SEYCHELLES.PROGRAM OF THE INDIAN OCEAN CINEMA WORKSHOP
With
THE TROPICS CINEMA INSTITUTE
Present
INDIAN
OCEAN CINEMA WORKSHOP
IN
THE SEYCHELLES
The Kreol Institute. Mahé, Seychelles.
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SUMMARY
OF THE PROGRAMM
Initial
training and further training in audiovisual practices.
During two weeks, the lecture courses are followed by tutorials.
All the students make their first short films.
At the end of the training they are awarded diplomas.
During two weeks, the lecture courses are followed by tutorials.
All the students make their first short films.
At the end of the training they are awarded diplomas.
The
session is organized in the classroom of Seychelles Broadcasting
Corporation.
Ten
seychellois trainees, in parity women / men, followed the program of
initial training/ intensification of capacities (how to think a
movie, to write it, to realize it, shooting, sound recordings,
editing, rights (laws), economy, etc.). Each of the students
realized several movies. The training ended with the delivery of a
diploma to each of the pupils.
Victoria, Mahé, Seychelles
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History
of the action
This
action of cultural development arose from a dynamics introduced in
2017 by Mr. honorary Consul Gérard Le Chêne (Montreal, Quebec,
Canada), Mrs Miera Damasy Savy Andriambao ictoria, Mahé, Seychelles) and Dr Didier
Mauro (Filmmaker & professor CEO of the Tropics Cinema
Institute). The program has an important international network :
Canada, Europe, Madagascar, La Réunion. Two first sessions were held
in 2018 & 2019.
The
Indian Ocean Cinema Workshop in the Seychelles is twinned with the
Indian Ocean Cinema Workshop in Madagascar, the Indian Ocean Cinema
Workshop in La Réunion, and the West Indies Cinema Workshop.
Beauvallon, Mahé, Seychelles.
Workshop. Day 01.
Morning : 08H30 to 13H in
SBC. Lesson :
. Presentation of
the Workshop and its context: the 21st century is audiovisual.
. Basics of
audiovisual right and laws. Elements of image rights, music
rights, iconographic rights. The Public Domain. The Creative Commons
License.
. Elements of
history of cinema & television. Screening
of excerpts of films from Lumière & Méliès.
.
How to film professionally with a cellular phone
as technicians do in Bollywood, Hollywood, & Italy since 2006.The
recorded shot.
.
Practical exercice : The students film
during 30' with their cellular phones.
Then, they
comeback in the classroom for a projection and analysis of this
exercise.
.
Lesson : . Audiovisual narration bases : The
shot,
the scene,
the sequence.
.
Lesson : . Audiovisual
grammar bases : The light.
The sizes of shots.
The frame
of the picture.
.
Screening
of excerpts of films made by students of other workshops in other
countries.
Afternoon :
Field assignments.Students complete the required exercises :
They must film several shots and try to apply
the rules. Outdoors. Subject : A character is looking at very
beautiful landscape.
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Seychelles National Archives. Victoria, Mahé, Seychelles
Workshop. Day 02.
Morning :
08H30 to 13H in SBC.
.
Practical exercice : Projection and
analysis of the exercise the students have done the afternoon of the
previous day. Correction of the errors.
. Lesson : .Audiovisual
narration bases : how to think a story
organized in a succession of shots of different sizes (from the long
shot to the close
up). The 3
main shots : long, medium and close.. Lesson : Storytelling.How to Set the goal : which is the purpose of the narration?
. Elements of
history of cinema & television. Screening
of the Kuleshov effect.
.
Screening
of films made by students of other workshops presenting a modern
adaptation of the Kuleshov Effect
.
Lesson : . Audiovisual
grammar bases : Light & composition. The
picture Rule of thirds.
Afternoon :
Field assignments.Students complete the required exercises :
They must film several shots and try to apply
the rules, Outdoors and indoors. Subject : a modern adaptation
of the Kuleshov Effect
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Seychelles Broadcasting Corporation. Victoria, Mahé, Seychelles
Workshop. Day 03.
Morning :
08H30 to 13H in SBC.
.
Practical exercice : Projection and
analysis of the exercise the students have done the afternoon of the
previous day. Correction of the errors.
Lesson : .
Audiovisual
grammar bases : The
camera angles (shooting
up and
down).
The camera movments
(traveling, panning).
.
Elements of history of cinema & television.
Screening of excerpts of films from Bunuel & Dali.
.
Practical exercice : Each student edits
the shots he filmed, and completes a short film on the Kuleshov
Effect.
.
Screening
of films made by students of other workshops about cellular phone
addiction.
Afternoon :
Field assignments.Students complete the required
exercises.They must film several shots and try
to apply the rules. Outdoors. Subject : Cellular
phone addiction.
Seychelles nature. Mahé, Seychelles
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Workshop. Day 04.
Workshop. Day 04.
Morning : 08H30 to 13H in SBC.
.
Practical exercice : Projection and
analysis of the exercise the students have done the afternoon of the
previous day. Correction of the errors.
Lesson : Storytelling
with sounds. Directions
of sounds. Recording
sounds. Using soundbanks.
.
Elements of history of cinema & television. Screening of
excerpts of films from Vertov.
.Practical
exercice :
Each student edits the shots he filmed, and completes a short film
Cellular phone addiction
.
Screening
of films made by students of other workshops about Ghosts
in the night.
