production

HOW TO MAKE A
SHORT FILM
Basic actions and suggestions
(Proposal for a handbook)
Contribution by the students of the Film-maker course
Città di Castello 23.04.2010
Basic actions for the
production of a video
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Plot
Screenplay
Story Board
Shooting
Editing
Realisation
• Pre-production
• Production
• Post-production
PRE-PRODUCTION
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Finding the plot and setting up the script
Staff organisation
Finding locations and actors
Schedule transfers and request of authorisations
when needed
• Setting up the set: set design, costumes, props
• Schedule and working agenda
PRODUZIONE
(PRODUCTION)
• Shooting agenda
• Shooting
• Shot check
POST-PRODUCTION
• Editing
• Sound mix
PLOT
A plot is the first sketch of a story that will become a
film. The synopsis is usually dreawn up on one page.
Every story is the outcome of a traditional drama set of
elements:
- Conflict
- Crisis
- Climax
- Conclusion
SCREENPLAY
A screenplay is the backbone of a film. Writing a script
should be rigorous. Its main elements are:
- Actions
- Dialogues
The format of a screeplay is structured in a way that one page
usually equates to one minute of screen time. In a “shooting
script”, each scene is numbered & technical direction may be
given
LO STORYBOARD
In questa fase è importante pensare a quello che i
francesi chiamano il decoupage tecnico. Pensare cioè
al tipo di inquadrature che si vogliono realizzare. Uno
strumento utile per abituare i ragazzi a quella che sarà
la visione reale del girato, la composizione di uno
storyboard, ovvero il disegno vero e proprio di ogni
singola inquadratura.
Are graphical oganizers such as a series of
illustrations images displayed in sequence for the
purpose of pre-visualizing a motion picture or
interactive media.
SHOTS
Environment
• Extreme long shot
• Long shot
• Medium shot
• Total
People
• Full figure
• Cowboy
shot/American shot
• Close-up
• Detail
Long shot
Barry Lyndon (1975) - Stanley Kubrik
Full shot
Mulholland Drive (2001) – David Lynch
Cowboy shot/American shot
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966) – Sergio Leone
Close up
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966) – Sergio Leone
Detail
Psycho (1960) – Alfred Hitchock
CAMERA PLACEMENT
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Long take
Land scape view
Camera dolly
Shot/Reverse shot
The SET
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Set design
Lights
Costumes
Make Up & Hair-Styling
SCHEDULE AND
SHOOTING AGENDA
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organization of shooting day
Call sheet
Decoupage – detailed scenes
Location
Crew
Accessoires
POST-PRODUCTION
• Acquisizione del girato
• Scelta delle scene migliori
• Montaggio delle scene seguendo la
sceneggiatura (Editing)
• Scelta della colonna sonora
• Finalizzazione
VISIONE DEL
PRODOTTO FINITO
La visione di gruppo del prodotto ultimato
servirà come feed-back del lavoro al fine di
verificare se gli obiettivi prefissati sono stati
raggiunti e in quale misura.
Grazie per l’attenzione
Thank you for your attention
Contributo degli allievi del Corso per Film-maker