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The MasterClass "Martin Scorsese Teaches Filmmaking" offers a comprehensive overview of the director's philosophy, focusing on visual literacy, finding personal stories, and collaboration with actors and editors. The 30-lesson course emphasizes previsualization and the "filmmaking process" over technical software tutorials. Read the full details at Class Central.  MasterClass Review: Martin Scorsese Teaches Filmmaking

2. Sound design is half the story

He breaks down the Goodfellas “Layla” piano exit like a surgery. The freeze frame. The voiceover. The sudden violence. But most surprising? He obsesses over room tone, silence, and off-screen noise. “Sound is memory,” he says. MasterClass.Martin.Scorsese.Teaches.Filmmaking....

Section F: Distribution & Survival (Lessons 28-30)

Scorsese gets brutally honest about streaming versus theaters. He advises young directors on how to get their first feature made for under $1 million. Watch the films first

1. Watch the films first. Before each section, watch the case study (Raging Bull for editing, Goodfellas for blocking).
2. Shoot the assignments. Lesson 14 asks you to direct a two-person conversation using only three camera positions. Do it.
3. Download the Workbook. The PDF includes diagrams of the "Copa Shot." Trace it. Study it. Then try to map a similar shot in your own living room.

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Teaching style and format

• Short lectures focused on single topics, intercut with archival footage, behind-the-scenes clips, and scene dissections from Scorsese’s films.
• Practical assignments encouraging scene analysis, shot-list creation, and directing short scenes.
• Emphasis on hands-on craft and iterative practice rather than abstract theory.