FINAL PROJECT PREPRODUCTION RESOURCES

OTHER Important Dates FRIDAY, MAY 4th—BEST COMPLICATED SCENE (or 3 minutes from final movie) PRESENTED (100) + halfway evaluations due—mix of my grade for you with an average of your group members’ grades for you (100) TUESDAY, May 15th—ROUGH CUTS DUE—All major scenes* have been shot, at least roughly assembled (100) THURSDAY, MAY 24th—FINAL FILMS DUE! (275) + 2nd HALFWAY EVALUATION (100)  

POSSIBLE MINI-LESSONS (Sign up for at least 2?) Scheduling Production design planning Acting / directing tips Lighting / Renaissance paintings Adobe Audition for noise removal Hollywood cliché avoidance / subtext Audio: room tone / crossfading audio Looping / ADR Shooting handheld & using warp stabilizer (last resort)

EXAMPLES of PLANNING DOCS Finalized, revised scripts (REQUIRED)—number your scenes Production schedule w/ locations (REQUIRED)—list tentative dates/times, locations, scenes being shot, actors needed, scene shooting order (see Excel spreadsheet)  Storyboards (most complicated scenes) Detailed blocking diagrams Shot lists Permissions for locations / proof of contact Group analysis of one of your film inspirations Releases / signed consent from all major actors Location scouting reports / pictures Detailed character bios / histories Animation or sound effects tests (if crucial to plot) Lists of sound effects / sound design inspirations Lists of film look / mise en scéne inspirations / explanations Lists of film inspirations / mise en scéne, pictures of locations Detailed musical score ideas or test compositions Lists of props / equipment /makeup elements / inspirations

EXAMPLES of PLANNING DOCS Shooting Schedule with locations

EXAMPLES of PLANNING DOCS Shooting Schedule with locations

EXAMPLES of PLANNING DOCS Storyboards / shot lists Traditional, hand drawn storyboards for most complicated scenes Scenes with lots of movement Scenes with lots of characters Scenes with limited time Storyboard software / phone apps: Adobe Captivate ($$$ - do 30 day free trial) Toon Boom Storyboard Pro ($$$ - 14 day free trial) Pow Toon (possibly used for storyboards / animatics?) Celtx – screenwriting / storyboarding Countless App Store apps— “Shot Designer”, etc.

EXAMPLES of PLANNING DOCS Blocking diagrams Show positions / movements of characters Show positions / movements of camera Use arrows to show movement of both Include notes if necessary on when camera moves Some resources: Bryan Simon, Filmmaker Douglas Horn, Filmmaker Shot Designer resource

EXAMPLES of PLANNING DOCS Blocking diagrams show positions / movements of characters Show positions / movements of camera Use arrows to show movement of both Include notes if necessary Some resources: Bryan Simon, Filmmaker Douglas Horn, Filmmaker Shot Designer resource

EXAMPLES of PLANNING DOCS Blocking diagrams show positions / movements of characters Show positions / movements of camera Use arrows to show movement of both Include notes if necessary Some resources: Bryan Simon, Filmmaker Douglas Horn, Filmmaker Shot Designer resource

EXAMPLES of PLANNING DOCS Mise en scene breakdowns / film look inspirations Watch movies! Browse photography websites Google “photography” & “lighting styles” & “film mise en scéne”, etc. Search on Pinterest

EXAMPLES of PLANNING DOCS Mise en scene breakdowns / film look inspirations Mise En Scene / Production Design Inspirationshttp://www.tasteofcinema.com/2014/10-films-that-can-teach-you-everything-you-need-to-know-about-production-design/ https://collegefilmandmediastudies.com/mise-en-scene-2/ LIGHTING TIPS & EXPLANATIONs:http://www.lavideofilmmaker.com/filmmaking/film-lighting-tips.html Film noir tips: http://filmmakeriq.com/lessons/the-basics-of-lighting-for-film-noir/ Low key lightinghttp://www.premiumbeat.com/blog/how-low-key-lighting-can-instantly-make-your-film-dramatic/  Different types of lighting: http://imgur.com/gallery/cpLno

EXAMPLES of PLANNING DOCS Mise en scene breakdowns / film look inspirations

EXAMPLES of PLANNING DOCS Mise en scene breakdowns / film look inspirations

EXAMPLES of PLANNING DOCS Detailed character bios

EXAMPLES of PLANNING DOCS Detailed character bios

EXAMPLES of PLANNING DOCS Detailed character bios

EXAMPLES of PLANNING DOCS CALL SHEETS

EXAMPLES of PLANNING DOCS CALL SHEETS / SHOOTING SCHEDULE

EXAMPLES of PLANNING DOCS Production documents / templates! Film sourcing Website