Mastery Journal Timeline Week 4 Personal Development and Leadership

By Laurence Ramsey

Goal: This course main purpose is to form

apprenticeship in the road of Mastery. To set an overall goal for my career.

Strategies:1. Read Mastery by Robert Greene

2. Research my field and network with those in the industry

3. Watch Robert Greene’s Mastery presentation at Google on YouTube

Month 1 MDL 510Mastery: Personal Development and Leadership

Goal: To be familiar with production

planning techniques and professional practices in film production.

Strategies

1. Research professional practices and production practices

2. Read article Theorizing Production/Producing Theory

3. Research production planning techniques

Month 2 FPR 520Filmmaking Concepts and Practices

Goal: To properly be able to write stories into a scripts.

Strategies: 1. Watch Lynda Script Writing for Nonfiction Video

http://www.lynda.com/Filmmaking-tutorials/Script-Writing-Nonfiction-Video/397361-2.html

2. Watch Lynda Screenwriting with Final Draft http://www.lynda.com/Final-Draft-tutorials/Screenwriting-Final-Draft/408228-2.html?srchtrk=index:1%0Alinktypeid:2%0Aq:flimmaking%2Bconcepts%0Apage:1%0As:relevance%0Asa:true%0Aproducttypeid:2

3. Read article from feedly http://screenplayhowto.com

Month 3 FPR 530Script Production and Analysis

Goal: To work with actors, writers, producers, and technical crew

members in order to meet artistic needs.

Strategies: 1. Watch Lynda Working with Actors

http://www.lynda.com/Video-Filmmaking-tutorials/Working-Actors/96430/97752-4.html

2. Watch Motivating and keeping top talent Lynda http://www.lynda.com/Business-Skills-tutorials/Motivating-keeping-top-talent/184803/381114-4.html

3. Read Living in Alternative and Inner Worlds: Early Signs of Acting Talent. http://web.b.ebscohost.com.oclc.fullsail.edu:81/ehost/detail/detail?vid=7&sid=ee98413c-8096-4e59-a796-f5d23068ca37%40sessionmgr110&hid=115&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#AN=36353533&db=a9h

Month 4 FPR 550 Directing Talent

Goal: To successfully be able to use a non traditional method of

storytelling through film.

Strategies:1. Watch The Creative Spark: Michael Langan, Experimental

Filmmaker on Lynda.com http://www.lynda.com/Video-Filmmaking-tutorials/Creative-Spark-Michael-Langan-Experimental-Filmmaker/140917-2.html

2. Read Roundtable on Digital Experimental Filmmaking. http://web.b.ebscohost.com.oclc.fullsail.edu:81/ehost/detail/detail?vid=13&sid=ee98413c-8096-4e59-a796f5d23068ca37%40sessionmgr110&hid=115&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#AN=65458018&db=a9h

3. Research traditional filmmaking so I know what experimental is.

Month 5 FPR 560Experimental Filmmaking

Goal: To be savoy with the lighting so I can

receive the type of responses I need. Strategies: 1. Watch Lynda Tutorial on Lighting

Design for Video Productions http://www.lynda.com/Video-Filmmaking-tutorials/Lighting-Design-Video-Productions/153125-2.html

2. Research the different techniques3. Research the type of responses

that I need

Month 6 FPR 580

Visual Storytelling Techniques and Technology

Goal: To be able to understand how and when the law is

used when producing and distributing films.

Strategies:1. Read communication media in a democratic

society http://web.b.ebscohost.com.oclc.fullsail.edu:81/ehost/detail/detail?vid=21&sid=ee98413c-8096-4e59-a796-f5d23068ca37%40sessionmgr110&hid=115&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#AN=12672939&db=a9h

2. Watch Overview of typical licensing agreements http://www.lynda.com/Business-Skills-tutorials/Overview-typical-licensing-agreements/365065/423263-4.html

3. Research the actual law for copyrighting films

Month 7 FPR 630 Entertainment and Communication Law

Goal: To be able to successfully start the

process of turning my scripts into a movies.

Strategies:1. Watch Lynda tutorial Work with editors

during pre-production Pro Video Tip http://www.lynda.com/Shooting-Video-tutorials/Working-editors-during-pre-production/129017/364773-4.html

2. Research what Pre-production means 3. Get familiar with with crew for the start

of my movie

Month 8 FPR 610 Film Production Thesis I: Pre-Production

Goal To be able to follow through with the script that I

wrote in the previous class and start to create my vision.

