Thursday, 24 October 2013
Wednesday, 23 October 2013
Shooting Scenario
UNIT 22: Single
Camera Techniques
Shooting Scenario
Exercise
·
Characters: Only 2 on
screen, plus 1 off screen, ie on phone or in voice over (V/O)
·
Props: At least 1 from the following:
mobile phone, purse/ wallet, set of keys, data card/stick, bag.
·
Locations: at least 2 from: classroom,
just-outside-classroom, stairs, barrier, college EXT
A Devise a short story
using the above ingredients
Write the short story in the form of
storyboards or a list, eg
1. Woman enters room
2. Woman sees phone on table
3. The phone rings
OR
1. Student1 gets up and leaves the classroom leaving data stick on
desk
2. Student2 starts to laugh/cry
3. Student1 returns looking furious
4. Student2’s phone rings
B Draw up a shot list to
tell your story. For
example:
1. LS Woman walks down corridor towards
classroom
2. CU Her hand reaching for the door
handle
3. MS classroom, woman strides through
the door
C Shoot
your story.
Each student must take a production role.
1. The Director, direct your short story
from your shot list. Give the crew and cast direction.
2. Crew Member, Take a technical crew
role, camera, sound or assistant camera. Take direction from the director, make
constructive suggestions of your own.
3. Actor, Take an acting role, play a
character and take direction from the director. Make constructive suggestions
of your own.
D Write
an evaluation of the whole process.
Each student must write a short evaluation
for your finished video and your
production role;
1. Direction, Explain what it was like to
direct your short story, do you think it was successful, why?
2. Crew Role, What was your crew role,
explain what this entailed, did you perform it well?
3. Actor, Describe the character you
acted, describe what you did, was it a good performance, why?
Wednesday, 9 October 2013
Subscribe to:
Comments (Atom)