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INTRODUCTION TO DIRECTING with Award-Winning Writer/Director Dee Meaden | 6 WEEK INTENSIVE {SOLD OUT}

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BOOKING DETAILS

TOPIC: INTRODUCTION TO DIRECTING


PRICE: £320

DATE: EVERY WEEK ON SUN, UNTIL NOV 21, 2021, 6 OCCURRENCE(S)

TIME: OCT 17, 2021 14:00-17:00 {UK}

OCT 24, 2021 14:00 - 17:00

OCT 31, 2021 14:00 - 17:00

NOV 7, 2021 14:00 - 17:00

NOV 14, 2021 14:00 - 17:00

NOV 21, 2021 14:00 - 17:00

INTRODUCTION TO DIRECTING

This 6 week course offers an introduction to the role of the Director. 

6 participants. 3 hours each Sunday from Oct 17th. Participants will be allocated weekly tasks to complete, with the idea of learning the tools to direct a short film or completing the prep to direct one on completion of the course. There is no need to be in prep on a film to take part. No previous experience required.


WORKSHOP FORMAT

WEEK 1: The Role of the Director and Directing Styles

WEEK 2: Storytelling Fundamentals and Script Analysis

WEEK 3: Developing and Communicating a Vision

WEEK 4: The Director and the Camera – the collaboration with the DP

WEEK 5: Directing Actors

WEEK 6: The Director on set and in Post.


BIO

Dee Meaden is a writer, director and producer with over fifteen years experience in film and advertising. She is currently developing a number of feature length projects and is represented by Tracey Hyde at Casarotto Ramsay & Associates.

Dee studied sculpture at the Slade School of Fine Art and Chelsea College of Art and Design and enjoyed success as a fine artist ahead of moving to narrative film and completing an MA in Directing Fiction at the NFTS.

Her work has been screened at numerous international festivals including Warsaw, Telluride, Birds Eye View, BFI London Film Festival, Clermont-Ferrand, LSFF and Edinburgh International.

Within advertising, Dee has Produced and Directed for agencies such as Grey, Langland and Prodigious and worked extensively as a Senior Director for Saatchi and Saatchi. She has Produced and Directed campaigns for brands such as Very, EE, Pampers, Toyota, Anchor, British Gas, Head & Shoulders and Garnier.

Dee also has extensive experience as an educator of film and has designed and run courses for Youtube, Google, The MTA and the Met Film School.