EXERCISE #3: Pre Production Notebook

á      Produce in groups of 3

 

 

Elements:

1. Find textual inspiration through an academic essay or book (not from this course.) With the members of your group, create a premise for a short film that explores the themes of this essay or responds to them. Get approval on your premise from your TA. Due by end of section Week Eight.

 

2. In section, using Final Draft software in the Seq lab, begin to write the screenplay for this film. Use proper screenplay style and technique. The screenplay should not exceed 6 pages. Final version due by end of section Week Nine.

 

3. Draw storyboards demonstrating how the script will be moved to the screen.

 

4. Line the script demonstrating how you will cover the action of the script. Remember, that each line represents a type of shot and lines may overlap, particularly in shot-reverse shot dialogue sequences, for example.

 

5. Create breakdown sheets for every scene in your film.

 

6. Provide materials demonstrating the production design of the film: images of costumes, actors, sets, the color scheme of certain scenes. Provide as much evidence as you can of how you would bring this film to fruition through the mise-en-scene.