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Seattle Film Classes

Hello! I'm Nils Osmar. I work as an artist, writer and filmmaker, and teach classes in those subject areas.

I started making movies in 2002. Since that time, filmmaking has become a big part of my life. I've made three features and about thirty shorts, many of which have premiered at major international festivals. My films are available to watch on Youtube, Vimeo, the Wonderproductions web page, and IMDB.

I currently offer six classes, which cover different aspects of filmmaking:

Boot camp for filmmakers: Basic training
Lighting for film and video
Let's make a movie
Documentary filmmaking
It's time to write your screenplay
Beginning Editing in Final Cut Pro

Let's make a movie is a great class, really fun. It's the one in which we actually film a movie in the class. The students help write and produce it, and are the cast and crew. At the end of the quarter we have a cast party where students can invite family and friends to watch
the finished movie. After that the films are uploaded online, so students can send links to anyone they like.

Because most of our time in Let's make a movie is spent rushing against a deadline to complete a film
by the end of the quarter, and we don't have time in that class to sit around chatting about all of the different
types of camcorders, lights, microphones and their features, I started a second film class at the
request of my students called
Boot camp for filmmakers: Basic training.
Boot camp is intended to give students a solid introduction to all of the basics you need to make a
movie on our own, including important information about lights, camcorders and audio equipment;
camera angles; how to turn a screenplay into a shooting script; how to find actors
and crew; how to get your movie into film festivals; and other key basics.

Another helpful class is Lighting for film and video. This class will teach you hands-on training in setting up
several different lighting arrangements, and learning the basics of how lighting works.

All of the classes are partly hands-on and partly lecture/discussion, with homework
assignments to help you consolidate what you're learning in the classroom.

Another important class for those who are thinking of doing their own editing,
is
Beginning Editing in Final Cut Pro. (Note: Final Cut only runs on Macs,
so you can skip this one if you have a Windows machine.l

If you're thinking of making movies involving actors, you may also want to take
Beginning acting at some point. It'lll teach you how to work with actors
and put you in touch with a pool of performers who may be interested in being in your films.
And the screenwriting course,
It's time to write your screenplay, is essential if you're
planning on writing your own movies.

Documentary filmmaking is specifically for people interested in
making their own documentaries. The focus is on planning your documenary,
learning how to conduct interviews, filming and lighting under field conditions, etc.

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Art Classes
Drawing for absolute beginners meets on Saturdays, 4/24-5/15 - 9-10:45 am (4 meetings) Tuition: $99 More info/sign up now
Acrylic painting for beginners Sun. 4/25-5/23 (no class on 5/9) 1 pm-3 pm (4 meetings) Tuition: $99 More info/sign up now
How to draw clothing meets on Thursday 6/3 only, 7 p.m.-10 p.m. - (1 meeting) Tuition: $99 More info/sign up now
Perspective drawing meets on Sunday 6/6 only - 10 am-4 pm - Tuition $99 (includes all materials) More info/sign up
Drawing in pen, brush & ink meets on Wednesday 6/2 only 7-10 p.m. (1 meeting) Tuition: $39 More info/sign up now
Storyboarding for film and video Sat. 5/22 only - 2 pm-6 p.m. - Tuition $49 (includes all materials) More info/sign up
Figure Drawing for beginners Saturdays 4/24-5/15 - 1 pm-2:45 pm (4 meetings) Tuition: $99 More info/sign up now
Cartooning Sunday 4/25-5/23 (no class on 5/9) - 10 am-11:45 am - (4 meetings) Tuition: $99 More info/sign up now
Learn to Draw Faces Saturdays, 4/24-5/15 - 11 am-12:45 pm. (4 meetings) Tuition: $99 More info/sign up now
How to make money as an artist Saturday 6/5 only, 2 pm-5 p.m. (1 meeting) Tuition: $39 More info/sign up now
Questions and answers about our art classes

Acting Classes
Beginning acting Mondays 7-9:30 pm, 4/26-5/24 (5 meetings) Tuition: $150 More info/sign up now
Let's make a movie Tuesdays, 7-9:30 pm - 4/27-6/1 (6 meetings) Tuition: $200 More info/sign up now
Questions and answers about our acting classes

Writing Classes
It's time to write your screenplay Thursdays 7-9 pm, 4/29-5/27 (5 meetings) Tuition: $125 More info/sign up
Writing fiction & short stories Wed. 4/28-5/26, 7 pm-9 pm (5 meetings) Tuition: $125 More info/sign up
Write your novel Sundays 3 p.m.-5:30 pm, 4/25-5/23 (4 meetings) Tuition: $125 More info/sign up
Questions and answers about our writing classes

