Making a Short Film

1. Making a Short Film

2. Why make a film? • Team work • Communication • Confidence • Creativity • Self expression • Organisation • Technical/IT Language Skills • Reading/Writing (scripts, storyboards, location lists) • Speaking/Listening (discussing ideas, agreeing on locations, practicing/performing lines, giving orders)

3. Stages of Making a Short Film • Get interested • Get comfortable with equipment • Organise groups/ roles • Develop idea • Pre-production • Production • Post Production

4. Getting interested : www.esolfilmfestival2013.wordpress.com www.mystreetfilms.com www.film-english.com

5. Using Equipment • Film a simple interview set-up • Film a simple storyboard • Edit a simple sequence with Windows Movie Maker

6. Producer Scriptwriter Director of photography (DOP) Director Sound person Actor Editor

7. Producer Overseeing the pre-production, production and post production of the film. This includes • Finding locations • Finding actors/extras • Scheduling times/location of filming days

8. Scriptwriter Writes the script and works on the storyboard This includes • coming up with the initial idea for the film • writing a script which includes the location of each scene, the dialogue and the movement of the characters in each scene • working with the director on the storyboard to show the DOP what to film

9. Director Plans the pre-production stage. Makes all creative decisions during the production stage This includes • Working on the storyboard with the scriptwriter • Writing a shot list • Talking with the producer about locations etc • Directing the actors during the shoot • Directing the DOP during the shoot

10. Sound Person Records the sound during the production and helps the editor to edit the sound and add post-production sound/music. • Record the actors during filming • Record ambient sound during filming • Upload sound to computers • Choose music/sound effects with the editor

11. Editor Mount the rushes(raw footage) into a completed film. This includes • Uploading the footage to an editing programme • Editing together the footage to tell the story of the script • Adding extra sound effects/music

12. Actor Performs the script and appears in the film. This includes • Learning the dialogue from the script • Rehearse the script with other actors • Following the director’s instructions during production

13. Director of Photography (DOP) Controls what the camera does and takes directions from the director This includes • Working on the storyboards with the writer/director • Choosing the framing and camera movement • Setting up the lighting

14. Stages of production Development As a group come up with the concept and produce a script/treatment Pre-production Produce storyboards, shot lists, shooting schedule, organise locations, choose actors, rehearse script. Production Film the script and record sound Post-Production Edit the footage, add sound effects/music

15. Writing a script Basic script terminology Slug line- Exterior (EXT) Interior (INT) Character line- Dialogue Transitions- Fade in Fade out Dissolve to Cut to

16. Drawing a storyboard Basic Shot terminology for a storyboard Wide shot (W/S) Long shot (L/S) Medium shot (M/S) Close up (C/U) High angle Low angle Zoom in Zoom out

17. Task • Work with a colleague to set up and film a short interview