The 72hour Short Film Shootout LIVE Filmmaking Workshop Presentation...
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PRODUCING
THE SHORT TIPS AND TRICKS
TEAM (ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES) - PRODUCER - In charge of Project from Beginning to End, Finding Crew, Crafty Table, Lunch, Expenses. - DIRECTOR - Responsible for the Vision of the Project
(only person directing actors) - CAMERA WOMAN/MAN or DP - Responsible for
capturing the Directors vision for the Project. - SOUND MIXER/Boom OP - Yep, uncharge of Sound. - SHARED VISION on PROJECT Between PRODUCER, DIRECTOR, and DoP
PRE-PLANNING YOUR SHOOT - SHARE VISION on PROJECT Between PRODUCER, DIRECTOR, and DoP - LOCATION SCOUT (Electric, Sound, Staging)
Location Concerns, Costs Involved, Noise Requirements. - SHOOTING SCHEDULE - Script Breakdown, Shot List
Prop List, Call Sheets/Times,
SHOT COVERAGE &
SHOT TYPES
SHOT TYPES
SHOT ANGLES
LOW ANGLE
Gives Subject Power
(Strong Position)
HIGH ANGLE
Denotes Loss of Power
(Weak Position)
EYE LEVEL
Personal View - Equal Power
(Most Common)
INTRO TO
CAMERAS
GEEKY STUFF - CINEMA LOOK (dramatic) - 24 Frames Per Second (fps) COMEDY SITCOM LOOK - 30 fps for more TV Sitcom Feel
CAMERA SETTINGS - ISO - Camera’s sensitivity to Light - Aperture - Like the Iris of your Eye, The Camera
Lens opens and closes to allow or prevent light from the
Sensor. - Shutter Speed - length of time when the film or digital sensor inside the camera is exposed to light.
BASICS OF
SOUND
SOUND KIT
HIGH ANGLE
Denotes Loss of Power
(Weak Position)
BUDGET
LIGHTING
3 POINT LIGHTING Key Light
Is the brightest light which lights your talent, or key point of interest of your camera. Fill Light
Opposite the key light, fills in the shadows a little bit, most notably on the face where the key light starts to fall off. This gives a person’s face more of a 3d look, just as an artist would shade in a circle to give the circle the appearance of a sphere. (Fill lights are not typically as bright as the key light) Backlight
Backlight is a hair light. Typically lighted from behind and over the head to light the hair and shoulders. This completes the 3 dimensional scene you created around your talent. This brings out highlights in the hair, and helps separate your subject from the background.
CHINA BALL & DIMMERS
Example of Use
The Light is Soft (no harsh Lines)
China Balls AKA Paper Lantern
Soft Even OMNI Directional Light
Cost $6-$8 Ikea, filmtools.com
need Cord, and Light Bulbs.
Light Dimmer
(Home Depot,Ikea) $3
DAY LIGHT LED BULB
(Home Depot) $3
Socket Assembly and Cord
(Home Depot,Ikea) $6
Regular Light Bulb
Soft or Clear
(Home Depot 3pk $3)
PAN LIGHTS AND OTHER LIGHTS DAY LIGHT LED BULB
(Home Depot) $3
Regular Light Bulb
Soft or Clear
(Home Depot 3pk $3)
75watt Clamp Light
(Home Depot $7)
http://firstframefilms.net/DIY-Lighting
READY FOR THE TAKE
THE FILM SLATE
HOW TO SLATE SLATE PROCEDURE… 1- “Slate In” (director/AD) the slate is
positioned in front of the camera 2 - “Roll Sound, Roll Camera”
(director/AD) Camera and
Sound Recorder being to record.
3 - “Speed” (DP or Camera Woman/Man and
Sound Person) after pressing
Record 4 - “Call It” (director/AD) 5 - “Scene One Apple Take One” (Slate Person) 6 - “Frame” (DP or Camera Woman/Man) 7 - “Action” (Director Only) 8 - “Cut” (Director Only) REPEAT
VIDEO LINK http://firstframefilms.net/SLATE
SCRIPT BREAKDOWN
THE SHOT LIST
“SUNDAY COMEDY”
“SUNDAY DRAMA”
THE INVISIBLE CUT
EDITING BASICS
THANK YOU
THANK YOU….
