HOW TO MAKE A SHORT HOW TO MAKE A SHORT FILM FILM Basic actions and suggestions (Proposal for a handbook) Contribution by the students of the Film- Film- maker maker course course Città di Castello 23.04.2010
HOW TO MAKE A HOW TO MAKE A
SHORT FILMSHORT FILM
Basic actions and suggestions (Proposal for a handbook)
Contribution by the students of the Film-maker Film-maker coursecourse
Città di Castello 23.04.2010
Basic actions for the production of a video
• Plot• Screenplay• Story Board• Shooting• Editing
Realisation
• Pre-production
• Production
• Post-production
PRE-PRODUCTION
• Finding the plot and setting up the script• Staff organisation • Finding locations and actors• Schedule transfers and request of authorisations
when needed• Setting up the set: set design, costumes, props• Schedule and working agenda
PRODUZIONE(PRODUCTION)
• Shooting agenda
• Shooting
• Shot check
POST-PRODUCTION
• Editing
• Sound mix
PLOT
A plot is the first sketch of a story that will become a film. The synopsis is usually dreawn up on one page.
Every story is the outcome of a traditional drama set of elements:
- Conflict- Crisis- Climax- Conclusion
SCREENPLAY
A screenplay is the backbone of a film. Writing a script should be rigorous. Its main elements are:
- Actions- Dialogues
The format of a screeplay is structured in a way that one page usually equates to one minute of screen time. In a “shooting script”, each scene is numbered & technical direction may be given
LO STORYBOARDIn questa fase è importante pensare a quello che i francesi chiamano il decoupage tecnico. Pensare cioè al tipo di inquadrature che si vogliono realizzare. Uno strumento utile per abituare i ragazzi a quella che sarà la visione reale del girato, la composizione di uno storyboard, ovvero il disegno vero e proprio di ogni singola inquadratura.
Are graphical oganizers such as a series of illustrations images displayed in sequence for the purpose of pre-visualizing a motion picture or interactive media.
SHOTS
Environment• Extreme long shot• Long shotLong shot• Medium shot• TotalTotal
People• Full figure• Cowboy Cowboy
shot/American shotshot/American shot• Close-upClose-up• DetailDetail
Long shotLong shot
Barry Lyndon (1975) - Stanley Kubrik
Full shotFull shot
Mulholland Drive (2001) – David Lynch
Cowboy shot/American shotCowboy shot/American shot
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966) – Sergio Leone
Close upClose up
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966) – Sergio Leone
DetailDetail
Psycho (1960) – Alfred Hitchock
CAMERA PLACEMENT
• Long take
• Land scape view
• Camera dolly
• Shot/Reverse shot
The SET
• Set design
• Lights
• Costumes
• Make Up & Hair-Styling
SCHEDULE AND SHOOTING AGENDA
• organization of shooting day
• Call sheet
• Decoupage – detailed scenes
• Location
• Crew
• Accessoires
POST-PRODUCTION
• Acquisizione del girato
• Scelta delle scene migliori
• Montaggio delle scene seguendo la sceneggiatura (Editing)
• Scelta della colonna sonora
• Finalizzazione
VISIONE DEL PRODOTTO FINITO
La visione di gruppo del prodotto ultimato servirà come feed-back del lavoro al fine di verificare se gli obiettivi prefissati sono stati raggiunti e in quale misura.
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