Strategies:1. Read Lynda article Getting Started with Video

Production and Editing http://www.lynda.com/Video-DSLR-Video-tutorials/Getting-Started-Video-Production-Editing/364443-2.html?srchtrk=index:1%0Alinktypeid:2%0Aq:Film%2BProduction%0Apage:1%0As:relevance%0Asa:true%0Aproducttypeid:2

2. Watch Intro to the History of Film Editing: Early Pioneers http://www.lynda.com/Video-Editing-tutorials/pioneers-First-days-film-editing/391599/444928-4.html

3. Research successful directors to help me direct.

Month 9 FPR 620

Film Production Thesis II: Production

Goal To build upon the previous class and be able to

have post-production while being able to successful use the technology

Strategies:1. Watch NAB 2015: Navigating the Landscape of

Video Production and Post http://www.lynda.com/Video-tutorials/NAB-2015-Navigating-Landscape-Video-Production-Post/362993-2.html?srchtrk=index:1%0Alinktypeid:2%0Aq:post%2Bproduction%2Bfor%2Bfilm%0Apage:1%0As:relevance%0Asa:true%0Aproducttypeid:2

2. Research post production and what the true meaning is

3. Research which software to use for editing

Month 10 FPR 650Film Production Thesis III: Post-Production

Goal: To be able to use the software that is

used for the editing Strategies:1. Watch Get a film look with software Pro

Video Tips http://www.lynda.com/Shooting-Video-tutorials/Getting-film-look-software/129017/360206-4.html

2. Research all the editing software3. Watch Great audio and sound design

http://www.lynda.com/Shooting-Video-tutorials/Great-audio-sound-design/129017/368776-4.html

Month 11 FPR 660Film Production Thesis IV: Film Assembly

Goal:

To be able to see what I can do to make an living off film. I want to see what festival I can put my work into.

Strategies:

1. Research all the potential festivals I can put my film in

2. Research contracts and how they work for film

Month 12 FPR 680 Business of Film

Note Worthy Companies

Industry Leaders

Sabereh Kashi- Here’s a link to her linkedin and twitter `https://twitter.com/SaberehKashi

https://www.linkedin.com/in/wovenvideos

Ken Bailey- Here’s a link to his linkedin and twitter

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kenbaileyvfx

https://twitter.com/kenbaileyvfx

Industry Leaders

David Striet- Here’s a link to his linkedin

https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-streit-66a42010

Spike Lee

https://twitter.com/SpikeLee

Industry Leaders

Quentin Tarantino

https://twitter.com/QTarantino_news

Steven Spielberg

https://twitter.com/Spielbergnews

Black Student Union The BSU serves as a platform to promote networking

amongst Full Sail's black student body across various degree programs.

The Film Scene brainstorm, read potential screenplays, and give each

other feedback, along with sharing contest information as it becomes available.

The Crew The Crew is a collaboration of Full Sail Students of all

degrees, with a main focus on creating visual works of art outside of the Full Sail Curriculum.

Clubs and Organizations

Highly skilled with using technology in the industry

Extremely professional when dealing with clients

Has a very high level of creativity

Works well with others

Mentor Qualities

Timeline Goals

Start Master’s Degree

Program

Network with my classmates and industry professionals

Complete every class the best I

can

Start the second phase of

mastery

Answer my life calling and get a

good job that I’m happy with

Drale, C. S. (2004). COMMUNICATION MEDIA IN A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY. Communication Law & Policy, 9(2), 213-235.

Goldstein, T. R., & Winner, E. (2009). Living in Alternative and Inner Worlds: Early Signs of Acting Talent. Creativity Research Journal, 21(1), 117-124. doi: 10.1080/10400410802633749

House, R. (2015, December 13). The Hot New Trends in Film. Retrieved December 13, 2015, from http://goldfinchentertainment.com/the-hot-new-trends-in-film/

Interning at Warner Bros. (2015, December 15). Retrieved December 15, 2015, from http://www.warnerbroscareers.com/internships/

Jackson, J. L. (2014). Theorizing Production/Producing Theory (Or, Why Filmmaking Really Could Count as Scholarship). Cultural Studies, 28(4), 531-544. doi:10.1080/09502386.2014.888925

References

Kashi, S. (2015, December 15). Sabereh Kashi. Retrieved December 15, 2015, from https://www.linkedin.com/in/wovenvideos

NBCUniversal career. (2015, December 15). Retrieved December 15, 2015, from http://www.nbcunicareers.com/film-production-development

Turvey, M., Jacobs, K., Windhausen, F., Jacobs, F., Street, M., Sachs, L., & Recoder, L. (2011). Roundtable on Digital Experimental Filmmaking. October, (137), 51-68.

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