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Lesson 6 – Making your first movie

Preparing Minds

Expectations

To create basic production planning To negotiate with other members of

the group in order to solve logistics of shoot

To understand the importance of planning

What do you need to do?

Pre Production Scripting Storyboarding Location scouting (Production schedule) (Call sheets)

Shooting Logging shots Continuity

Production Checklist Places

Rehearsal Setting

Production Base Transport

Post-Production

People Call sheets Actors Technical

Camera Continuity

Support

Things Props Costumes

Technical Cameras

Media Log sheets Script Storyboards Schedule FX/ SFX

Storyboard

No artistic talent needed Basic sketch of sequence Clearly sums up

Shots Edits Mise-en-scene Continuity

A visualisation A reference tool

Shooting Script

Linked to storyboard Dialogue and actions Provides schedule

Arranged in order of filming Based on logistics

Availability of locations and personnel

Shooting Script

Dialogue Character Action Direction Camera moves?

Sound

Microphones in school cameras are rubbish

May need to re-record dialogue in post (synching)

Good practice to shoot dialogue at least once in C/U for volume

Diegesis

Diegetic exists in world of text: characters aware

of it Dialogue Sound effects

Non-diegetic heard only by audience

Voice-over Soundtrack music

Production Basics

Stay safe Plan to edit Shoot Master Shot of scenes Shoot each shot at least three

times (takes) Note down information about each

take (good/ bad etc.) Shoot plenty of “cutaways” Consider lighting and mise-en-scene Consider any background noise

Useful Sheets

Camera Movement overview Camera terminology sheet Advice on dialogue Edit decision list Scriptwriting terminology sheet Scripting guidelines Storyboard template 180 degree rule sheet Storyboarding tips Detailed article on screenplays Detailed advice on practical production

Timeframe

Thu 2nd - Tue 7th October –plan shoot

Wed 8th – Mon 13th - shoot Book cameras via EAR

Tue 14th- capture/ edit decision list

Editing complete and uploaded to blog by end of Fri 24th October

At least 3 Blog Entries per week(see task sheet)

By Tuesday

Plan production schedule Identify needs Storyboard script

Extension task Complete schedule Book resources Prepare for shoot BLOG IT!