Afternoon :
Field assignments.Students complete the required
exercises.They must film several shots and try
to apply the rules. Outdoors & indoors. Subject : Ghosts
in the night.
Victoria, Mahé, Seychelles
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Workshop. Day 05.
Workshop. Day 05.
Morning : 08H30 to 13H in SBC.
.
Practical exercice : Projection and
analysis of the exercise the students have done the afternoon of the
previous day. Correction of the errors.
. Lesson : Storytelling.
The rule of the 3 unities : place,
time, and action. Editing : The selection
of the bests shots. Preparation
of the editing. The editded shot.
Assembling
the rushes.
.Practical
exercice :
Each student edits the shots he filmed, and completes a short film
Ghosts in the night.
.
Screening
of the Film Madagascar, our
earth is in danger, made with a
cellular phone during the Indian Ocean Workshop in Madagascar 2019.
With presentation of the culture of Madagascar : famadihana,
hira gasy opera, etc.
.
Lesson : The character. Casting.
For documentaries and for films with actors.
.
Screening
of films made by students of other workshops about heritage and
culture.
Afternoon :
Field assignments.Students complete the required
exercises. They must find the location and the
character for their main film. Subject :Culture
& heritage in the Seychelles. At
the same time they have to film several shots and try to apply the
rules.They must also make get the form (of authorization of the
character) signed.
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Seychelles Broadcasting Corporation. Victoria, Mahé, Seychelles
Workshop. Day 06.
Workshop. Day 06.
Morning : 08H30 to 13H in SBC.
. Discussion : debriefing about the shootings.
. Lesson : Storytelling in documentary. Elements of method. Close questions and open questions.
.
Elements of history of cinema & television. Screening of
excerpts of films from XXIth century.
.
Practical exercice : Editing of the
students films.
Afternoon :
Field assignments. Students complete the required
exercises.They must film the shots for their
main film. Subject :Culture &
heritage in the Seychelles. Then,
they have to select the bests shots, give them a name, and organize
the preparation for editing.
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Vallée de Mai. Praslin Island, Seychelles
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Workshop. Day 07.
Workshop. Day 07.
Morning : 08H30 to 13H in SBC.
. Discussion : debriefing about the shootings and the preparation of editing.
.
Elements of history of cinema & television. Screening of
excerpts of films from XXIth century.
.
Practical exercice : Editing of the
students films.. Lesson : Storytelling in documentary and in films with actors. Elements of method : locations, sets, costumes, colours.
Afternoon :
Field assignments.Students complete the required
exercises.They must film the lasts shots for
their main film. Subject :Culture
& heritage in the Seychelles.
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Doctor's house. Curieuse Island, Seychelles
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Workshop. Day 08.
Workshop. Day 08.
Morning : 08H30 to 13H in SBC.
. Lesson : Editing.The harmony between the cuts. The different kinds of rythms, the final cut.
. Practical exercice : Editing of the students films.
.
Elements of history of cinema & television. Screening of
excerpts of films from XXIth century.
Afternoon :
Field assignments.Students complete the required exercises
: The students document. Then they have to
write the abstract of their film, and their biography.
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Islands. Praslin seen from La Digue. Seychelles
Workshop. Day 09.
Workshop. Day 09.
Morning : 08H30 to 13H in SBC.
. Discussion : The students read the abstracts.
. Lesson : Methods. Mixing the sounds, creation of the titles, of the credits, of the effects. The different kinds of masters (.MOV/Quicktime, Mpeg, etc.)
.
Elements of history of cinema & television. Screening of
excerpts of films from XXIth century.
.
Practical exercice : Editing of the
students films. Sounds mixing,effects, credits, titles.
Afternoon :
Field assignments.Students complete the required
exercises : Each student creates a Web-TV
on Youtube. Broadcasting of the
students films.
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Praslin island, Seychelles
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Workshop. Day 10.
Workshop. Day 10.
Morning : 08H30 to 13H in SBC.
. Lesson :
. Production methods of audiovisual programmes: co financing, sponsoring, co-productions, self-production.
.
Screening
of the films of the students on the Web-TV they have created.
. Lesson : .
Distribution
methods of audiovisual programmes:
Internet, festivals, televisions, cinemas, DVD, VOD, etc.. Discussion : assessment of the workshop.
End of the afternoon : Public presentation of the works of the students. Graduation ceremony.
Press conference.
THE INDIAN OCEAN CINEMA WORKSHOP
COORDINATION
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COORDINATION
M. Emmanuel D'OFFAY
Executive Director of Creative Seychelles Agency
&
Mrs Marie-Lucie ALBERT
Seychelles Film Classification & Permit Office
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CREATIVE SEYCHELLES AGENCY
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Mrs Miera SAVY
Directeur Exécutif Division Coopération Internationale
Secrétaire Générale de la Commission Nationale de la Francophonie
Institut National des Seychelles pour la Culture, le Patrimoine et les Arts
Maison Esplanade, 4ème Etage, BP 1383, Victoria MAHE
République des Seychelles
Portable & Whattsapp: +248 2822410 | Courriel: miera.savy@gov.sc*
International contact :
oceans.televisions@yahoo.fr
OUR ACTIONS & PROJECTS IN SEYCHELLES
"DEVELOPING CINEMATOGRAPHY IN SEYCHELLES"
Interview of M.Emmanuel d'OFFAY
Executive Director of Creative Seychelles Agency
Broadcasted by TROPICS'TELEVISION
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International contact with the organizers & partners
oceans.televisions@yahoo.fr
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