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James Cameron Teaches Filmmaking | Masterclass.com
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1. Meet Your Instructor: James Cameron
2. Pursuing and Developing the Idea
3. Toying With the Audience: Building and Releasing Tension
4. THE TERMINATOR Club Scene Breakdown
5. ALIENS Egg Chamber Breakdown
6. ALIENS Newt Introduction Scene Breakdown
7. The Art of Low-Budget Filmmaking
8. THE TERMINATOR Arm and Eye Repair Breakdown
9. From Sketch to Spectacle: Creating Set Pieces
10. THE TERMINATOR Future World Breakdown: Creating a Set Piece on a Budget
11. Crafting and Introducing Compelling Characters
12. TITANIC Rose Introduction Breakdown
13. Developing Dread Through Adversaries
14. AVATAR Creating Technology
15. Making Your Way and Leading With Passion
From The Terminator and Titanic to Avatar, James Cameron has directed some of Hollywood’s biggest blockbusters. Now, for the first time in his 40-year career, he opens up about his process. Through behind-the-scenes breakdowns, James shares his approach to developing ideas, storylines, and characters; harnessing technology; and worldbuilding on any budget. Explore the innovation and imagination behind epic moviemaking.
Instructor(s): James Cameron
Class Length: 15 video lessons (3 hours 20 minutes)
Category: Film & TV, Science & Technology
Topics Covered:Break Into the Entertainment BusinessDevelop Iconic Cinematic CharactersInnovate With Emerging TechnologiesPitch & Write Stories for Film & TVTechniques for Directing Your Movie
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