Portfolio

PORTFOLIO

Deadline

NAME

 Progress Report:

Purpose. Team members take responsibility for their part of the project by reporting on work done and work planned.

Process. The teams discuss how to divide the work. On the PR each team member writes down what (s)he has done for the project since the previous lesson, and what (s)he is going to do before the next lesson. Members write for themselves so that they can be held responsible for finishing their part of the work on time.

Writing reflections or comments is not mandatory but expected in case of specific problems. Time: 10 minutes.

Date: Work done: Work planned: Reflection / Comments:

Short Film Project

 Production Team Duties: Who is responsible for what?

Director: The director is responsible for overseeing the creative aspects of a film, including controlling the content and flow of the film's plot, directing the performances of actors, selecting the locations in which the film will be shot, and managing technical details such as the positioning of cameras, the use of lighting, and the timing and content of the film's soundtrack.

Screenwriter: Screenwriters or scriptwriters are responsible for researching the story, developing the narrative and writing the screenplay.

Production Manager: The production manager supervises the physical aspects of the production including personnel, technology, budget, and scheduling. It is the PM’s responsibility to make sure the filming stays on schedule and within its budget. In our case the production manager will be the person in charge of handing in the different activities to the teacher.

Director of Photography/Cinematographer: The director of photography is the head of the camera and lighting department of the film.

Data Wrangler: On digital productions the data wrangler is responsible for managing the transfer of data from the camera to a computer.

Production Sound Mixer (Sound Recordist): The production sound mixer is responsible for recording all sound during filming. Sound Editor: Responsible for assembling and editing all sound effects in the soundtrack.

Production Designer: Responsible for creating the physical, visual appearance of the film - settings, costumes, props, character makeup.

Set Designer: The set designer is the draftsman, often an architect, who realizes the structures or interior spaces called for by the production designer.

Make-up Artist: Make-up artists work with makeup, hair, prosthetics and special effects to create the characters look for anyone appearing on screen. Their role is to manipulate an actor’s on screen appearance.

Hairdresser: The hair stylist is responsible for maintaining and styling the hair of anyone appearing on screen. They work in conjunction with the makeup artist.

Film Editor: Assembles the various shots into a coherent film, working closely with the director. This person also adds visual effects, titles, and applies colour correction.

Storyboard Artist: Visualises stories using sketches on paper. Quick pencil drawings and marker renderings are two of the most common traditional techniques, although nowadays Flash, Photoshop and specialist storyboard software applications are being used more often.

Unit Publicist: Responsible for Unit press and the publicity budget set by Producers. Work on a freelance basis, and are hired only for the duration of each shoot, although may also be employed to handle distribution publicity in the run-up to the film's release. In our case the publicist(s) will be in charge of the film poster(s).

Web Editor: Plans and oversees the on-going management of a web site and the publication of content to it. In our case the web editor(s) will prepare a Slideshow presentation (PowerPoint, Prezi…) to present the short film.

Duty Student(s) Director Screenwriter Production Manager Director of Photography Data Wrangler Production Sound Mixer Sound Editor Production Designer Set Designer Make-up Artist Hairdresser Film Editor Storyboard Artist Unit Publicist Web Editor

 General information:

 Film genre(s)  Action  Drama  Science-fiction  Adventure  Historical  War  Comedy  Horror  Western  Crime  Musical

 Write your story

 Characters

Step 1: Pick some traits to describe your character. Make sure you are absolutely clear on what each of the words means before you make your selections.

Step 2: Complete the information tables about your character.

Step 3: Give your character a name. It should sound like the name of a believable person, but it should also reflect the characteristics described. Character Name

Background

Age Gender Marital Status

Job Relevant family information Hobbies

Character Traits

Physical Appearance

Eyes Hair Height

Typical Clothing

Clothes Accessories

Character Name

Background

Age Gender Marital Status

Job Relevant family information Hobbies

Character Traits

Physical Appearance

Eyes Hair Height

Typical Clothing

Clothes Accessories

Character Name

Background

Age Gender Marital Status

Job Relevant family information Hobbies

Character Traits

Physical Appearance

Eyes Hair Height

Typical Clothing

Clothes Accessories

Character Name

Background

Age Gender Marital Status

Job Relevant family information Hobbies

Character Traits

Physical Appearance

Eyes Hair Height

Typical Clothing

Clothes Accessories

Character Name

Background

Age Gender Marital Status

Job Relevant family information Hobbies

Character Traits

Physical Appearance

Eyes Hair Height

Typical Clothing

Clothes Accessories

Character Name

Background

Age Gender Marital Status

Job Relevant family information Hobbies

Character Traits

Physical Appearance

Eyes Hair Height

Typical Clothing

Clothes Accessories

 Short Film Synopsis

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 Short Film Storyboard:

A storyboard is a way of planning your film prior to filming. It is similar to a comic strip where each frame represents a shot. A storyboard helps the director and camera crew to visualize the ‘flow’ of the film, ensuring that there are enough sequences to create the whole story. By creating a storyboard, shots can be filmed out of sequence and then edited together in their correct order during the post production process. A storyboard can only be completed once you have the outline of your story finished.

