Acting & filmmaking classes - now
registering - Nils Osmar, instructor
Beginning
acting Mondays,
7-9:30 pm, October 18-November 15 (five meetings) Tuition: $150
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Beginning
acting 2 Saturday
August 21, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. (one meeting) Tuition: $99 More
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Let's
make a movie
Tuesdays, 7-9:30 pm, October 13-November 10 (five meetings) Tuition:
$150 More
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Filmmaking
101 Saturdays,
October 16 through November 6, from 2 pm-4 p.m. (four meetings)
Tuition: $150 More
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Let's
make a movieTuesdays,
7-9:30 pm, October 13-November 10 (five meetings) Tuition: $150
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Documentary
filmmaking Sunday
August 22 only, 10 am-5 pm (1 meeting) Tuition: $125 More
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It's
time to write your screenplay Thursdays, 7-9 pm, October 12-November 2 (four
meetings) Tuition: $125 More
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Hello. I'm Nils Osmar. When I'm not making movies, I teach acting and film classes. The classes meet on the University of Washington campus, about five minutes by freeway from downtown Seattle, and are sponsored by the ASUW (Associated Students University of Washington) Experimental College. My upcoming classes related to film and video production are listed below. .
Beginning acting
Acting is fun! In this class, you'll learn how to create characters,
memorize dialogue, use your voice, body and emotions as acting
tools, and perform short scenes onstage. Plus: warmups,
theater games, improvisational acting, scenework and monologues,
tips for auditioning, and information about Seattle's theater
scene. Great for total beginners! Instructor has directed stageplays,
shorts and feature films. His movies have played at international
film festivals. Now
registering for fall quarter! Mondays, 7-9:30 pm, October 18-November
15 (five meetings) Tuition: $150 More info/sign
up now
Beginning acting 2
A follow up class
for those who've taken beginning acting, and would like to learn
more. A fun day of acting and performing, long and short form
improv games, and more. Now
registering for fall quarter! Saturday August 21, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
(one meeting) Tuition: $99 More
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Let's
make a movie
In this class we'll create
and film a short independent movie from scratch. Students
are free to act in it, help write or choose a script, and help
out on crew. (You can choose how you want to participate.)
Everyone is welcome no previous acting or filmmaking experience
is necessary. Now
registering for fall quarter! Tuesdays, 7-9:30 pm, October 13-November
10 (five meetings) Tuition: $150 More
info/sign up now
Filmmaking 101: All the basics
Want to learn the basics of filmmaking, but not ready to spend
$30,000 for film school? This class can teach you what you need
to know. You'll learn how movies are made (the three stages of
production, and what needs to be done during each stage); the
differences between standard and high def camcorders, consumer,
prosumer and pro models, and how to find a camcorder that has
the features you need, at a price you can afford; how to use camera
angles, including closeups, medium shots, to tell your story;
how to record high quality audio; how to set up lighting to give
your movie a more professional look; how to get your movies into
film festivals; and more. Now
registering for fall quarter! Saturdays, October 16 through November
6, from 2 pm-4 p.m. (four meetings) Tuition: $150 More
info/sign up now
Let's
make a movie
In this class we'll create
and film a short independent movie from scratch. Students
are free to act in it, help write or choose a script, and help
out on crew. (You can choose how you want to participate.)
Everyone is welcome no previous acting or filmmaking experience
is necessary. Now
registering for fall quarter! Tuesdays, 7-9:30 pm, October 13-November
10 (five meetings) Tuition: $150 More
info/sign up now
Documentary
filmmaking
You don't need a fancy camera or a lot of money to make a documentary.
You just need a camcorder, a microphone and some lights, and knowledge
of how to go about it. In this class you'll learn how to
plan and organize your documentary; how to set up and film interviews;
how to get good audio and lighting under field conditions; how
to record video and audio in the field. Plus, tips about
film festivals and distribution. Now registering for summer quarter! Sunday August
22 only, 10 am-5 pm (1 meeting) Tuition: $125 More
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It's
time to write your screenplay
In this class you'll learn
how to write screenplays that are grounded in the traditional
elements of storytelling, yet express something personal and unique
without relying on simplistic formulas. We'll focus on plot, genre,
story structure, and developing a style of writing that works
for screenplays. Plus: pitching your screenplays, getting an agent,
and script formatting. Now
registering for fall quarter! Thursdays, 7-9 pm, October 12-November
2 (four meetings) Tuition: $125 More
info/sign up now