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Exciting News!

Our next FREE Writing/Screenwriting and Video/Film Production classes are going to be taught like never before. In this step by step 4-part series for new and unseasoned writers, filmmakers and content creators, which will be live (Zoom), comprehensive, and fully immersive, we are going to take a group of people with little to no experience in writing and film, and develop a GREAT story (part 1), write a GREAT script (part 2), learn what’s needed to shoot that GREAT script (part 3), edit it like a pro (part 4), and then WE ARE GOING TO SHORT THE BEST SHORT SCRIPT WRITTEN BY ONE OF OUR STUDENTS.

In this upcoming class series, taught in a way that upon completion, participants will be able to write and film almost anything, from promo videos to feature length films. Students are going to learn the EEEEasy Approach to Great Storytelling and Screenwriting, and using the From Intro to Excellence principles, you will learn what you need to know to be an unstoppable filmmaker or content creator who gets projects done with creative and technical excellence (no matter what you have to work with). And new writers and filmmakers from the Sacramento area and abroad will have an opportunity to be a part of the filming of a scene, sequence, or short film written by one of our students attending parts 1 and 2.

NOVEMBER 2024
THE EEEEASY APPROACH TO GREAT STORYTELLING: LEARN STEP BY STEP HOW TO OUTLINE AND TELL A GREAT STORY

THIS CLASS IS COMPLETE – VIEW YOUTUBE RECORDINGS BY CLICKING HERE
  • 3 live sessions 2 hours each with instructor, Trevor L. Smith. Tuesdays and Thursdays at 11am PST (2pm EST).
  • DATES: 11/12, 11/14, and 11/19 – 2024.
  • You will learn the elements and structure of GREAT STORIES and GREAT STORYTELLING: Character development, conflict, theme, visual storytelling, story structure, and more. The goal of Part 1 is for you to craft a GREAT story that you can write as a short story, a book (for you authors), a short or feature length film.
  • This course will help you to ensure that you have the makings of a GREAT story before you even begin writing your screenplay, book, short story, script, etc.
  • Participants can start their own new story OR choose to outline and write their own unique version of the same real-life original story that the instructor will be using to teach from.
  • Short Writing Competition – Students choosing to write a scene, sequence, or short film based on the story outline the instructor shares, will have a chance have your material produced. And if you’re local to the Sacramento area, you may have an opportunity to be involved with its production.

DECEMBER 2024
SCREENWRITING FROM INTRO TO EXCELLENCE: THE EEEEASY APPROACH
YOU WILL LEARN STEP BY STEP HOW TO WRITE A GREAT SCREENPLAY

  • 3 live sessions 2 hours each with instructor, Trevor L. Smith. Tuesdays and Thursdays at 11am PST (2pm EST).
  • DATES: 12/3, 12/5, and 12/10 – 2024.
  • You will learn all the screenwriting elements and how to effectively use them, proper script formatting, essential keys to writing dialogue, visual storytelling, and more. We will teach you the “rules” of screenwriting so you know when to bend them to write your GREAT STORY, and the laws you simply should not break. The focus on this class particular class will be on screenwriting and not writing in any other form.
  • The goal of this class is for you to have a working knowledge of how to write a professional industry standard screenplay and for you to complete a well-written scene or scenes from a larger project, a first draft of short film, or be well into writing your tv or feature film script. Note: The focus on this particular class will be on screenwriting and not writing in any other form.
REGISTER FOR THE FREE SCREENWRITING CLASS HERE

Class space is limited. Don’t wait to register when open. Students completing prior classes in this series will be given an advance enrollment opportunity before registration is open to the general public.

(Polish your scripts! A winner from the top student scene, sequence, or short film contest will have a chance to have their script produced)

JANUARY 2025
THE EEEEASY APPROACH TO VIDEO AND FILM PRODUCTION (FROM INTRO TO EXCELLENCE): YOU WILL LEARN WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW TO PRODUCE AND SHOOT ALMOST ANYTHING FROM PROMO VIDEOS AND MUSIC VIDEOS TO TV PILOTS AND LOW/NO BUDGET FEATURE FILMS

  • 6 live sessions 2 hours each with instructor, Trevor L. Smith. Tuesdays and Thursdays at 11am PST (2pm EST).
  • DATES: 1/7, 1/9, 1/14, 1/16, 1/20, and 1/27 – 2025.
  • You will learn everything from camera operating, lighting and sound, to casting, producing, directing and running a set. Participants will learn how to build and work with a team, as well as how to shoot if YOU are the only one working behind the scenes.
  • The goal of this class is for you to be able to DEMONSTRATE by what you film and present during our class time that you have the essential tools and knowledge to shot video and film projects like a professional, regardless of what you have to work with. If you apply what you are taught in this class, you will be able to film almost anything; shorts, feature length film, music video, weddings, promo video, TV or web series, whatever you want… and doing so with technical and creative excellence.