Filmmaking Classes
Let's make a movie Tuesdays 7-9:30 pm - 4/27-6/1( 6 meetings) Tuition: $200 More info/sign up now
It's time to write your screenplay Thursdays 7-9 pm, 4/29-5/27 (5 meetings) Tuition: $125 More info/sign up
Video editing in Final Cut Pro - Fridays, 7 p.m.-9:15 p.m. - 5/21-6/4 (3 meetings) Tuition: $125 More info/sign up
Boot camp for filmmakers: Basic training Sat 10 a.m.-1 pm 5/22-6/5 (3 meetings) Tuition: $110 More info/sign up
Audio training for filmmakers Saturday May 29th, 2 p.m.-6 p.m (1 meeting) Tuition: $49 - More info/sign up
Storyboarding Saturday 5/22 only - 2 pm-6 p.m. - Tuition $49 (includes all materials) More info/sign up
Documentary filmmaking Sunday 5/9 only - 10 am-5 pm (1 meeting) Tuition: $125 More info-sign up
Lighting for filmmakers Sunday 10 a.m-4 p.m. 5/30 only- Tuition: $99 More info/sign up
Questions and answers about our film and video classes

Software Classes
Photoshop for Beginners
Fridays, 7 p.m.-9:15 p.m. 4/30-5/14 (3 meetings) Tuition: $125 More info/sign up
Final Cut Pro for Beginners Fridays, 7 p.m.-9:15 p.m. - 5/21-6/4 (3 meetings) Tuition: $125 More info/sign up


How to sign up

To sign up by phone:
call 206-420-1309 , Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
(Visa, MC, American Express and Discover accepted)

To sign up online:
1) Click the course title in the list above to be taken to the class page.
2) Then click the Add to Cart button on that page.

To pay online using a credit or debit card:
1) Click the course title in the list above to be taken to the class page.
2) then click the Add to Cart link on that page
3) click "proceed to checkout"
4) click at the bottom where it says,
"Use your Credit Card or Bank account"
and enter your credit card information.

To pay online using Paypal:
1)
Click the course title in the list above to be taken to the class page.
2) then click the Add to Cart link on that page
3) then choose Paypal as your payment option.

To pay by check:
To pay by check, just download the registration form, print it,
and mail it to the address on the form along with your check or money order.
Download registration form as .pdf

Download registration form as .html

To pay using cash:
Please don't mail cash! If you want to pay cash, you'll need to come in in person.
Email Nilsosmar@gmail.com or call 206-420-1309 for information about how to do so.



Class calendar! (Listed by start date)

starting in APRIL
Drawing for absolute beginners
Saturdays, 4/24-5/15 - 9-10:45 am More info/sign up now
Figure Drawing for beginners Saturdays 4/24-5/15 - 1 pm-2:45 pm More info/sign up now
Learn to Draw Faces Saturdays, 4/24-5/15 - 11 am-12:45 pm. More info/sign up now
Acrylic painting for beginners Sun. 4/25-5/23 (no class on 5/9) 1 pm-3 pm More info/sign up
Cartooning Sunday 4/25-5/23 (no class on 5/9) - 10 a.m.-11:45 a.m. - More info/sign up now
Write your novel Sundays 3 p.m.-5:30 pm, 4/25-5/23 (4 meetings) More info/sign up

Beginning acting Mondays 7-9:30 pm, 4/26-5/24 More info/sign up now
Let's make a movie Tuesdays, 7-9:30 pm - 4/27-6/1 More info/sign up now
Writing fiction & short stories Wed, 4/28-5/26, 7 pm-9 pm More info/sign up
It's time to write your screenplay Thurs 7-9 pm, 4/29-5/27 More info/sign up
Photoshop for Beginners Fridays, 7 p.m.-9:15 p.m. 4/30-5/14 More info/sign up

starting in MAY
Documentary filmmaking
(spring session) Sunday 5/9 only - 10 am-5 pm More info-sign up
Video editing in Final Cut Pro - meets on Fridays, 7 p.m.-9:15 p.m. - 5/21-6/4 More info/sign up
Boot camp for filmmakers: Basic training Sat 10 a.m.-1 pm 5/22-6/5 (3 meetings) Tuition: $110 More info/sign up
How to make money as an artist Sunday 5/23 only, from 3 pm-6 p.m. More info/sign up now
Audio training for filmmakers Sat. May 29th, 2 p.m.-6 p.m (1 meeting) Tuition: $49 - More info/sign up
Lighting for filmmakers Sunday 10 a.m-4 p.m. 5/30 only (1 meeting) - Tuition: $99 More info/sign up

starting in JUNE
How to draw clothing
meets on Thursday 6/3 only, 7 p.m.-10 p.m. - (1 meeting) Tuition: $99 More info/sign up now
Perspective drawing Sunday 6/6 only - 10 am-4 pm - Tuition $99 (includes all materials) More info/sign up
How to make money as an artist meets on Saturday 6/5 only, 2 pm-5 p.m. $39 More info/sign up now
Drawing in pen, brush & ink Wednesday 6/2 only 7-10 p.m. (1 meeting) Tuition: $39 More info/sign up now

You can pay using Visa, Mastercard, Paypal, check or cash.

You can pay using Visa, Mastercard, Paypal, check or cash.
To sign up, click the course title to be taken to the class page,
then click the Add to Cart link on that page.
Or call 206-420-1309 to register by phone.

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