IMZ Academy Workshop 2025: LIVE MULTI-CAMERA DIRECTING OF BALLET AND CONTEMPORARY DANCE PERFORMANCES
30 April + 7 May, Online Preparation Module
10-14 June 2025, on-site in Helsinki (Finland)
Hosted by Tanssin Talo (Dance House Helsinki)
The IMZ Academy Workshop 2025 provides directors, filmmakers and members of a digital + production team in dance companies, opera houses or broadcast media a chance to master advanced skills and become a key player in the international cultural film business!
Under the tutelage of three award-winning international directors Peter Maniura, Thomas Freundlich and Myriam Hoyer participants will learn how to film ballet and contemporary dance at the state-of-the art Tanssin Talo (Dance House) in Helsinki. Additionally, the hands-on workshop is a unique chance to work with the leading Finnish choreographer Valtteri Raekallio and dancers from his company Raekallio Corp. Every participant will have the opportunity to rehearse and record a short dance work with the artists.
This course provides training for:
directors who have never worked in multi-camera ballet or dance capture and would like to develop those skills
directors who have some experience of working in music or dance and would like to expand these skills and receive some formal training
single camera directors / filmmakers who would like to develop multi-camera skills specifically focused on ballet and dance
members of digital teams in ballet or dance companies or other music organisations who want to gain an initial grounding in these skills
members of digital or production teams in broadcast media who wish to expand their skills base
The course aims to:
outline best practices in visualising, scripting, and directing ballet and modern dance with a multi-camera set-up and single camera set-up using both manned and remote-control camera
analyse the skill set of a director and good gallery technique
explain how to camera script dance, explaining the grammar and the basis of a camera script; including the framing of shots, the development of sequences, musical and dramatic narrative, placing of cameras etc.
describe commonly used camera types and lenses
offer hands-on scripting and directing experience
offer guidance and critique of the scripting and directing set tasks
Limited spots available – please fill out your Registration Form and send it to Leonie Bartels!
