Friday 12 February 2016

Planning Tasks

Hi folks,
You now need to start having a look at the logistics of your film. The following things have to be done before you begin to film-

1. Actor research- who is needed, what should they look like, how should they act, dialogue, accent, movement

2. Costume research

3. Location recce and research

4. Setting research

5. Props research

6. You need to draw up a shooting schedule and diary. It may also be worth looking at things like weather forecasts for you film days. It will need to contain who needs to be there, equipment needed, storyboards and scripts for scenes, advice for actors, costume and props needed, travel details, timetables etc- all to help you manage your time and roles efficiently so that shooting goes smoothly. Everyone should contribute to and be able to access this information.

7. Allocation of roles and responsibilities- you need to outline and understand your role and duties in the group; try to use each others' area of strength and expertise

Monday 1 February 2016

Task Checklist

Hi Folks, below is a checklist of steps that each individual and group needs to go through before the commencement into the making of your actual film. You get marked for all of these stages and the more detailed analysis and reflection you can provide, the higher your marks are going to be.

1. THE PITCH- we need you to pitch your idea to me and the class, so you are going to have to summarise your idea as briefly as possible.

2. THE TREATMENT- this is a more detailed version of the idea in essay form and acts as a bridge between your pitch and your screenplay. (these will be distributed to the class for feedback)

3. THE STORYBOARDS- these should be carefully drawn with detail. Look at some really famous ones here http://screencrush.com/movie-storyboards/

4. THE ANIMATIC- take photos of the individual storyboards and turn these into a short video in Final Cut to be published to Youtube.

5. THE SCREENPLAY- have a look at the screenplay for the Social Network http://flash.sonypictures.com/video/movies/thesocialnetwork/awards/thesocialnetwork_screenplay.pdf and try to put into practice the codes and conventions used (these will be distributed to the class for feedback). You could sign up for a free trial of script formatting software such as CELTX https://www.celtx.com

Once you have these done, your group will present your pitch, treatment, animatic and screenplay to the class. It may also be an idea to have prepared a questionnaire for the class to give you any suggestions or constructive feedback.

These will begin on Monday 8 February and constitute part of your marks. They will be filmed and embedded on your blogs.

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