Welcome to the Filmmakers Club! If you want to discover how the magic of movies is made, this club is for you.

Love the epic action scenes in "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse"? Amazed by the beautiful worlds in "Avatar: The Way of Water"? Captivated by the stories and worlds of "Wicked" or "Wednesday" or the classic adventure of "Star Wars: A New Hope"? Join us to discover the secrets of filmmaking and create your own movie magic! 🎥 🌟

Peek Behind the Scenes of Our Adventures:

How do movies go from idea to screen? We'll explore filmmaking together from every angle! Let's investigate together by watching behind-the-scenes footage, examining real storyboards and scripts, looking at editing timelines, casting tapes, budgets, etc etc etc. ✨ 🎬 We'll analyze scenes together to understand cinematography, editing, sound design, special effects, and more, and even looking into the tech of filmmaking (past, present and future). It's like having an all-access pass to the hidden secrets of the movie-making world!

Our weekly adventures include:

• Watching: short movie clips, behind-the-scenes, whole scenes, film critique, kit reviews, short films, classic movies, modern movies, TV series 📺
• Writing and Storyboarding: compare original screenplays and storyboards to what made it to the screen
• Directing: Learn the art of visual storytelling, directing actors and bringing your vision to life 🎭
• Capturing: Master the secrets of beautiful cinematography, lighting, camera operating, motion capture and state of the art 3D capture tech 📸
• Editing: Discover how editing transforms raw footage into finished films ✂️
• Sound: Explore the power of music and sound design in storytelling 🎵
• Producing: the business side of leading, organising, budgeting and holding together a whole project before, during and after the film is made
• Sets & Special Effects: set design, set construction, traditional practical effects, green screen, puppets, miniatures, explosions etc
• R&D: wondering together, researching, experimenting and sharing what we find in a good vibes group of like-minded curious folks
• +++ loads of other things

When we work on group projects, you'll get the chance to take on roles that interest you, whether it's writing, acting, directing, editing, special effects, foley, music composing, producing, storyboarding or anything else.

Every Week You'll:

• Join your film crew of creative friends from around the world 🌎
• Watch🍿 and discuss scenes from classic and modern movies
• Learn professional filmmaking techniques
• Work on fun film projects that build real skills
• Share your creations and get friendly feedback from fellow filmmakers

What Makes This Club Special: ⭐

Whether you love the stunning visuals of "Sonic the Hedgehog 3," the emotional storytelling of "Inside Out," the timeless adventure of "Back to the Future" or "Lord of the Rings," we'll explore how movies work their magic. Our guides will help you understand these techniques and use them in your own films!

Skills You'll Develop:

There's just so much to learn in the world of filmmaking, it's crazy! It's a lifelong journey. Here are just some of the skills you'll gain by committing to the Filmmakers club:

• Visual Storytelling, Script Writing & Storyboarding ✍️
• Classical Cinematography Techniques 🎥
• Professional Editing Principles
• Sound Design, Sound Recording & Music editing 🎵
• Production Planning 📋
• Film Analysis & Appreciation
• Creative Collaboration

What You'll Need:

• A video camera (smartphone/tablet or any other video camera)
• CapCut free editing software 🎞️ (download here: www.capcut.com)
• Curiosity about the art of filmmaking!

Join us to learn together the secrets behind your favorite films - from the latest Guardians of the Galaxy adventure to the classic charm of "Mary Poppins"! No experience needed - just bring your imagination and love for movies! 🎬 ✨ 🌟

Ready to start your filmmaking journey? Come explore the fascinating world of cinema with us!

What has Charlie made?

To explore some of the Film, Video Editing and Sound Design work I've done, you can check out my portfolio and IMDb profile here: www.charlieshread.myportfolio.com

www.imdb.com/name/nm3963908

Here is the website for my feature documentary, School Circles, which has been broadcast on TV (Canal Futura) and screened in hundreds of schools, universities and other venues around the world: www.schoolcirclesfilm.com

And here's the trailer:

And here's a trailer I made for the WildWise Hunger Games - a fun teens camp in the woods in England: