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Languages On Film

Languages On Film. An Introduction to Digital Filmmaking. Production Flow Overview. Stage 1: Development. Stage 2: Pre-Production. The Script. Location Character Story/Scenario Scenes Read-through. Shot Types. Know your shot types and how to refer to them

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Languages On Film

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  1. Languages On Film An Introduction to Digital Filmmaking

  2. Production Flow Overview

  3. Stage 1: Development

  4. Stage 2: Pre-Production

  5. The Script • Location • Character • Story/Scenario • Scenes • Read-through

  6. Shot Types • Know your shot types and how to refer to them • Get used to using the abbreviations, ie. MS for Medium Shot, LS for Long Shot, HACU for High Angle Close Up

  7. The Grammar of The Shot • Motivation • Information • Composition • Sound • Camera angle • Continuity

  8. The Shot - Content and Form • Framing: What do we see within the frame of the shot? • Focus: What needs to be in focus? What not? • Exposure: Is there enough light? Increase if not. • Movement: is there movement in shot? Does the camera need to move. Choreograph and rehearse movement of subject and camera.

  9. The Shot - Subject/Form • Static or Moving?: Is the camera Static or moving? If it is moving is it Hand Held or on a Tripod [pan or tilt]? • Angle: Low or High Angle shots alter the way the viewer responds to the subject with frame.

  10. From Script to Storyboard • It is important that the storyboard is closely related to the script. • Marking Up The Script: breaking down the action and dialogue of the script into shots

  11. From Storyboard to Shot List • A storyboard is a visual representation of all your shots and sound in chronological film order. • It should represent the shot structure of your film sequence as you want it to appear when edited. • A Shot List is a list of all the shots you need [and sound] in SHOOTING ORDER

  12. Stage 3: Production

  13. Stage 4: Post-Production

  14. The Grammar of The Edit • An Edit is a transition between two shots. Edits are like punctuation, and affect the pace and rhythm of the film sequence.

  15. Stage 5: Exhibition, Distribution and Archiving

  16. Permissions and Privacy • Get signed permission from anyone visible on screen. • Create a form with opt in and out clauses [ie: for school screening, wider public screening, school website, public website, DVD distribution]. • Give copies to your students and safely archive them.

  17. Exercise • Make a short film of no longer than 1 minute duration that uses a situation and vocabulary from a topic you have recently covered in class.

  18. Exercise - Stage 1: Development • In pairs, discuss your ideas. • Focus on content [what you film is about] and style/genre [how your film will be presented]. • Think of a title. • Write a short proposal beginning with the title of your film and telling us what it is about. • Pitch your idea to the group [be prepared to answer/ask questions.]

  19. Exercise - Stage 2:Pre production • Write a one page script - follow the correct format. • Create a Storyboard [you can use stick men!] • Create a Shot List

  20. Exercise - Stage 3:Production • Go out and shoot it! [using your Shot List and Storyboards]

  21. Exercise - Stage 4:Post Production • Editing your film using Windows Movie Maker. • Save your finished Film.

  22. Exercise - Stage 5:Screening • Screening and Discussion - it is important to evaluate and learn from the films that have been made. What are the lessons for next time? What could have been improved? Does the film convey it’s narrative/message/idea to an audience? If not why not?

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