BLOBFISH MOVIE PRODUCTIONS

1. INTRODUCTION BLOBFISH MOVIE PRODUCTIONS Pre-Film Orientation

2. OUTLINE Movie Match Document Timeline of Movie Projects Equipment 4 Streams: Directing/Filming, Screenplay, Acting, Props/Costumes

3. http://people.ucalgary.ca/~avseto/MovieMatch.xls MOVIE MATCH

4. TIMELINE

5. EQUIPMENT Movie Camera Editing Software

6. Directing/Filming

7. Angles and Movements • Bird’s-Eye View • Camera above subject, looking down • Dramatic comment on scene/character • High Angle • Camera looking downwards • Draw attention to importance of environment/setting • Make characters look small • Eye-Level • Same level as observer • Story development • Low-Angle • Camera looking upwards • Focus on size/significance, announce power/authority

8. Angles and Movements • Oblique Angle • Camera frame is tilted • Sense of crookedness or anxiety • Pan • Camera turns to left or right • Focus attention on object/subject being followed, survey surroundings • Tilt • Camera pivots upwards or downwards • Survey surroundings • Mimics sight of characters • Zoom • Enlarge or reduce proportion of frame taken up by person/object • Focus attention to a particular detail

9. Angles and Movements • Tracking • Camera moves to the left or right, on a “track” • Follow moments; often moving parallel to characters • Dolly • Camera moves towards or from object/subject • Sense of approaching someone, moving towards an object • Handheld • Camera is carried by the operator • Sense of reality • Shaking and trembling effects • Tripod • Camera is steady • Scene overview

10. FILMING REMINDERS / TIPS • Be prepared and have a plan before filming. • Try to shoot scenes in order; this makes it easier for the editor. • 3 second rule: Press record and wait three seconds before starting the scene. Wait three seconds before stopping record. This ensures that the entire scene is filmed and makes it easier for editing. • Turn OFF cell phone when near camera. Cell phones may create interference during filming. • Utilize various camera angles and movements to enhance the visual aspect of the scene. • Scenes take longer to film than you think. Set aside 1 hour for every 1 minute of film to be safe. If you are using the 30 minutes of work to 1 minute of film ratio, then you will have to be very prepared and very efficient. • Things may not worked as planned. Always have back-up plans for how/where to film scenes and back-up actors/actresses.

11. Screenplay 1. Slug lines (Scene Headings): - 3 elements: INT or EXT, Location, Time 2. Action - Lines describing the action of the scene - Always in the PRESENT TENSE 3. Character Names - Above the dialogue - Always in CAPS and centered 4. Dialogue - Follows normal grammar and capitalization - Always centered

12. Screenplay Slug Line Action

13. Screenplay Character Names Dialogue

14. Acting Character – shy, confident, geeky, ditzy, emo, hyper, paranoid, aboutemotions, draw from what you’ve seen from others Dialogue – tone, volume, choice of vocabulary, accents, project voice, use normal conservational flow (not forced) Movement – skipping, running, walking, slow-mo, abnormal, block out movements (have a plan), consider where camera is filming from, face towards camera (helps voice projection too), natural for character Creativity!

15. Props/Costumes Work with the clothes people own Recycled materials: cardboard, paper, etc. Dollar Store & Value Village No water balloons. No water guns indoors. (UofC Policy) Fake weapons – warn Campus Security

16. Props/Costumes

17. blobfishmovie-L blobfishmovie-L@mailman.ucalgary.ca For Project Managers to announce movie project schedule and other announcements For getting assistance in any aspect of ongoing movie productions For movie-outings for new theatrical releases