What if you could go on a recce and bring a potential filming location back in your pocket? Not only as photos or notes, but as a 3D space you can walk through, move the camera inside, test shots in, and plan set design elements, directly at your desk? Our new MZed course “The Efficient Filmmaker: Scan and Plan” shows exactly how. It’s a hands-on look at modern AI-enhanced tools that help to turn simple smartphone footage into fully explorable 3D environments, opening new ways to plan, experiment, and make creative decisions faster. Who is this course for, and what skills and equipment does it require? Let’s find out! We’re aware that our industry is changing, and a lot of filmmakers are afraid that technology will replace creativity. With our course series “The Efficient Filmmaker,” we set out the goal to demonstrate the opposite. When used right, AI can help you explore ideas that would otherwise stay in your head — for instance, by visualizing them quickly and communicating your vision to the team. “Scan and Plan” is not about giving up your cinematography passion. It’s about preparing smarter and walking into each shoot knowing your space, your moves, and your shots, which support the story. The Efficient Filmmaker: Scan and Plan – about the course Did you know that the creators of “Birdman” built a complete proxy stage at Sony Studios to design the choreography and block the scenes, way before the principal photography started? The director Alejandro G....
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