Jodie’s Short Film: Building Your Story Into a Screenplay, Part 1Episode 4
Creating the Vision for Your Film
Creating the Vision for Your FilmEpisode 5
Deconstructing Visual Choices: The Beaver
Deconstructing Visual Choices: The BeaverEpisode 6
Jodie’s Short Film: Building Your Story into a Screenplay, Part 2
Jodie’s Short Film: Building Your Story into a Screenplay, Part 2Episode 7
Jodie’s Short Film: The Screenwriter-Director Collaboration
Jodie’s Short Film: The Screenwriter-Director CollaborationEpisode 8
Jodie’s Short Film: Constructing a Scene
Jodie’s Short Film: Constructing a SceneEpisode 9
Prepping and Scheduling
Prepping and SchedulingEpisode 10
Casting
CastingEpisode 11
The Acting Process
The Acting ProcessEpisode 12
Directing Actors
Directing ActorsEpisode 13
Shooting Your Film
Shooting Your FilmEpisode 14
Selecting a Performance Case Study: Jack O’Connell in Money Monster
Selecting a Performance Case Study: Jack O’Connell in Money MonsterEpisode 15
Editing
EditingEpisode 16
Music
MusicEpisode 17
Conclusion
ConclusionEpisode 18