Scripts

Writing Scripts

Camera Shot, Angle, and movement test on Friday

Objective: Students will learn to organize and create a script for a video project

1. Overview paragraph- Each student will turn in a paragraph describing the overall concept for their first video project.

-The project will be two 10 second videos that contain the exact same footang
-HOWEVER, each video will be set to two different musical selections (Music that depicts two very different moods)
-The music must be suitable for the concept and naturally fit with the video

2. Students will review camera angles
3. Students will review all of the elements included in a simple video production
4. Next, the students will create storyboards and discuss script format
5. Students will be introduced to script writing

Once we are finished. Students will begin to brainstorm ideas for their project. Also, they will print the lyrics for each song to be used in the project.

*Remember all taping must take place in THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: the lab, the hall outside of the lab, in the café, outside, or in a study hall (With a teacher's written permission). Students violating this rule will face the following punishment:
1. Zero and no make up
2. Loss of filming privileges for the year

THERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS TO THIS RULE





TIPS

 Tips:

HOW TO SHOOT A QUALITY VIDEO:

PLAN -If you plan your shots in advance you'll get your shots more quickly. Directors of big budget films frequently create tight drawing called storyboards of every single shot in their movie before they every start a camera, a process that could take months. However, I will settle for doodles of each shot and camera angle/ change.

Plan...but be ready to improvise, too. It's like singing a song. You don't need to know the whole thing, but don't start without knowing what the tune and first verse are.

KEEP IT SIMPLE:

A good video trick is a short video trick. If your idea takes more that a page to describe, it's probably too long.

ACTING:

You must be believable. If seven books fall on your foot, react in pain. It is essential that your audience believe what your are doing on film.

(Hideous acting can be great only if it is incredibly bad!!)


Basic elements:

Coordinating a scene is very much like choreographing a dance move. All participants must rehearse...this includes the production staff.



Establish your shot- Give the audience a big first view so they understand the context of your production. Capture the entire set/ background/ scene.



Camera Angles- see worksheet



The 180 rule- When you are shooting a character, stay to one side of them. If you are filming the right side, do not switch to the left. This will leave your shot awkward and unbalanced.



Eye line match-This is two or more shots. Show your character looking something or pointing to it. Hold this shot for a few seconds, then cut to what they are looking at. Be sure that the second shot is shot from his/ her eye level and angle.



Over the shoulder shots- switch back and forth between your subjects



Action shots- Mike stands on a bench, looks down and jumps. As he begins to jump, cut to a different view.



The Dolly shot- move with your subject. Sometimes it is easier to roll with your subject.


**Storyboards are required and MUST match up to your video. You will only receive 50% of your grade if you cannot provide this element of planning.

1.2.11.B-Use and understand a variety of media and evaluate the quality of material produced 1.5.11.B- Write using well-developed content appropriate for the topic 1.5.11.C- Write with controlled and/ or subtle organization