This document provides an overview of a filmmaking class, including the goals, activities, and film production process that will be covered. The class aims to teach students the entire filmmaking process from storytelling to production. Key aspects that will be learned include the three stages of production, analyzing films to understand storytelling and techniques, learning film technology, and producing their own film by following rules of respect and responsibility. The document also introduces concepts like visual storytelling, composition, camera angles/movement, lighting, and storyboarding.

1. Flicker Filmmaking Wingspan 2009

2. What are we going to do in this Class? Learning how to make films- the entire process What Filmmaking is “storytelling through pictures and sound” Why we like the movies we like What makes a movie good Watch awesome movies To learn what makes one movie good and another one forgettable. Find cool movies we haven’t seen before. Give you great ideas for movies you want to make Act out some of our favorite scenes from films Learn how to produce our own film Film Technology Three stages of production Storytelling

3. What are we going to do in this Class? Make our own Awesome Film!!

4. How Are we Going to do this? In order to get the most out of this class we have to follow the TWO RULES RESPECT & RESPONSIBILITY

5. The Two Rules Respect-

6. The Two Rules If you don’t follow the two rules you will be: Warned. Then you will be sent on a time out Then you will be banned from the class and marked in the orange book.

7. The Spiderwick Chronicals We are watching this movie to better understand storytelling through film

8. What is filmmaking?

9. Great Stories = Great Films

10. A Story Has

11. ACT I The Beginning- Introduce Characters Introduces Plot, Setting, Location Introduces Conflict “ Who wants but so”

12. ACT II The Middle The plot Thickens Rising Action- What interesting things happen as they try to get around the conflict? Think of examples in movies you like?

13. ACT III Climax The most intense moment of the conflict (final show down or moment of decision Resolution Tie up loose ends Do they get what they want or not? Do they change is the conflict solved?

14. Can you Identify: Character introductions? The setting? Which Act We’re in? What the conflict (s) is/are? Anything visuals or situations that stick out in your mind? Is the story interesting or boring? Why?

15. How do you speak “movie?” As a filmmaker you have to convey as much information as possible with the images on the screen. Introduce characters, convey emotion, set up conflicts Reveal information about character or locations or relationships. how do you show how characters feel about each other without being boring or obvious?

16. Visual Storytelling What were some of the techniques the director used to tell the story Camera angles? Movement and position Placing the actors in the right place Colors, sets, lights Acting style, dialogue Costumes-

17. Composition Composition means where you place the subject in the frame The way you move the camera affects the viewer and your story. How you Frame the shot effects the Viewer Rule of Thirds Wide ,Medium, Close-Up, Extreme Close-up

18. Position or Camera Angle Where you place the camera affects the viewer’s perception and the subject of your photograph High Angle Low Angle

19. Camera Position How you angle or orient the camera can help you establish a point of view High angles Low angles Eye Level Over the shoulder

20. Over the Shoulder

21. Establishing shot

22. Wide Angle

23. Full Length

24. Medium or Waist Shot

25. Bust Shot

26. Close Up

27. Extreme close ups

28. Composition, Position, Movement MOVEMENT The way you move the camera affects the viewer and your story. Common Camera Movements Pan/Tilt Dolly/Truck Arc Zoom

29. Lighting How much light and shadow you use can affect the tone of the photo The color temperature of the light can affect the feel of the picture or how the subject appears Warm colors- red, orange, yellow Cool colors- blue, purple, green Different colors have certain associations

30. Lighting and Position

31. Storyboarding To help plan their shots- filmmakers use story boards Like a visual script or comic strip that shows how each shot in the movie will go together.

32. Storyboarding Activity