Planning for preliminary Planning for preliminary tasktask

Nov 19/10Nov 19/10

DUE DATESDUE DATES June 28:June 28: Set taskSet task

July 7July 7 Preliminary task due Preliminary task due (group)(group)

narrative theory task due narrative theory task due (individual)(individual)

July 7/8July 7/8 filming preliminaryfilming preliminaryto present rough ideas of to present rough ideas of opening sequenceopening sequence

The TASKThe TASK1 person walking towards other person and sitting down and 1 person walking towards other person and sitting down and

having a conversation with each other (max 1 minute)having a conversation with each other (max 1 minute)

Must use/consider:Must use/consider:• -match on action-match on action• -2 shots-2 shots• -over shoulder shot-over shoulder shot• -reverse shot-reverse shot• -follow 180 degree rule-follow 180 degree rule• -be conscious of continuity -be conscious of continuity

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtljKx31MJghttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtljKx31MJg goodgood http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpJWxjEG7T4&feature=relatedhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpJWxjEG7T4&feature=related badbad

Planning the taskPlanning the task

First decide who is doing what, First decide who is doing what, remember storyboard and script remember storyboard and script should be done together.should be done together.

You must have:You must have:

• Overhead planOverhead plan – see examples – see examples• This is to plan where things are laid out and This is to plan where things are laid out and

how the cameras will be moved/placedhow the cameras will be moved/placed

Overhead with side storyboardOverhead with side storyboard

Overhead with side storyboardOverhead with side storyboard

OverheadOverhead

180 degree rule and shot types 180 degree rule and shot types http://www.youtube.com/watch?http://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=HdyyuqmCW14 180 degree rulev=HdyyuqmCW14 180 degree rule

http://www.youtube.com/watch?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VS2iNhz180&feature=related shot listv=3VS2iNhz180&feature=related shot list

*establishing shot*establishing shot *close up*close up *extreme close up*extreme close up *2 shot*2 shot *over the shoulder shot*over the shoulder shot

Script, Storyboard, ShotlistScript, Storyboard, Shotlist Script Script This is to document all dialogue (what actors are saying)This is to document all dialogue (what actors are saying)

StoryboardStoryboard

This is to show what will be on screen in each shot.This is to show what will be on screen in each shot.

ShotlistShotlist

This is a list of all of your shotsThis is a list of all of your shots

## DESCRIPTION OF SHOTDESCRIPTION OF SHOT TYPE OF SHOTTYPE OF SHOT

-2, 3, 4 to work together!-2, 3, 4 to work together! -remember to plan to use match on action!-remember to plan to use match on action! -remember continuity errors/problems!-remember continuity errors/problems!

Match on actionMatch on action

Match on action is having a series of shots to Match on action is having a series of shots to show 1 action.show 1 action.

Example (verbal)Example (verbal)Walking and sitting down.Walking and sitting down.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=laUPi7MPOSQ&feature=related (slow pace)v=laUPi7MPOSQ&feature=related (slow pace)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFl4WeKPxHg&feature=related (fast v=XFl4WeKPxHg&feature=related (fast pace)pace)

Due ThurDue Thur

You will meet with me as groups to You will meet with me as groups to see what you gotsee what you got

Anyone who isn't finished – expect an Anyone who isn't finished – expect an hourhour

(if one person isn’t done – your group (if one person isn’t done – your group has detention)has detention)