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Webinar
Visual Storytelling for Emerging Filmmakers
Conducted by
Kenneth Gyang
Kenneth breaks down Semiotic Codes to help emerging filmmakers transition from people who respond to the language of film, to people who actively use it.
May 12, Friday - May 27, Saturday
10:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Nigeria, Nigeria
Webinar Description
Actual movie-making begins with carefully choosing the precise images you need to tell you story. This selection process is done in the best-equipped editing room in the world – your imagination. But first, a basic understanding of semiotics, i.e. signs, is required. Kenneth breaks down Semiotic Codes to help merging filmmakers transition from consumers to practitioners – from people who respond to the language of film, to people who actively use it. Thus is an introduction to semiotics and the five systems of meaning that demonstrate the art of visual storytelling in film, Using original clips shot with the Sony FX9.
Who Can Attend
Film Students, cinematographers, directors
Agenda
An introduction to semiotics and understanding the five systems of meaning that demonstrate the art of visual storytelling in film.
Kenneth Gyang
Kenneth is a Nigerian filmmaker, whose works have appeared in international film festivals around the world. His first feature, Confusion Na Wa, won “Best Film” at Africa Movie Academy Awards (2013) and Jury Prize at the Pan African Festival in LA. The Lost Cafe (2017) won the Golden Palm Award for Narrative Feature at Mexico International Film Festival (2018). Oloture (2019) premiered at Carthage Film Festival and was released worldwide on Netflix in 2020. He is a co-director of Blood Sisters (2022), Nigeria's first Netflix Original series. Kenneth is a 2018 American Film Showcase Fellow at the University of Southern California’s School of Cinematic Arts
