So you want to make a horror movie huh? Well you better book a trip to Albuquerque, New Mexico!
You see the city will be hosting The Horror Film Boot Camp. And yes, it’s pretty much exactly what it sounds like!
Are you serious about wanting to write, direct or produce a horror film – but having trouble putting your project together and worried about wasting time and money?
Do you feel close to getting a horror film project going but you’re held back by gaps in your knowledge, skills and connections?
Are you having trouble convincing people to invest in your film idea or to believe in your ability as a filmmaker because you don’t have enough real world experience?
Are you ready to take yourself to the next level and feel confident enough to take the ideas in your head and turn them into a finished, salable horror movie?
The three-day program will immediately thrust you into the world of horror filmmaking with some big names from the industry! There’s really no better way to explain it than what’s said on the FilmSchoolBootCamp website so … “In one intense weekend, you will be completely focused on learning the process of conceiving, writing, producing, directing and selling a movie for today’s horror market. You’ll learn from instructors who are working professionals; people who have done it at all budget levels — from no budget to some of the top grossing studio franchises ever. You’ll meet new friends, colleagues and collaborators. And you’ll come home energenized, prepared and ready to work.”
Instructors announced so far are Darren Lynn Bousman (above), Kurly Tlapoyawa, Spooky Dan Walker, Michael Emanuel and Lee Stranahan.
—–Writer and director Darren Lynn Bousman is one of the most successful horror filmmakers working today. He directed the three most popular installments of the Saw franchise – Saw II, III and IV. Darren also directed the cult hit REPO! The Genetic Opera and the upcoming Mother’s Day starring Rebecca De Mornay.
—–Kurly Tlapoyawa is an actor, writer, stuntman and the co-author of Direct Your Damn Movie, written with the legendary Lloyd Kaufman of Troma. Kurly has worked as a stuntman in films like Gamer and Crank : High Voltage and teaches courses on fight choreography.
—–Spooky Dan Walker has worked as a visual effects artist on over 50 TV and film projects including Final Destination 2 & 3 and Slither. He has a wide range of production experience including set building and makeup and he’s also written for high profile horror websites like Dread Central and Bloody Disgusting.
—–Michael Emanuel is a successful commercial, TV and film actor with credits including E.R. and he’s also produced and sold a number of horror films. He was the lead actor in the acclaimed low budget Lucky and wrote, produced and directed the film Maneater starring Dean Cain.
—–Moderator Lee Stranahan has been working in broadcast TV and film for 30 years. Lee was recently featured in Variety and is a regularly featured blogger for The Huffington Post. He has taught visual effects and filmmaking to thousands of people around the world.
The plan is to kick off the program on Friday, May 7th in Albuquerque, New Mexico then continue through to Sunday May 9th. Those three days will include an opening meeting for everyone to get acquainted and to begin pre-production, a full day of production and day of talking about post-production and selling your film. “This isn’t a lecture based class – you’ll get hands on experience in casting, managing a crew, working with special effects and makeup and even shooting scenes. You’ll see how the latest cameras and equipment compare. You’ll learn to create a budget, choreograph action sequences and learn the best recipe for blood.”
Pretty f*cking cool right? Here are some of the topics that’ll be covered in the Horror Film Boot Camp:
-State of the horror market 2010 — what’s hot, what’s not and what you need to know to be successful
-Scriptwriting and preproduction
-Casting and working with actors — the unique challenges for horror films
-Real world production — get on set experience and learn to keep your film on schedule and under budget
-Makeup and prosthetic effects — hands on blood, guts and gore
-Practical and visual effects – learn what’s possible before you blow your budget trying to ‘fix it in post’
-Stunts and fight scenes — see sequences blocked and choreographed
-Post production — learn how to use music and editing to build suspense and maximize shock
-Selling your film — from self distribution to working with the studios
Not too shabby. Are you intrigued? If you have any desire at all to get involved with horror filmmaking then this seems like one hell of an opportunity! Right now you can book yourself for this event for only $997! A huge break from it’s usual $1495 price tag, but hurry! The discount price won’t last long! Head right over HERE now for more information or to book yourself into the Horror Film Boot Camp now!
Emmanuelle Vaugier starred in Darren Lynn Bousman’s SAW II.
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