Flicker FilmmakingWingspan 2009
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
What are we going to do in this Class?
Make our own Awesome Film!!
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
The Two RulesRespect-
The Two Rules
If you don’t follow the two rules you will be: 1. Warned.
2. Then you will be sent on a time out
3. Then you will be banned from the class and marked in the orange book.
The Spiderwick Chronicals We are watching this movie to better understand storytelling
through film
What is filmmaking?
Great Stories = Great Films
A Story Has
ACT IThe Beginning-
Introduce Characters
Introduces Plot, Setting, Location
Introduces ConflictIntroduces Conflict
“Who wants but so”
ACT IIThe 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?
ACT IIIClimax
The most intense The most intense moment of the conflict moment of the conflict
(final show down or (final show down or moment of decisionmoment of decision
ResolutionResolution
Tie up loose endsTie up loose ends
Do they get what they Do they get what they want or not? Do they want or not? Do they change is the conflict change is the conflict
solved?solved?
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?
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?
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
conflictsReveal information about character or locations or
relationships.
how do you show how characters feel about each other without being boring or obvious?
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, lightsActing style, dialogue
Costumes-
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
Position or Camera Angle
Where you place the camera affects the viewer’s perception and the subject of your photograph
High Angle Low Angle
Camera PositionHow you angle or orient the camera can help
you establish a point of view
High anglesLow angles Eye LevelOver the shoulder
Over the Shoulder
Establishing shot
Wide Angle
Full Length
Medium or Waist Shot
Bust Shot
Close Up
Extreme close ups
Composition, Position, Movement
MOVEMENT
The way you move the camera affects the viewer and your story.
Common Camera MovementsPan/TiltDolly/TruckArcZoom
LightingHow 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 appearsWarm colors- red, orange, yellowCool colors- blue, purple, greenDifferent colors have certain associations
Lighting and Position
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.
Storyboarding Activity