"Directly hands-on with the characters from the 'Only God Can Change Me' legacy."
TMOC Film Academy: 8-Week Script-to-Screen Intensive
TMOC Film Academy: 8-Week Script-to-Screen Intensive
THE LAB: FILM PRODUCTION CURRICULUM
Welcome to TMOC Academy, where aspiring filmmakers embark on a transformative journey through our multi-week training program. Led by industry professionals, this course provides a comprehensive education in the filmmaking process, covering writing, lighting, audio, and directing. Students will have the unique opportunity to collaborate on a real movie project titled "Only God Can Change Me," which will be showcased during a thrilling 10-city national tour. Join us in this inspiring community, where creativity meets purpose!
WEEK 1: PRE-PRODUCTION & CASTING LOGISTICS.
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The Goal: Making the movie look "Big Screen" quality.
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Key Topics: The Three-Point Lighting system, camera movement (pans, tilts, dollies), and framing shots.
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Hands-on: Setting up a "Dramatic Lighting" look for a scene between Frank and Charlene.
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Bonus: Students get to see how a professional score is built!
WEEK 2: SCREENWRITING & STORY DEVELOPMENT
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The Goal: Turning a powerful vision into a production-ready script.
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Key Topics: Character arcs, formatting dialogue, and structuring a 12-episode series or feature film.
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Hands-on: Refining character dynamics and drafting a pivotal dramatic scene.
WEEK 3: CAMERA TECHNIQUE & DIRECTING THE CAST
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The Goal: Capturing the emotion and pacing of the scene perfectly on camera.
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Key Topics: Blocking actors, shot lists, and managing crew communication on set.
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Hands-on: Directing a rehearsal layout for lead characters to practice pacing.
WEEK 4: AUDIO PRODUCTION & SOUNDSCAPES
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The Goal: Achieving crisp, professional theater and film audio quality.
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Key Topics: Boom mic operation, lavalier placement, and capturing clean environmental sound.
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Hands-on: Setting up audio capture for an intense dialogue exchange.
WEEK 5: LIGHTING DESIGN & CINEMATOGRAPHY
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The Goal: Using advanced lighting to create high-end, dramatic, "big screen" visuals.
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Key Topics: Advanced three-point lighting setups, mood creation, and matching lens selection to the emotional tone of a scene.
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Hands-on: Lighting a highly emotional scene to make the cinematic storytelling pop.
WEEK 6: POST-PRODUCTION & EDITING LOGISTICS
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The Goal: Using advanced lighting to create high-end, dramatic, "big screen" visuals.
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Key Topics: Advanced three-point lighting setups, mood creation, and matching lens selection to the emotional tone of a scene.
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Hands-on: Lighting a highly emotional scene to make the cinematic storytelling pop.
WEEK 6: POST-PRODUCTION & EDITING LOGISTICS
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The Goal: Piece together the captured footage into a seamless, gripping narrative.
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Key Topics: Rough cuts, pacing, visual transitions, and assembling media assets into a modular structure.
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Hands-on: Sitting with the editing layout to see how a scene's pacing completely changes the story's impact.
WEEK 7: MUSIC SCORING & SOUND DESIGN
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The Goal: Building a powerful, professional audio score that drives the movie's message.
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Key Topics: Working with a music workstation, layering audio cues, and blending dialogue with background arrangements.
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Hands-on: Watching a professional score get built live to see how music elevates theatrical and film drama.
WEEK 8: MARKETING, DISTRIBUTION & THE TOUR PROJECT
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The Goal: Launching the final movie project and preparing it for a national platform.
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Key Topics: Independent film marketing, merchandise coordination, and managing logistics for a 10-city national tour.
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Hands-on: Final project review and a live walkthrough of the upcoming tour distribution strategy.