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Getting Started: Team of Five Film-Maker’s Checklist
Group Members:
Development
Writer Writes script
Director Leads brain-storming
Camera Researches visual imagery
Editor Leads research
Producer Pitches project
Pre-Production
Writer Creates scene breakdown
Director Creates storyboards
Camera Creates shooting schedule
Editor Creates equipment and contact lists
Producer Creates budgets
Production
Writer Records sound
Director Determines what to shoot
Camera Operates the camera
Editor Log field footage
Producer Creates production reports
Post-Production
Writer Writes narration if required
Director Finds additional sounds and music
Camera Finds additional photos and video
Editor Operates editing system and determines final editing decisions
Producer Schedules editing equipment and assists team with editing and organizes test screenings
Distribution
Writer Writes press kit information
Director Organizes interviews
Camera Creates stills from videotape
Editor/Producer Produces promotional ‘trailers’
Source: The Director in the Classroom by Nikos Theodasakis
Use this sheet to assign roles and responsibilities during the film-making process.
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Step 1: Tell a story you care about: Movie Project Planning Sheet!
Group Members:
Date: Group#: Project (Working Title):
Group Members:
Subject: (Describe your movie in one or two sentences, so that someone who has no other information would have an idea of what your movie will be about.)
Audience: (Who do you want to watch your movie? For example, you might be making this movie for your friends, for your parents, or for yourself. You may want it to appeal to a wide audience or to a very narrow audience.)
Purpose: (Why are you making this movie? What do you want this movie to accomplish?)
Project Duration:
Project Deadline:
Source: The Director in the Classroom by Nikos Theodasakis
Use this sheet to determine the purpose and focus of your film.
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RES
OLU
TION
: How
does your story end?
RIS
ING
ACTIO
N: Events before the clim
ax; Character attem
pts to solve the problem but
fails.
1.Setting
2.Character(s)
3.Conflict
EXPO
SITIO
N: H
ow does your story begin?
CLIM
AX: The turning point.
FALLIN
G A
CTIO
N:A
ction and events that occur after the clim
ax.
SO
URCES
: http://ww
w.readw
ritethink.org/; http://genius.com/
Step 3: Write a Story: Story Arc
Use this plot diagram
to map out the events in your story.
Step 3: Write your Script: Story Arc
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Sou
rce: http
://ww
w.read
writeth
ink.o
rg/
Step 4
: Make a
Pla
n: U
ndersta
ndin
g a
Film
Scene
Gro
up M
em
bers: _
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Use th
is chart to
ou
tline a scen
e fro
m an
existin
g film. D
escribe all o
f the fo
llow
ing elem
ents:
TITLE:
CH
AR
AC
TERS:
The ch
aracters in th
is scene are…
Describ
e them
:
Ho
w d
o th
ey help
the sto
ry?
SETTING
: Th
e locatio
n o
f this scen
e is…
Ho
w d
oes it h
elp th
e story?
CA
MER
A:
Wh
ere was th
e camera positioned? W
ere there any camera m
ovements?
Ho
w d
oes th
at help
tell the sto
ry?
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Sou
rce: http
://ww
w.read
writeth
ink.o
rg/
OB
JECTS:
The o
bjects in
the
scene are
…
Ho
w d
o th
ey help
tell the sto
ry?
MO
OD
: Th
e mo
od
of th
e scene is…
Ho
w is th
e mo
od
created?
(use o
f colo
r, texture, ligh
ting, etc.)
SOU
ND
: W
hat kin
d(s) o
f sou
nd
or m
usic is
used
?
Ho
w d
oes it h
elp th
e story?
AC
TION
: Th
e action
is…
Ho
w d
oes it h
elp tell th
e story?
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Sou
rce: http
://ww
w.read
writeth
ink.o
rg/
Gro
up M
em
bers: _
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Use th
is chart to
create a new
mo
vie scene
. You
r ou
tline sh
ou
ld in
clud
e all of th
e follo
win
g elemen
ts:
TITLE:
CH
AR
AC
TERS:
The ch
aracters in o
ur scen
e are…
Describ
e them
:
We
cho
se them
becau
se…
SETTING
: Th
e locatio
n o
f this scen
e is…
Becau
se… C
AM
ERA
: U
se a blan
k page to
draw
the scen
e and
pu
t an X
from
wh
ere the cam
era is sh
oo
ting. Illustrate any cam
era movem
ents. How d
o th
e camera
po
sition(s) h
elp tell th
e story?
Step 4
: Make a Plan: W
riting Yo
ur O
wn Sce
ne
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Sou
rce: http
://ww
w.read
writeth
ink.o
rg/
OB
JECTS:
The o
bjects in
ou
r scene are
…
We ch
ose th
em b
ecause…
MO
OD
: Th
e mo
od
of o
ur scen
e is…
Describ
e ho
w yo
u are creatin
g the
mo
od
. (Use o
f colo
r, texture, ligh
ting,
etc.)
