Do you want more cinematic and iconic moments in your films?
These moments come from the alignment of the script, the worldbuilding, the cinematography, and editing to create one cohesive vision. You can learn all that with
how to craft cinematic Cohesion workshop
Learn the language of film design and how to align it to the story you are telling for maximum impact and to craft dynamic cinematic moments.
if a picture is worth 1,000 words, then a second in filmmaking is worth 24,000 or more.
Are you saying what you mean to be saying?
Cinematic moments come from the alignment of all design elements—costumes, hair, makeup, art, sound, and cinematography—with the film’s script.
Want to learn how? This workshop will help.
MY NAME IS SARAH COGAN; I'M COSTUME DESIGNER & film design educator
Who champions indie filmmakers like yourself by crafting cinematic cohesion by aligning your script to your visual design by skillfully integrating your creative vision across all areas of design—production & Art Direction, Costumes & Wardrobe, Hair & makeup, and Lighting Design.
In How to Craft Cinematic Cohesion, I’ll teach you:
How the different layers of storytelling in film interact with one another
How to think about design as a storytelling tool
How to figure out your visual storytelling non-negotiables
Who Is the Workshop for?
Screenwriters who want to craft worlds that inform the action of their stories.
Early career Film Designers who want to learn how to build worlds that are nuanced and immersive.
Directors who want to hone their visual storytelling skills & build dynamic worlds on screen
Producers who want to learn how to budget based on the creative needs and to better communicate with their creative teams.
What people are saying
“As a screenwriter and first-time feature director, Sarah Cogan’s class From Text to Moving Image was like learning a new language for how best to communicate with my creative production teams. Beyond her expertise and stellar preparations for each class, Sarah’s passion for the topic and commitment to her students’ comprehension made each class a joy to attend. From learning about production design to costumes to framing to the power of color choice across the board, I now see every script I write in technicolor and possibility thanks to Sarah Cogan.”
“Sarah is a great teacher in addition to being a brilliant visual storyteller. In addition to thoroughly covering the nuts and bolts of foundational techniques, she helps you get inspired, and she helps you understand why any of this matters. Having these tools in my back pocket has greatly increased the production quality of my shots, even if I’m shooting on the fly. I came away inspired and ready to take on my next project with a new eye for visual details. Highly recommend!”
A LETTER FROM SARAH
Hello and Welcome!
Excited to have you here. Film education is lacking a major component that is holding many filmmakers back, possibly even you. The worst part, filmmakers don’t even know they are missing this information.
Over the course of my career, I watched filmmakers struggle to tell their stories in the way they’d dreamed of due to lack of planning and budget. Often, one of the biggest pieces of filmmaking process gets completely overlooked: their film’s design.
You see, film is a visual art based in the written word. We live in a world where people listen to how you say it over what you say. In film, your film’s design is your how. Your what is your script. Perfect your how and you will create films that stand the test of time.
My goal is to help filmmakers create work that gets them seen, heard, and to the next level of their career and creative abilities.
The Film Design Process is my life's passion, and I am thrilled to share this passion and knowledge with you.
See you in the trainings!
Sincerely,
SARAH COGAN
Costume Designer & Visual Producer