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Psychology in Filmmaking: Create Films with Stronger Emotion (Udemy.com)

In ONE HOUR learn how to engage the audience with Colour, Sound, Music, & Cinematography to create better films & videos

Created by: Scott Baker

Last updated September 2024

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What you will learn

  • Techniques to better engage the audience on a subconscious level
  • Why Colour choice is so important and how they target different emotions
  • Meaning of different Camera Angles & Movements
  • How Lighting creates different moods
  • How Sound / Music / Silence create emotion
  • Understand why Location and Set Decoration are so important in creating the right atmosphere
  • What does it mean to have music Inside the film or Outside?
  • What is the Kuleshov Effect and how does it apply so music?
  • How to create films with more meaning and emotion

How it compares

Against the other 293 rated Udemy courses in Video Editing & Animation on CourseDuck:

  • Rating4.4 out of 5higher than 40% of them
  • Reviews230#135 of 294 by number of reviews
  • Length1.3 hoursshorter than 86% of them
  • Last updatedSeptember 2024more recently than 59% of them

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Course Description

What do you remember when you think of your favourite movies?... Most people remember a story or character they can relate to, or a new experience. But most importantly you remember how it made you feel.

This course will teach you the Psychology behind Filmmaking. When you complete this course you'll understand how Colour, Sound & Music, Camera Techniques, Location & Set Design, and Lighting can be used to create a more emotional connection with your audience.

Use the camera and equipment you already have. What is taught in this course can be applied to your films instantly and without the need of any extra, or expensive equipment.


Why take this course now?

Filmmaking and Video Production is now one of the most in-demand skills. With more people constantly entering it, it's becoming more competitive, and you need as much knowledge and skill as you can get. Too many people overlook the Psychology aspects of filmmaking and focus too much on equipment and the latest gadgets.

By enrolling in this course you'll gain insight that will help you approach filmmaking in a more knowledgable way and give you an advantage on anyone who hasn't taken time to study these important concepts.


This course gets straight to the point and studies examples of my work and Hollywood films to make sure by the end of the course you'll have a solid understanding of the concepts being taught.


What you'll learn:

- Camera Techniques (Angles, Positions, Movement, POVs, Fourth Wall...)

- Lighting (Hard Light, Soft Light, Brightness, Black & White)

- Colour (Hue & Saturation, Red, Green, Blue...)

- Location and Set Decoration

- Sound (Setting the Mood, Kuleshov Effect, Sound Effects, Score vs Song...)


Get Creative, Have Fun, and Take Risks

With a 30-day 100% money back guarantee, there is no risk!. Enroll now to take your filmmaking to the next level and create more engaging films.

See you in the classroom.


Cheers,

Scott

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Instructor Details

Scott Baker

After graduating from film school in 2009 I dove straight into the Toronto film industry Directing and Producing a variety of projects such as music videos and short films that have screened at festivals such as Tribeca and Toronto International Shorts. In between projects I also work on big budget film and television such as Suicide Squad and The Boys.

When not on set I'm on the road working with bands, shooting documentaries, and creating other independent projects. Even while traveling for vacation I can't seem to put my camera down, because when you're passionate about something it becomes second nature.

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Reviews

4.4

230 ratings on Udemy

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By Warner Black on 5/19/2026

I purchased this course a while back and finally watched it and "HONESTLY" it's an amazingly organized and easy to understand course, taught by a working instructor, who's great at giving examples and a positive teaching style.

By Alessandro Iannella on 11/27/2024

I recommend the course to anyone who wants to understand how cinematographic techniques are useful to create certain emotions in the viewer. The teacher is prepared and supports the explanations with practical examples.

By Benoit Lanscotte on 6/3/2024

Very useful and to the point. From the concise information you get to explore a lot. That's great. Also the examples given along with the explanations help to understand faster and are always very well chosen. A great introduction to dive in film-making.

By Ramona Arena on 5/4/2024

Thanks... I caught myself noticing so much more than I normally would while watching films... never realised the different ways in which a character can be made to stand out, the power of color tone throughout a film, or on a character. I enjoyed this.

By Surge Productions on 2/27/2023

i expected more than this, it is just basic that everyone knows already,

By Çağatay Uluışık on 8/7/2022

I am an amateur, I take videos as a hobby and I love to do it, this course helps me so much, it teaches you the effects of everything that you use for a video. Color effects, angle effects, sound effects..etc; if you know how to use every detail, I believe it will improve your video making much better than before. Thank you very much for this wonderful course!

By wu angel on 1/9/2022

Basic but very important knowledge. This course helps a better connection between the film maker and the audience by showing different techniques that is used in films

By Julia Qu on 8/16/2021

Scott managed to give a precise overview and a lot of interesting information about the topic in just one hour. I especially liked the sections about color and music and the carefully chosen examples. Not only interesting if you work in film business, but also if you like to watch movies and want to learn more about the psychology behind it. All in all very entertaining, I do recommend it !

By Jenny O'Brien on 1/9/2021

I really enjoyed this course. All of the information is really interesting and I've noticed a lot of what he covered in movies now. I would love a course that went into more detail. The instructor is very knowledgeable and is well spoken. Glad I bought the course. Highly recommend.

By Matthew Field on 11/5/2020

I never realized how important music was. I always enjoy the sound tracks/scores of good movies and now I understand why. Scott provided very simple and clear lessons to further my understanding to further my knowledge of the film industry. Thanks!

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Overall Score : 88 / 100