1. 21st Century Filmmaking
The Age of Convergence

2. The Question of Teaching…
“Film writing and directing cannot be taught, only learned, and each man or woman has to learn it through his or her own system of self education.”
-- Alexander Mackendrick

3. Trivia
Mackendrick taught film at the California Institute of Arts for more than 25 years, considered legendary
He was an illustrator by trade and started film by way of animation.
He is best known for his 1955 film “The Ladykillers”.

4. What Can be Taught? Essentials of Technique Film History Technology
Expressiveness
Essentials of Technique
Film History
Technology
Film Appreciation
Production Process

5. Example and Experience Teach the Rest
Imagination Visual Intuition
Initiative Personal Style
Aesthetic Understanding

6. What’s the Best Way to Study your Craft?
Painters study Paintings
Writers study writings
Filmmakers study _________

7. The Film is our Textbook
What can you learn? Share 3 examples with 3 people

8. Last Note
We also learn from listening to people who have been in the production trenches.
Questions????