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Format for today:Format for today:
Period 3: ICT; complete and submit your ‘film Period 3: ICT; complete and submit your ‘film package’ for investorspackage’ for investors
Period 4: Period 4: First half-First half- complete and submit ‘film complete and submit ‘film package’package’
Period 4: Period 4: Second half-Second half- plan for your practical plan for your practical with advice from Mr Banks and Mr Griffithswith advice from Mr Banks and Mr Griffiths
Period 5: Filming of your ‘clever’ or unusual Period 5: Filming of your ‘clever’ or unusual shot(s)shot(s)
Objectives:Objectives:
To be able to produce an effective ‘film To be able to produce an effective ‘film package’ to present to your ‘investors’package’ to present to your ‘investors’
To be able to use the DV Camera to To be able to use the DV Camera to shoot an unusual/ clever/ trick shot or shoot an unusual/ clever/ trick shot or series of shotsseries of shots
COURSEWORK EXAM
4 Pieces.For one you plan & create
a media production.The other 3 can be writtenor practical or a mixture
of both
One ‘timed test’ (3 hrs).This will be on
And you will get some infobeforehand
50% 50%
120marks 100 marks
Tzvetan Todorov:Tzvetan Todorov:
Equilibrium – setting, characters and story Equilibrium – setting, characters and story introduced and establishedintroduced and established
Disruption – story takes a particular direction, Disruption – story takes a particular direction, opposing characters introducedopposing characters introduced
Recognition of disruption – characters deal Recognition of disruption – characters deal with events, tension buildswith events, tension builds
Attempt to repair disruption- highest point of Attempt to repair disruption- highest point of tensiontension
New equilibrium – problems solved, questions New equilibrium – problems solved, questions answered, situation becomes settledanswered, situation becomes settled
Your ‘package’ to present Your ‘package’ to present to the financiers:to the financiers:
Pitch (verbal)Pitch (verbal) Treatment (summary of film, written in prose Treatment (summary of film, written in prose
like a story)like a story) GenreGenre Possible stars and Possible stars and why suitablewhy suitable Likely locationsLikely locations Budget outlineBudget outline Marketing spin-offsMarketing spin-offs Possible directors Possible directors and why suitableand why suitable
BUDGETS:
$73.2m
$20m for Bruce Willis
$10m for the director
$7m for Samuel L Jackson
$2.3m for Robin Wright Penn
$1.5m ‘perks’ for Willis
$20m Rest of cast and crew
$10m S.F/X
Would these actors be bankable for a Horror film?
Rowan Atkinson
Al Pacino
Sarah Michelle Gellar
Heroes cast
COMEDY
HORROR
ACTION
Jack BlackSeth RogenWill Ferrel
Sarah M GellarThe ‘Heroes/Lost’cast!Young male TV stars
Tony JaaBruce Willis
The Rock
COMEDY
HORROR
ACTION
Adam McKay(Will Ferrell comedies;
SNL on TV)
Eli RothSam Raimi
Rob Zombie
James Cameron (T2)Tony/Ridley ScottWachowski Bros
Budget outline for a Sci-fi Budget outline for a Sci-fi parodyparody
Hero
Will Smith $20,000,000 + 20% of the gross
Budget outline for a Sci-fi Budget outline for a Sci-fi parodyparody
2nd Hero
Owen Wilson $10,000,000
Budget outline for a Sci-fi Budget outline for a Sci-fi parodyparody
Villain
Jack Black $3,000,000
Budget outline for a Sci-fi Budget outline for a Sci-fi parodyparody
Director
Judd Apatow: $7 million
What are marketing spin-What are marketing spin-offs? Why are they offs? Why are they important?important?
Additional products related to a filmAdditional products related to a film Toys, lunch boxes, clothing, etc…Toys, lunch boxes, clothing, etc… Can bring in considerable revenue for Can bring in considerable revenue for
film financiersfilm financiers Could even surpass the film’s box office Could even surpass the film’s box office
takings!takings! Could help a film be seen as a ‘low risk’ Could help a film be seen as a ‘low risk’
investmentinvestment
Why is this film significantin terms of marketing
spin-offs?
A box office failure, buta profit was eventually
gained through toysales.
A sequel is out next year…
$$$$$$=
WatchesMartini glasses
Cigarette lightersCoasters
Action figuresKey rings
Poker sets…
Your marketing spin-offs:Your marketing spin-offs:
What could they be?What could they be? Will they suit the target audience?Will they suit the target audience? Will they lead to financial gain?Will they lead to financial gain? Will they effectively represent or link in Will they effectively represent or link in
with your movie?with your movie? Add this section to your ‘film package’Add this section to your ‘film package’
Camera Shots:Camera Shots:
Doing something different and Doing something different and unusual…unusual…
Camera shots:Camera shots:
Long, complex takesLong, complex takes Unusual anglesUnusual angles Strange perspectives Strange perspectives NotNot showing key details showing key details Jump cutting or repeating scenesJump cutting or repeating scenes Camera ‘tricks’ to make it seem like Camera ‘tricks’ to make it seem like
something has happenedsomething has happened
Your task:Your task:
To plan and film an unusual/ different/ To plan and film an unusual/ different/ startling camera shot (or series of shots)startling camera shot (or series of shots)
Plan in this room, using storyboard Plan in this room, using storyboard sheets from last week and lined papersheets from last week and lined paper
When you are ready, attach to clipboard When you are ready, attach to clipboard and collect a cameraand collect a camera
Get filming!Get filming!
Camera shot ideas:Camera shot ideas:
A long take, with lots of different things A long take, with lots of different things happeninghappening
An unusual perspective (eg: within an object An unusual perspective (eg: within an object like a cup, through a key hole, directly above or like a cup, through a key hole, directly above or below a person, etc…)below a person, etc…)
A trick shot, maybe a person disappearing or A trick shot, maybe a person disappearing or instantly changing clothes, etc…instantly changing clothes, etc…
Not showing something an audience might Not showing something an audience might expect to see in the shot (eg: a character expect to see in the shot (eg: a character getting killed!)getting killed!)