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The document provides guidance for beginners on visual storytelling in filmmaking. It discusses that visuals are processed faster than text by the human brain. It outlines a three phase visual story framework that includes story making, story visualizations, and story telling. The key aspects of an effective story are that it has a basic premise, plot, structure, engaging characters, interesting setting, and appropriate style. Authenticity, relevance, and creating a sensory experience for the audience are also important elements of visual storytelling.
Filmmaking for beginners copy
- 1. Filmmaking for Beginners Adoreskill acquisition webinar
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- 3. Tunde Akinlolu My story •I am a documentary filmmaker interested in documenting events and social lifestyle of different cultures. • I have worked with the Nigerian Film Corporation since 2006 • My background is in Economics (Bsc) • I serve on various committees of the Zuma Film Festival Abuja • I am currently based in Lagos Nigeria • tunde.akinlolu@gmail.com • facebook; Dynamic Filmmakers Network
- 4. “A narrative isa story told primarily through the use of visual media. The story may be told using still photography, illustration or Video and can be enhanced with graphics, music, voice and other audio” Wikipedia
- 6. “In Cinema, astory is most visual when ideas and emotions are expressed through performance and aesthetics as opposed to dialogue”
- 7. 2CORE DRIVERS THAT SUPPORT VISUALSTORY TELLING
- 8. • Our humanbrain processes visuals much faster than text. Visuals are processed 60,000 times faster than text by the Human brain and 90% of information transmitted to the brain is visual • The Human brain prefers information packaged as stories
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- 10. Phase 1: StoryMaking Setting Conflict Resolution
- 12. Phase 2: StoryVisualizations Scripting Storyboards Light Design Editing
- 17. Phase 3: StoryTelling “ENGAGING AND CONNECTING WITH YOUR AUDIENCE”
- 18. • Develop astoryline that connects with your audience • Be deliberate about your shots in terms of color, texture, frames and composition • Be authentic in character development
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- 20. • A basicpremise or idea • A plot • A structure • Engaging characters • An interesting Setting • Appropriate style for the story What makes an effective story?
- 21. • Authentic meansconnecting with the audience • It really doesn’t have to be real, true or accurate • It should show people as imperfect or living in conditions that evoke empathy Authenticity
- 22. • A greatstory may fall short with viewers if they cannot connect with it in some way with their own lives Relevance
- 23. • Visual Storytellersrelies primarily on our sense of sight • Words and sounds can also be part of the equation but if the visual component does not engage the audience, nothing else will matter The Sensory Experience
- 24. • Show don’ttell • Context is everything • Show people • Be personal, be true • Show conflict • Reveal hidden things • Focus • Keep moving • Don’t be obvious • Teach something Summarily
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