Topic 2: Filmmaking checklistThis is a practical guide to filmmaking and video short film production.
All the stages of production is outlined below so you as media student, can "make it happen". This page can be used as a resource - it has a check list for each stage of production and production documents you can download and print to use. FILMMAKING TAKES TIME TO PREP AND PLAN - ENJOY THE PROCESS AND HAVE FUN! Students you will be both audience and artist. Please note - this topic can be used to help in all work including TOPIC 1: Language for the Screen Teachers topic covers VCAA - Respond Media Arts In Practice |
STAGE 1: Development: Idea, Pitch, Story |
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1. Idea – format, length, story:
Here are our quick tips for brainstorming short film ideas:
2. Pitch to ‘sell your idea’. How to get people involved. To Pitch you need to be prepared, know your audience, understand your characters journey and can describe your films narrative arc. Also good to have visual mood board or concept board. https://www.thebalancecareers.com/five-tips-to-help-you-sell-your-film-or-tv-pitch-1283516 Screen Australia documents. Professional - Treatment for film. https://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/getmedia/ae5708a4.../What-is-a-synopsis.pdf Development Documents
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Brainstorming ideas: and how to sell idea for a film. Turning concept or idea into story for film
ACTIVITY: Write a story from a real life inspired experience. Story from holiday? And create setting, characters, and plot structure? Use for film concept later. Explore Activity: This is the “red dot challenge”. Great year 7-8 Activity to encourage creativity and creative writing. They explore making an idea come to life. https://educationcloset.com/2019/02/01/four-guidelines-for-a-more-equitable-lesson/ | |||||
STAGE 2: Pre-production
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Prep-production checklist
Preproduction documents
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Resources.Screen Australia outlines/guidelines:
https://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/getmedia/ae5708a4.../What-is-a-synopsis.pdf Plot and story: https://www.scribendi.com/advice/goldenrulesforagoodplot.en.html Screen play: https://www.raindance.org/how-to-create-your-screenplay-plot-in-five-steps/ Storyboards: www.lessonbucket.com/filmmaking/storyboards/ https://www.acmi.net.au/education/online-learning/film-it/storyboards/ script: interview filming and storyboard. http://education.abc.net.au/home#!/media/1771517/scripting-and-storyboarding-a-video-interview location and sound: interview http://education.abc.net.au/home#!/media/1771577/choosing-the-location-for-a-video-interview | ||||||||
STAGE 3: Production
Production Documents
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Resources.Mamer, B, 2006, Film Production Techniques: creating the Accomplished image (4th edition), Thomsons Wadsworth.
chapter7 “film production”.
Dunscombee (et.al), 2018, Heineman Media,Pearson Australia, p.215 Roles and responsibilities onset and requirements. Attached PDF documents for students to use as “production resource documents”. | ||||||||||||
STAGE 4: Post-Production
Post-Production Documents
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Resources.In development
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