Theo de Rosé 1st Assistant Film Director D.G.A. B.C.T.V. “This is not text books; this is not theory. It’s the real thing”

The two master classes are an introduction to the everyday workings of being in the film industry. Delivering the practical side of how it actually works in reality. With over fifty years of experience working in film I want to pass on the knowledge and work ethic of actual film making.
1.
“Birth Of A Nation”
Birth Of Film
From silent movie days with director D. W. Griiffith and his collaboration with cinematographer Billy Bitzer, we follow a journey from their “The Birth of a Nation” 1915 to films that made filmic history. The great motion pictures that set the pace and where the “movers and shakers” of their time. Then to ground breaking movies like Billy Wilder’s “Sunset Boulevard” 1950 which took a vast majority of studios films out onto locations. This period brought about the explosion of “Film Noir” and its stark monochromatic cinematography. The 1960’s paved the way to independent films that revolutionised movies to younger audiences. The young independent directors, François Truffaut, John Cassavetes and Dennis Hopper with his “Easy Rider” 1969 and Martin Scorsese’s “Taxi Driver” 1976 paving the way to modern cinema of today.

We discuss the changing shapes and forms of projection ratios and the importance of how motion picture cameras developed and changed; which effected the styles of film making through the decades.

We debate the pros and cons of filming on film or digital media. The restraints of a budgeted amount of film per day to shoot on, as apposed to unlimited shooting on digital. The effect it has on the editor and the structural homework of a director ”shooting for the cut” on film, as opposed to unlimited footage on digital.
2.
“The Lost Weekend”
The Lost Department
Historically, Assistant Directing was a stepping stone to directing work. So, this is reflected in the brilliant execution of works by the great directors who were at some point an Assistant Director earlier in their film careers.
Forces to be reckoned with: Alfred Hitchcock Akira Kurosawa,
David Lean Raoul Walsh Robert Aldrich Peter Bogdanovich.
We take an analysis of the team that work the Assistant Directors department. How to correctly run a film set and make all departments run smoothly on shoot days.The directors right hand woman/man! The person who sails the ship. We examine the exceptional work on great movies with Assistant Directors have left their mark.