AS Media FSD - Prisoner script project

1. Lesson 6 – Making your first movie
AS MEDIA STUDIES
FOUNDATION PORTFOLIO IN MEDIA

2. Preparing Minds

3. 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

4. What do you need to do?
 Pre Production
 Scripting
 Storyboarding
 Location scouting
 (Production schedule)
 (Call sheets)
 Shooting
 Logging shots
 Continuity

5. 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

6. Storyboard
 No artistic talent needed
 Basic sketch of sequence
 Clearly sums up
 Shots
 Edits
 Mise-en-scene
 Continuity
 A visualisation
 A reference tool

8. Shooting Script
 Linked to storyboard
 Dialogue and actions
 Provides schedule
 Arranged in order of filming
 Based on logistics
 Availability of locations and personnel

9. Shooting Script
 Dialogue
 Character
 Action
 Direction
 Camera moves?

10. 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

11. Diegesis
 Diegetic
 exists in world of text: characters aware of it
 Dialogue
 Sound effects
 Non-diegetic
 heard only by audience
 Voice-over
 Soundtrack music

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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)

15. By Tuesday
 Plan production schedule
 Identify needs
 Storyboard script
 Extension task
 Complete schedule
 Book resources
 Prepare for shoot
 BLOG IT!