Workshop on audiovisual production of fiction films with emphasis on the environment

The aim is to offer a brief workshop on the creation of audiovisual content for fiction films, with emphasis on the environment, which seeks to enable filmmakers, through their creativity, to create film or audiovisual pieces that raise awareness, debate or highlight environmental problems, achieving, through the use of fiction, an emotional and sensory impact on the potential viewing public.

Based on a ludic teaching/learning method aimed at young university students between 18 and 25 years of age, which aims to help them discover and put into practice their potential based on knowledge of themselves and their environment, as well as to set goals and objectives based on values of a sense of belonging, service to the community and clear life principles.

The technical process of audiovisual production will be developed as follows:

• Participants will be trained in the following topics:
1. Creativity Development (From idea generation to writing a script treatment)
2. Organization of information (From the script to the production folder)
3. Creative Video and basic filming techniques and Sustainable Audiovisual Production.
• Short videos will be developed that cover the program's theme based on the tools and knowledge acquired. For this purpose, creativity workshops will be held in groups of 10 to 20 people who will discuss the topic to be covered in order to generate scripts that will allow them to make the creative videos.
• The filming process will be carried out in the necessary spaces and with the materials according to the results of the creativity workshops and the established script.
• The equipment for recording must be provided by the beneficiaries of the workshop, which can be professional cameras, video or cellular phones.
• Once the necessary footage is obtained, the materials will be edited and their respective musicalization will be carried out, if necessary, using computer equipment and applying the knowledge acquired in the technical workshops.
• The videos produced will be distributed through social networks such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, as well as on the websites and other social networks of the cooperating institutions/companies upon completion of the edition.

Beneficiary profile

1. Basic knowledge of cinema: It is important that the beneficiaries have a basic knowledge of how a story is found in cinema, how characters are developed and how cinematic elements are used.
2. Creativity and imagination: Grantees must have skills to think outside the box, have an open and creative mind to come up with plots, characters, situations that are interesting and appealing to the audience.
3. Teamwork skills: Audiovisual production involves collaborative work with other members of the production team. Recipients must have the skills to work as a team, to receive and offer constructive criticism, and to incorporate suggestions and opinions from others.
4. Passion for film, writing and the environment: It is essential that beneficiaries have a passion and genuine interest in writing, film and the environment, as this will allow them to stay motivated and engaged during the workshops.

Facilitators