SOU
ND
: Th
e sou
nd
s or m
usic w
ill be…
Ho
w w
ill it help
tell the sto
ry?
AC
TION
: Th
e action
in o
ur scen
e is…
We ch
ose th
is becau
se…
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Group Members:
Source: The Director in the Classroom by Nikos Theodasakis
Project Title: Date: Scene Name:
Description: Crew Role
Cast Stunts Extras/Atmosphere
Extras/Silent Bits
Step 4: Make a Plan: Scene Breakdown
Use this sheet to plan the details of your film shooting for each scene.
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Source: The Director in the Classroom by Nikos Theodasakis
Special Effects Props Vehicles/Animals
Wardrobe Make-up/Hair Sound Effects/Music
Special Equipment
Production Notes
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Step 4: Make a Plan: Story Board
Group Members:
Source: The Director in the Classroom by Nikos Theodasakis
Step 4: Make a Plan: Story Board
Use this sheet to plan your story visually.
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Step 4: Make a Plan: Storyboarding
SCENE: SHOT: PANEL:
SCENE: SHOT: PANEL:
SCENE: SHOT: PANEL:
DIALOGUE:
ACTION:
OTHER:
DIALOGUE:
ACTION:
OTHER:
DIALOGUE:
ACTION:
OTHER:
SOURCES: http://karenjlloyd.com/blog/
Step 4: Make a Plan: StoryboardingUse this sheet to plan the details of your story and the visuals that go with it.
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Step 5: Start Shooting: Basic Call Sheet
Group Members:
Project Title: Shooting Location:
Shooting Date:_ Shooting Time:
Scenes Scheduled:
Scene # Scene Description Estimate Time
Crew
Name Roles
Notes:
Source: The Director in the Classroom by Nikos Theodasakis
Step 5: Start Shooting: Basic Call Sheet
Use this sheet to plan your film-shoot and keep track of your crew.
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Source: The Director in the Classroom by Nikos Theodasakis
Group Members:
Title:
Recording Source/File Description (eg. iPad#1, Day1): Date Recorded:
Time Scene Take Comments:
Step 5: Start Shooting: Field Footage Log
Use this sheet to keep track of your film footage.
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Step 6: Editing Department Team Tasks
Group Members:
Development
o Research ideas related to editing styles
Pre-Production
o Consult Storyboards and become familiar with the editing intent of the production
o Make a list of audio, video and photographic materials required for editing separate fromwhat is being recorded (for example: stock footage, music, sound effects)
o Create department schedules and budget
Production
o Find or produce the additional materials required for editing
o Work with sound department to record additional sounds required for editing
o Work with camera department to record additional video where required
Post-Production
o Ensure footage logs exist of all materials
o Create paper edito Import camera footage into editing systemo Assemble rough cuto Create picture cut with visual transitions and titleso Add soundtracks containing music, sound effects or narrationo Export project for test screeningo Produce final edited versiono Export project for distribution
Distribution
o Work with unit publicist to create electronic press kits
Source: The Director in the Classroom by Nikos Theodasakis
Step 6: Editing Department Team Tasks
Use this chart to assign roles and responsibilities during the editing process.
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Skills That’s a Wrap! (Accomplished)
Action… (Getting There)
Cut! (Needs Improvement)
Using filmmaking vocabulary during the process
Used proper terminology often while working on activities
Used some proper terminology while working
Rarely or never used film terms
Filmmaking terms in the final product
Used proper vocabulary consistently in the film
Used some proper vocabulary in the film
Little or no relevant vocabulary used in the film
Filmmaking definitions and examples in the final product
Used definitions and examples that accurately conveyed the meaning of the terms
Used definitions and examples that conveyed the meaning of the terms with some accuracy
Used definitions and examples that did not adequately convey meaning
Collaborative work in filmmaking
Worked well as part of a group, cooperated, and participated
Worked well but could cooperate or participate more often
Had difficulty with cooperation and participation
Digital editing Exhibited skill in most digital editing and was able to crop/cut, add music/sound effects, use visual effects, apply transitions, add titles and credits
Was able to do some of the following: crop/cut, add music/ sound effects, use visual effects, apply transitions, add titles and credits
Needs improvement with indicated skills: crop/cut, add music/sound effects, use visual effects, apply transitions, add titles and credits
Film skills in the final product
Showed knowledge of appropriate shots, angles, music, sound, titles, credits, transitions
Showed some knowledge of appropriate shots, angles, music, sound, titles, credits, transitions
Showed little knowledge of appropriate shots, angles, music, sound, titles, credits, transitions
Step 7: Share your work: Filmmaking rubric
Use this rubric to assess your work.
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