ZOOM LINK to enroll in this video/film production class will be posted here.
Class space is limited. Don’t wait to register when open. Students completing prior classes in this series will be given an advance enrollment opportunity before registration is open to the general public.

FEBRUARY 2025
THE EEEEASY APPROACH TO VIDEO AND FILM EDITING (FROM INTRO TO EXCELLENCE): YOU WILL LEARN WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW TO ESTABLISH AND BUILD A WORKING FOUNDATION TO EDIT YOUR FILM AND VIDEO PROJECTS LIKE A PRO

  • 5 live sessions 2 hours each with instructor, Trevor L. Smith. Tuesdays and Thursdays at 11am PST (2/11, 2/13, 2/18, 2/21, 2/25 – 2025).
  • You will learn what equipment and software you need and the essentials techniques and principles used by professional editors to effectively and creatively tell stories through editing. We will cover the basics of how to get your footage imported, navigating the editing platform, timelines, settings, cuts, transitions, composting, story pacing, editing sound, exporting, and more.
  • The goal of this class is for YOU to be able to edit your projects, both small and large, with creative and technical excellence.

ZOOM LINK to enroll in this editing class will be posted here.
Class space is limited. Don’t wait to register when open. Students completing prior classes in this series will be given an advance enrollment opportunity before registration is open to the general public.

(If there is a qualifying winning scene, sequence, or short film written by a student, Legacy Street Academy will be shooting their project prior or after the scheduled February editing classes.)

Around MARCH 2025, LEGACY STREET ACADEMY (and hopefully some of you along with us) will be looking to go into preproduction on a STUDENT LED low/no-budget feature length that we will be shooting utilizing all that was taught in our class series, including some of YOU as cast and/or crew.

ASPIRING WRITERS, FILMMAKERS, PRODUCERS, new ACTORS, CREW, and CONTENT CREATORS, this is YOUR time. This is your moment to step out and explore the possibilities… AT NO FINANCIAL COST. These classes are an opportunity for you to INVEST YOUR TIME in learning the proven writing, film, and editing techniques THAT YOU NEED TO KNOW to go from Introduction to excellence in a way that is simple, fast, and EEEEasy! Join us LIVE ONLINE from anywhere in the world! And if you’re in the Sacramento, California area, you can have a chance to join us and learn live in person as we make our way around to different class/training locations.

If you want to learn how to write, shoot, and produce your own content with confidence, creativity, and excellence, you are in the right place at the right time. Come for one class and get what you need or take all the classes and learn to go from concept to completion on video and film projects. If you want to learn and grow personally and even professionally, Legacy Street Academy is here for you.

Stay tuned for more updates! Join us on social media (though we are still working on our pages), updates will be posted there as soon as available. We can’t wait to connect with you, and we’ll see you in class. If you have questions, please contact us using the contact us button below, email us at info@legacystreet.org, or reach out to us on social media.

We Want to Here from You:

While we are teaching our writing and film classes, which are two of our core subjects, Legacy Street Academy will still be teaching and training in other areas. Click the CONTACT US button below and let us know which of our future free training or classes you or someone you know would like to attend next.

  • ACOUSTIC GUITAR
  • ART/PAINTING (for kids)
  • BASS GUITAR
  • FILM AND VIDEO EDITING
  • FITNESS
  • FITNESS (ages 50+)
  • GRAPHIC DESIGN
  • KEYBOARD / PIANO (chord approach)
  • MARTIAL ARTS / SELF DEFENSE (for teens/adults)
  • MARTIAL ARTS/ SELF DEFENSE (for kids)
  • PHOTOGRAHY
  • WEDDING VIDEOGRAPHY / CINEMATOGRAPHY
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