Planning Your ShootChapter 5

There is no correct way to plan Different types of shoots require

different degrees of planning▪ Story boarding (Some don’t use it all) ▪ Alfred Hitchcock

▪ Blocking on set▪ Woody Allan

Story Boarding Comic book like representations of the

images in your production.▪ Quality is not usually a factor▪ As long as the crew can decipher the

composition and framing of the shots▪ Even if you don’t storyboard▪ You should have some type of similar

process

Shots and Coverage Once shooting begins▪ Make sure you get all the coverage you will

need for the editing room Coverage▪ Refers to the number and types of shots you

need to cover a particular scene

Camera Angles

With Storyboards▪ Less is more

Storyboards are a visualization tool▪ Not an end product.

▪ The purpose is to get you to think about your shots and angles

Legal Legwork Review page 106 & 107

Location Scouting▪ Will the owners of the property let you shoot

there▪ Do you need a permit to shoot there▪ Do you need both the inside and outside▪ Is location reasonable distance from rest of

shoot▪ Does location need modification▪ Is the location to noisy▪ Location requirements of your equipment▪ Can you successfully shoot there with you equipment

▪ Light and sound

Production Design This is the planning of the look of your

film▪ Includes▪ Elements on the set▪ The way the movie will be shot and cut

▪ Continuity▪ What is it and why does it matter?

DIY Art Direction Get rid of the white walls Paint over the dirt Thrifty props Negative space Foreground objects Be wary of mirrors

Visual Planning for Documentaries Many believe a documentary requires

▪ Turning on the camera▪ Shooting

▪ There is a lot of planning that is involved▪ Not necessarily scriptwriting▪ Types of shots▪ Locations▪ Sounds

▪ You want to develop a look and/or feel for your project