This document provides information about key elements of film making including lighting, camera angles, audio, pre-production, production, post-production, roles, storyboarding, elements of an effective story, and common mistakes. It discusses pre-production elements like developing the story, target audience, and storyboarding. It also outlines important production aspects such as lighting, camerawork, audio, and pacing. Finally, it briefly mentions post-production and some top mistakes to avoid.

1. FILM MAKING

2. lighting audio camera angles
stylistic elements

3. lighting audio camera angles
stylistic elements

5. counting cuts

7. audio

9. audio

11. Roles in film
making.
Pre Production
Production
Post production

12. Pre - Production
The story is king.
Motivation
Why is the story worth telling
What makes it unique
Target Audience
Who are you making the film for

13. Storyboard
A storyboard contains a rough sketch
representation of the video. A
storyboard is essentially a timeline that
allows you to see what the scenes will
look like.
Its NOT a writing comp
boys can verbalize

14. Audio
Identify ambient noises (noises in room)
If no external microphone – do not zoom
Work in close to your subject
Use an external microphone if possible

15. Elements of an effective story
Hook – The beginning must have a hook so the audience wants to find out more
Has structure – clear sequence with a beginning, middle and end
Emotional content – The audience identifies with it because of its emotional content – eg excitement,
sadness
Pace – We need to keep the pace to keep the audiences attention
Effective soundtrack – Soundtrack conveys emotion, mood, mood and emotion and links with the message

16. Rule of
Thirds

32. Top mistakes in production
No time between hitting record and starting the action
Camera zoom
Camera shake
Pans to long in duration and wide in arc
Audio not given respect