Purpose. Teams organise their ideas and write an outline for their short film. Process. Teams divide their short film into scenes and describe location, actions and topics of the dialogue or narration of each scene in sequence. The actual dialogue or narration is written later in the script, not here. The graphics can be drawings, photos or any other way the teams want to visualise their scenes.

 Short Film Script:

Write the first draft of each scene by hand. Not all scenes have to be written at the same time, but you will have to hand in your completed scenes at the end of each lesson. If necessary, rewrite the scenes, correct the mistakes and act upon instructions. The parts of the script that are approved will be signed off by me. You can start recording those parts after verifying the pronunciation with the help of dictionaries. You will write as many drafts as necessary; 3-4 drafts of scenes are not unusual.

Write your story in three acts:

The pillars of a screenplay are the Three Acts. Each act can operate independently, and when taken together provide the full arc of a story.

Act One: This is the set-up for the story. Introduce the world and the characters. Set the tone of the story (comedy, action, romance, etc.). Introduce your protagonist, and begin exploring the conflict that will drive the story. Once the protagonist is set towards the objective, then Act Two begins.

Act Two: This act is the main portion of the story. The protagonist will encounter obstacles on the path to the resolution of the conflict. Subplots are typically introduced in the second act. Throughout the second act, the protagonist should be showing signs of change.

Act Three: In the third act, the story reaches its resolution. The third act contains the twist of the story, and ends with the final confrontation of the objective. Because the story has already been established in the second act, the third act is much faster-paced and condensed.

Format your script elements:

There are several different parts of the script that require specific formatting so that they conform to industry standards: Scene Heading: It sets the stage for the reader by describing the location. The scene heading is written in all caps. First, denote whether it is an interior or exterior scene by writing “INT.” or “EXT.” Then, follow that with the location, then the time of day. Never end a page with a scene heading, push it down to the next page.

Action: This is the descriptive text of the screenplay. Write in the present tense and an active voice. Keep the paragraphs short to hold the reader’s attention. A good paragraph size is 3-5 lines.

You can add additional details to the scene heading using a hyphen or [brackets] after the time of day to designate things like [TRAVELING] for a car scene or [FLASHBACK] to denote it as a flashback.

Character Name: Before dialogue starts, the character speaking is typed out in all capital letters. The name can either be the character’s actual name, a description if the character is not named in the movie, or by occupation. If the character is speaking off screen, then “(O.S.)” is written next to the character name. If the character is narrating, “(V.O.)” for voice-over is written next to the name.

Dialogue: The dialogue goes directly beneath the character’s name.

EXAMPLE:

Short Film: Draft # Date:

 Poster draft

Make your own film poster to promote your short film. Draw a draft and then create the final version of your poster. Try to use the example below as a model:

 Slideshow Presentation

Use Prezi, PowerPoint or a similar slideshow presentation tool to gather the following information about your short film:

 Group name and group members  Title of the short film and genre  Poster  Team duties  Characters (include picture and short description)  Synopsis  Pictures of your hand-drawn storyboard  Suggestions and comments for similar future projects

 Self-Reflection

- What did you like about this project or activity? What were you able to do well?

- What did you not like about this project or activity? Why?

- What problems did you have? How did you solve them?

- How did your work and actions contribute to your team’s success?

- What was the hardest part of about working in a team? What was the best part?

- If you were the teacher, what comments would you make about your project? What grade would you give

it? Why?

 SHORT FILM PROJECT. FINAL MARK

. Slideshow Presentation

. Script in PDF format

. Short Film

. Portfolio

. Classwork and behaviour

 References

o https://chartertechfilm.wordpress.com/ct-forms/

o http://project-work-in-english-teaching.blogspot.com.es/2011/10/short-film-script.html o http://mrswarnerarlington.weebly.com/graphic-organizers.html

o http://www.wikihow.com/Write-Movie-Scripts

o http://filmmakeriq.com/lessons/a-guide-advance-screenplay-formating/

o http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/styles/iidc/defiles/instrc/tuestips/student_self_eval_b

enefits.pdf

o http://www.thecreativeeducator.com/v07/articles/Assessing_Student_Project_Wo

Àngela Pont Rosselló, 2015