Youssef - Production tutor - Los Angeles

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Youssef

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€44/h

1^st lesson free

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Experienced tutor in Production in Los Angeles, Youssef offers private lessons tailored to your needs.

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About Youssef

LEARN TO CUT LIKE A PRO IN 10 CLASSES (Adobe Premiere)

My goal is not to teach you what buttons to push but how to appraoch your footage, execute a stylistic approach, and finish/deliver your project. I consider myself a writer/director who's learned how to edit so I appraoch everyting from the place of story. I'm both a member of the DGA (Director's Guyild of America) and MPEG (Motion Pictures Editor's Guild). In ten sessions I can dial you in with what I've learned from cutting and delivering 8 feature films and multiple TV shows over my 20 years in the business. If you have the hunger to learn and the will to work we're half way there. My sessions are 1-2 hours long depending on the lesson plan and your level of proficiency in the software. Students spend anywhere from 10K-50K to attend fancy film schools. I'm offering the same pro level of instruction from school like AFI for a fraction of the cost.

The great Joseph Cambell said, "Story is equipment for living." Through stories we reveal/learn/entertain and inspire. I view myself as a storyteller first and foremost. And as a storyteller, the dopest part of knowing how to edit, is the knowledge that you can actually build, take apart, improve, restructure, enhanace a visual narrative. That YOU have the knowledge and power to do that work and you don't need to wait on anyone to get it done.

The experiences I've had teaching workshops over the years had always lit me up. I really enjoy sharing what I'm most passionate about... STORYTELLING. I've learned just as much from my students as I have offered them. I'm an affable fellow so I like to infuse my instruction with as much playfulness mixed with loads of dry wit.

Youssef Delara, a native of Los Angeles, began his education in the art of film at Loyola Marymount Film School where he focused on editing and directing while pursuing additional coursework in photography at Art Center College of Art and Design. After college he applied his acute visual sense working as a Visual Effects Associate on the highly successful Paramount Television series, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, eventually becoming Visual Effects Supervisor. He later went on to produce visual effects for Star Trek: Voyager as well as sequences for the popular Star Trek feature films Generations and Insurrection. In 2004, Delara wrote, directed and edited his first feature film, "English as a Second Language," starring Kuno Becker, Maria Conchita Alonso and Michael Higgins, a powerful drama loosely based on his experiences living in Los Angeles. In 2009, Cima Productions produced and he again wrote, directed and edited "Bedrooms" starring: Julie Benz, Moon Bloodgood, Xander Berkely and Barry Bostwick. In 2011, Delara began production on a passion project set in the streets of Los Angeles, "Filly Brown", starring Latino staples, Edward James Olmos, Jenni Rivera and Lou Diamond Phillips as well as the young face and would-be star, Gina Rodriguez. The story tracks the journey of a street rapper from unknown to the precipice of pop stardom and although the powerful family story caters to the burgeoning 3rd generation American Latino audience it is steeped with original underground hip hop music. "Filly Brown" was selected for Dramatic Competition in the 2012 Sundance Film Festival. In 2013, Delara directed and edited "Enter The Dangerous Mind", a twisted psychological thriller that was selected to the 2014 SXSW film festival. The disturbing film stars, Nikki Reed, Scott Bakula, and Jason Priestly and tracks the mind splitting journey of a psychotic EDM musician moments before going on a horrific killing spree. In 2015 Delara changed gears, writing, directing and editing an urban romantic comedy “The Bounce Back”, starring the beloved heartthrob Shemar Moore, funny man Bill Bellamy and the sexy Nadine Velasquez. The film centers on the journey of a self help love guru novelist and a clinical psychologist who became a media sensation after butting heads on national television. Complications arise when the two ideological opposite fall in love. Delara recently finished principle photography on a true story and courtroom drama starring Matthew Modine, Lou Gosset Jr and Amy Brenneman titled “Foster Boy”. The feature film tackles the growing issues behind the privatization of foster care tracking a stunning David vs. Goliath case between a young abused 19 year old boy and a powerful corrupt corporation.

About the lesson

THE LESSON PLAN (partial list as I can't give away all the secrets of the trade :)

A. Mystery Science 3000 - We breakdown a feature film or TV show learning how to discern macro feature film or television structure.

B. Button Mash - Go over the basics of editing on adobe premiere. This is the time where we learn what button does what. We'll master timeslines, project, sequences, blade tool, roll edit...)

C. Needle in Haystacks - We'll work with preselected footage and drill down the selection process. Which shot to pick, when, where and why?

D. Say What? - We'll dial down Premiere's Audio capabilities (and inabilities) to clean, adjust, add music & sound effects.

E. Color Me Mine - We'll dig into Adobe Premiere's color palletes and codecs.

F. Just Do It - There's no better way to learn than to do. We'll import, cut, finish and export a 2 minute project.

G. Go Big or Go Home - When the duration increases so does the level of comlexity. We'll dial in a 10-22 minute project. Depending on your level we'll attempt a short film or Network (Half-Hour) length show.

Lessons H,I and J are trade secrets customizable for each student.

I've lead workshops in foreign countries with interpreters as well as highshcool student and post graduarte thesis level filmmmakers in the US.

Have they professionally accomplished what you are trying to do? Do you respect their level of talent? Do they inspire you to learn more?

A few things worth thinking about before reaching out
This is an art form so every artist has questions and concerns to fit their expression. My motto is better to ask a million questions than sallow a single one.

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10 h: €440

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This first lesson offered with Youssef will allow you to get to know each other and clearly specify your needs for your next lessons.

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Standard pricing is $100/hr but I do offer discounts if you want to purchase 3 or more classes.

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Experienced tutor in Production in Los Angeles, Youssef offers private lessons tailored to your needs.

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About Youssef

About the lesson

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Rate

Pack rates

free lessons

online

Details

Other tutors in Production

Cristiano

Andrea

Gary

Daniel

Edis

Antoine

Santiago

Natalia

Marina

Neil

Olivier

Sara

Yana

Miles

Tahir

Jose

Vicky

Michael

Levi

Matteo

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