1. FINAL PROJECT PREPRODUCTION RESOURCES

3. 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)

4. 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)

6. 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

7. EXAMPLES of PLANNING DOCS
Shooting Schedule with locations

8. EXAMPLES of PLANNING DOCS
Shooting Schedule with locations

9. 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.

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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

14. EXAMPLES of PLANNING DOCS
Mise en scene breakdowns / film look inspirations
Mise En Scene / Production Design Inspirationshttp://
LIGHTING TIPS & EXPLANATIONs:
Film noir tips:
Low key lightinghttp://
Different types of lighting:

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

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

17. EXAMPLES of PLANNING DOCS
Detailed character bios

18. EXAMPLES of PLANNING DOCS
Detailed character bios

19. EXAMPLES of PLANNING DOCS
Detailed character bios

20. EXAMPLES of PLANNING DOCS
CALL SHEETS

21. EXAMPLES of PLANNING DOCS
CALL SHEETS / SHOOTING SCHEDULE

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