
The story behind the theme : Why learning filmmaking?
Learning to express your thoughts is a good beginning for communication.
Sometimes, when the talking is too loud, try to write it down into words.
As the Chinese proverb says: One picture is worth a thousand words, (畫意能達萬言).
When we put those pictures into film, it’s even more powerful to inspire people to see who they are and convey how you feel through the characters and plot.
You may also benefit from the process of writing scripts and making a film to observe yourself or your characters more closely and gain a different perspective to know something you are unaware of.
Therefore, we present this summer workshop to help teens explore another language of communication. Together, let's be inspired and make a difference!
We explored and learn about
- Ideas brainstorming
- Screenwriting
- Making short film with simple equipment
- Editing of film with online free software
- Q&A with James
The Structure of this Workshop
The workshop will be hosted online for four weekends. Each session will last 1.5 hours.
James will teach each session and give creative ideas, assignments, and resources for the students to preview or work on during the weekday before coming to the online session.
The students will communicate with the teacher/class on the private Facebook group we will set up.
Student's work


「拍電影說故事」施佶明線上教拍片 明州學員收穫豐 (取自世界日報)
明州台灣線上圖書館為高中生舉辦為期一個月的「腳本寫作與短片拍攝」線上夏令營,邀請短片「阿嬤與阿倫」(Ahma & Alan)導演施佶明(James Y. Shih)自日本做遠距教學。他深入淺出、兼具理論與實做的教學,讓學員學習了專業的操作實務與技巧,更感受到他用藝術說故事與嚴謹的工作態度,充實課程大獲學員好評。
施佶明說,拍電影就是說故事,他鼓勵學生不管將來從事哪個領域,都可運用此次營隊所學到的技巧發揮創意,他鼓勵學員透過任何熱愛的事物,像是電影、繪畫、功夫、運動、烹飪等來表現自己。
施佶明首先分析劇本寫作的三幕劇結構,以他拍攝的短片「畫手」(Painting hands)與其他動畫片做示範,讓學生邊看影片邊熟悉劇本架構。他說不喜歡架構也無妨,但先瞭解規則再打破是入門的途徑。
他介紹電影團隊包括導演、攝影導演、製作人、化妝師、聲音特效等分工。他在選角時會親自面談演員,不僅要求演技,還要能合作愉快。他提醒學生拍攝前要注意地點、天氣、安全等問題。他也分享自己過去拍片的記錄檔案(shotlist),包括場景、形式、備註等細節。
另外他探討製片設計,如道具、場景裝飾,以及攝影角度、攝影機的移動、導演如何與演員溝通動線與情感表達等幕後花絮,讓學生有如親臨拍攝現場。
在後製方面,施佶明講述剪輯影片、檔案備份等實用技巧,以及如何參加適合自己影片的電影節等活動。
學員們透過實作撰寫腳本,探討槍枝暴力、親子關係、宗教、愛情、烹飪、友誼、偶像團體等主題。林安娜說,她花了兩個小時的重複排演與選擇鏡頭,最後剪輯成一分鐘的影片,深感拍片的艱辛。蔡言欣覺得將腦中想法拍攝成影片非常有趣,加上所學到的知識與技巧,加深她欣賞電影的廣度與內涵。
施佶明評論學生作品時,引用他喜愛的電影評論家依伯特(Roger Ebert)所言:欣賞電影沒有對或錯的觀點,個人都能自由地欣賞螢幕上所要呈現的任何事物。施佶明引導學生試著從顏色、光線、角色、對白、演技、主題等方面去評論他人的作品,並提出建設性的鼓勵或意見。