Flicker FilmmakingWingspan 2009

What are we going to do in this Class?

Learning how to make films- the entire process What Filmmaking is “storytelling through pictures and sound”

Why we like the movies we like What makes a movie good

Watch awesome movies To learn what makes one movie good and another one

forgettable. Find cool movies we haven’t seen before.

Give you great ideas for movies you want to make Act out some of our favorite scenes from films Learn how to produce our own film

Film Technology Three stages of production Storytelling

What are we going to do in this Class?

Make our own Awesome Film!!

How Are we Going to do this?

In order to get the most out of this class we

have to follow the TWO RULES

RESPECT & RESPONSIBILITY

The Two RulesRespect-

The Two Rules

If you don’t follow the two rules you will be: 1. Warned.

2. Then you will be sent on a time out

3. Then you will be banned from the class and marked in the orange book.

The Spiderwick Chronicals We are watching this movie to better understand storytelling

through film

What is filmmaking?

Great Stories = Great Films

A Story Has

ACT IThe Beginning-

Introduce Characters

Introduces Plot, Setting, Location

Introduces ConflictIntroduces Conflict

“Who wants but so”

ACT IIThe Middle

The plot Thickens

Rising Action-

What interesting things happen as they try to get around the

conflict?

Think of examples in movies you like?

ACT IIIClimax

The most intense The most intense moment of the conflict moment of the conflict

(final show down or (final show down or moment of decisionmoment of decision

ResolutionResolution

Tie up loose endsTie up loose ends

Do they get what they Do they get what they want or not? Do they want or not? Do they change is the conflict change is the conflict

solved?solved?

Can you Identify: Character introductions? The setting?

Which Act We’re in?

What the conflict (s) is/are?

Anything visuals or situations that stick out in your mind?

Is the story interesting or boring? Why?

Can you Identify: Character introductions? The setting?

Which Act We’re in?

What the conflict (s) is/are?

Anything visuals or situations that stick out in your mind?

Is the story interesting or boring? Why?

How do you speak “movie?”

As a filmmaker you have to convey as much information as possible with the images on the screen. Introduce characters, convey emotion, set up

conflictsReveal information about character or locations or

relationships.

how do you show how characters feel about each other without being boring or obvious?

Visual Storytelling

What were some of the techniques the director used to tell the story Camera angles?

Movement and position

Placing the actors in the right place

Colors, sets, lightsActing style, dialogue

Costumes-

Composition

Composition means where you place the subject in the frame

The way you move the camera affects the viewer and your story.

How you Frame the shot effects the Viewer Rule of Thirds Wide ,Medium, Close-Up, Extreme Close-up

Position or Camera Angle

Where you place the camera affects the viewer’s perception and the subject of your photograph

High Angle Low Angle

Camera PositionHow you angle or orient the camera can help

you establish a point of view

High anglesLow angles Eye LevelOver the shoulder

Over the Shoulder

Establishing shot

Wide Angle

Full Length

Medium or Waist Shot

Bust Shot

Close Up

Extreme close ups

Composition, Position, Movement

MOVEMENT

The way you move the camera affects the viewer and your story.

Common Camera MovementsPan/TiltDolly/TruckArcZoom

LightingHow much light and shadow you use can affect

the tone of the photo

The color temperature of the light can affect the feel of the picture or how the subject appearsWarm colors- red, orange, yellowCool colors- blue, purple, greenDifferent colors have certain associations

Lighting and Position

Storyboarding

To help plan their shots- filmmakers use story boards

Like a visual script or comic strip that shows how each shot in the movie will go together.

Storyboarding Activity