WS—Film+(IB)

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 * Film making**

Trailers tell a story in a short way to get into the visuals.

Helps students learn vocabulary e.g., POV, genre, build the suspense For IB: Students need to develop own trailer (2.5 mins) Trivia point: Robin Hood--the arrow was only for the trailer and then had to add to movie

**Preproduction**
setting the stage (document what they do)

keep notes, positive and negative newspaper/magazines history music myths and legends family stories childhood stories (e.g., fairy tale) Brainstorm--bounce ideas off others Keep in mind— length of time (don't go more than 10) limited budget (food and special equipment) shrink the concept (snapshot of 5-7 miins) your audience Things to generate ideas an encounter, a twist of fate, a surprise, an oddball, a disruption, a dream
 * idea**

development of your idea--beginning/middle/end in a prose format
 * treatment**

Examples: Holllywood formula : 3 acts 1: introduce characters 25% 2: conflict and action 50% 3: resolve the story 25%

Hero's quest based on J. Campbell's myth archetypes: hero, mentor, herald, threshold guardian, shapeshifter-switch sides, trickster, villain (will not use all)

3 major: heading-setting, action, characters' dialogue uses a book story and have students convert to script software:celtx.com (each page of texrt=1 min), exports to pdf
 * script**

creates shot by shot if you can't draw use a camera this is used by all the other members 5 roles of a movie director, cinema photographer, sound designer, screen photo, editor Stanley Kubrick boxes--recommends as an example
 * storyboard**


 * casting/location**


 * shooting script** (optimize the time)

Has created a check list, e.g., drafts, storyboard, costume list, props list, evidence of location/sets, floor plans, lighting plans, contracts for all locations/talent, personsal reflections for all crew members (journal format)

everything must run as smoothly as possible call sheet organization on the set director's note, cinematographers' notes, comprehensive list of soud, finalized shooting script
 * Production**

editing,(notes) director's notes list of all scenes need to be reshot dialogue that needs dubbed checklist of soundtrack/ special effects personal reflections
 * POST Production**

Trains film makers.