Embedded Files
Here's a written list of all 15 common mistakes from the video: 1 Weak story 2 Undercooked scripts 3 Bad sound 4 Poor casting choices 5 Poor shot composition 6 White walls7 Poor lighting 8 Unnecessary insert shots9 Lingering 10 Too many pregnant pauses 11 No blocking (movement) 12 Too much chit chat 13 Action for the sake of action 14 Clichés 15 Generic music
Unless you're filming a live event, you're probably going to film the same scene or cover the scene more than once. That's called coverage. Let's take a basic look at coverage.
While every story is a little bit different, most of them have a few things in common. Cinefix picks some oftheir favorite plot points ever. Inciting Incident - The Social NetworkFirst Act Break - The Matrix Midpoint - Back to the Future Second Act Break - Casablanca Climax - Silence of the Lambs
Working independently or in small groups, students will produce a 3-5 minute fictional short film. Groups may choose a screenplay from the individual screenplay assignment or write an original screenplay.
The story should have a protagonist(s) that has a want or need, an antagonist or obstacle standing in their way, a conflict, a climax, and a conclusion. Or not. That's the beauty of the short film genre -- you get to decide what happens in your film. For instance, without giving it away, the short film, DIG follows no particular storytelling conventions, but is captivating and thought-provoking.
Create a new page in your online portfolio - name it "shortfilm" all lowercase no spaces.
Pre-Production
Inspiration -- embed a short film or clip from a movie that inspires your short film. Write a brief paragraph about why you chose the clip, and what choices the director made to achieve the end result.
Treatment -- What your film will be about, and a brief description of each scene.
3-5 page Screenplay -- Use the free online tool, Celtx.
Storyboard
Shot List
Props/Setting List
2 Potential Music Tracks with licensing info: Title, Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0, URL (link)
Download the track, save to your Drive and Embed the song onto your Short film Page.
Example:
Magic Scout - Cottages.mp3"Cottages" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Production
Class production time will consist of shooting on campus with only students from Video/Film as actors. If your group wants to shoot off campus, that must be arranged with your group members and utilizing your own equipment.
Post-Production
Post-production will be done using Adobe Premiere and done in class. Group members must share the editing responsibilities equitably.
Filmmakers must use Royalty-Free music and SFX and cite your sources in the credits.
Essential Editing Cuts
Essential Editing Cuts
Inspiration
Inspiration
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CCA Award-Winning Student Productions
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