Video 101: Comedy Filmmaking Basics is a six-week course that will give the beginning filmmaker a strong foundation in visual comedy techniques and film comedy theory, so they can start making better, funnier videos right away. Through a combination of lecture and hands-on you'll learn the basics of shot composition, camera movement, lighting, pre-production, directing, and editing, all through the lens of comedy. By the end of the class, you'll have completed a group project to show the world!

Know before you go: Bring something to take notes, if desired. Class documents are transmitted via Google Docs.