Production
- the process of making a movie
- this is the part you should be doing right now
Director (maybe several of you)
- planning shots and preparing a list of storyboards to get proper coverage
o coverage is the selection of shots to best cover the action you are shooting – mixing the shots
- where the camera set ups will be is decided by the director
- actors’ blocking – moving around in the shot
- instruct the actors’ performances
- the director is trying to tell the story in collections of shots
Why don’t directors just shoot the whole story in sequence?
- shoot every location “out” while you are there
- eg – cemetery – the script has pages 4, 8, 15, 36, 67-75 in the cemetery – so, we shoot all those pages one after the other so we don’t have to come back
Actor –
- be a piece of meat and obey his Master (some directors think this)
- interpret the script – read the script, know the part and “show” it in the most obvious way
- know the lines or be able to improvise, which is to “play” the part
- at our level, you’ll be working from a plan, not from a script (possibly) – using a script will be much better, but you may not have one
- LISTEN to the other actors and REACT to them
- DON’T look at the camera, don’t laugh – this will kill your scene
Camera Operator
- make sure the camera is charged and signed out BEFORE you shoot
- you evaluate the area you’re in – what do you need to get good shots?
- Lights? Bounce light? Sunlight or roomlight? Which way to face the shot?
- Thinking about sound – sound is a killer at this level – you want to “close mic” whenever possible
- Lavalier – little remote mic that you can wear
- Batteries again? –
- Help the director to get all the shots needed – do we have all the stuff we need to edit the scene?
- Eg connecting and transition shots, B-roll and reverse angles
- Level 4 stuff – think about colour and lighting in a more interesting way – think about shots in a more interesting way
Other Group Members?
- lots of other things to do
- props? Set pieces? Why not make something interesting that boosts the quality – Jeremy Books – access to fake weapons – adds value
- skilled artist – make some strange laser pistol or a mask, etc
- stunts, background action, second camera, hold a boom mic, etc
- multi-character pieces for shooting
- maybe the editor just watches and takes notes of continuity (maintains the length of cigarettes, height of drinks, the angle of heads, etc)
Other Production Issues
- costumes? Don’t say to Armour that I said you need his – he hates that
- vehicular access – ie Robin and the Easter bunny – ATV
- different locations – stream for a joke about surfing – etc
Thoughts
- HAVE A GOOD STORYLINE – even though this is a trailer, you NEED that throughline!
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I Mark
- storyboards
- script
- character designs (ideas)
- any prep work on scenes and sequences (wish list, breakdowns, set pieces, etc)
- the rough work of doing the shoot
- the final in terms of:
- contribution of members
- shots
- sound
- editing
- use of added values
- post-production (music and sound effects and visual effects)
- overall story and effect on me – viewability
Problems with Sound?
Pull it out and cover it up – with music or sound effects or overdubs
Visuals? – don’t use the shot or crop into it
You can always reshoot
Problems with group – fix them or kick them – don’t ask me to solve your groups dynamics – this is part of your learning
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