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:
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.
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 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.
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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