Kara, Joe, Darren, Mike, Alex, and Nick
"Sunday Comedy" Comedy High Key Lighting
Written By Darren Mallet #BBdigital Revised by Kara Vedder Alex Fernbach & Joseph Eulo
The 72hr Short Film Shootout Filmmaking Workshop @ CoBALT Stages Hoboken, NJ LIVE Feed @ firstframefilms.net/LIVE Joseph A. Eulo First Frame Films, LLC
[email protected] (646) 755-0003
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INT. BROOKLYN RESTAURANT- EVENING Standard Hipster-esq restaurant and bar in Brooklyn. You know, exposed brick walls, hanging edison light bulbs, everything served in mason jars WAIT STAFF wearing flannel, suspenders and mustaches, the whole bit. KARA (28) statuesque, beautiful and confident, sits with her fiancee, NICK (32) dressed homeless chic. The WAITER clears the table and begins to walk away. NICK Thanks, we'll take the check please. KARA Uh..Nick dear. Aren't you forgetting something? NICK Ummm...What?. KARA Ugh! The whole reason why we're here was to discuss spending thanksgiving at your mom's house. NICK What?! Ugh...God no! We're going to YOUR mom's this year. KARA Nick , its in your google calendar, I emailed you the dates. NICK I don't use google calendar anymore. Didn't I text you to call me so that we can set a up a time talk about my new email address? KARA And didn't "I" google hangout you to make sure you got my faceboook instant messenger saying to respond back me via Skype? The waiter drops the check off, rolls eyes.
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NICK Damn I forgot my credit card, can I chase quick pay you? KARA (sucks her teeth) OK.. NICK What?? KARA I changed banks...venmo me. The waiter stops by to collect the bill NICK My venmo app is down, what if I pay pal you KARA Paypal Sucks!! It takes forever The waiter sighs, shakes his head, and walks away again. KARA (CONT’D) Lets write an IOU in "notes". NICK (unbelieving) I don't have an IPhone...(shows his android phone) I got an Android.... KARA (mockingly) Oh...Your poor thing.. NICK Sent it to me in Evernote... KARA Lets Just Pay in Cash.. NICK Cash? Cash? hmmm... Why didn't I think of that... THE END.
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SHOT LIST "Sunday Comedy" 1A - MASTER SHOT - WIDE - KARA, NICK, WAITER - ALL DIALOG 1B - OVER THE SHOULDER (OTS) to NICK - KARA, NICK - ALL DIALOG 1C - MEDIUM SHOT (MS)- NICK - ALL ACTION/DIALOG 1D - OVER THE SHOULDER (OTS) to KARA - NICK, KARA - ALL DIALOG 1E - MEDIUM SHOT (MS)- KARA - ALL DIALOG 1F - CLOSE UP (CU)- WAITER - WAITER ROLLING EYES 1G - INSERT - WAITER - WAITER'S HANDS CLEARING TABLE 1H - INSERTS - Phone on Table 1I - INSERTS - Kara's Hand Movement 1J - INSERTS - Nick's Wallet (No credit card) 1K - CUTAWAY - Clock on Wall (Cliche) 1L - CUTAWAY - CAT IN A WINDOW (Cliche)
"Sunday Drama" Drama Low-Key Lighting
Written By Darren Mallet #BBdigital Revised by Kara Vedder Alex Fernbach & Joseph Eulo
The 72hr Short Film Shootout Filmmaking Workshop @ CoBALT Stages Hoboken, NJ LIVE Feed @ firstframefilms.net/LIVE Joseph A. Eulo First Frame Films, LLC
[email protected] (646) 755-0003
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INT. BROOKLYN RESTAURANT - LATE NIGHT Kara (31) tall, athletic and full of mystery confidently strides across a quiet neighborhood bar/restaurant. Kara approaches a table where Nick (34) dressed in all black with leather jacket is drinking water--very nervously. They stare at each other intently for a moment. KARA How loud does the clock tick? NICK Louder than the morning sun. They both nod. Kara takes a seat across from Nick. NICK (CONT’D) You should order something. Nick quietly directs his eyes to the menu in front of Kara. Kara carefully opens the menu. They lock eyes. KARA Oh good, I see that they have the lobster bisque here. Think I should order it to go. NICK The bisque is best piping hot. Have it here. Kara's starts to scoot away from the table.Nick grabs the chair legs with his feet. NICK (CONT’D) You're not going anywhere. More intense stares. Kara looks at her purse. I wouldn't do that. We're not alone. Kara is incredibly nervous now. Nick reaches into his coat pocket. NICK (CONT’D) Do exactly what I say and you get to live another day. Kara looks at Nick in complete horror.
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SHOT LIST "Sunday Drama" 1a - MASTER SHOT - WIDE - KARA, NICK - ALL ACTION/DIALOG 1b - OVER THE SHOULDER (OTS) to KARA - NICK, KARA - ALL ACTION/DIALOG 1c - MEDIUM SHOT (MS)- KARA - ALL ACTION/DIALOG 1d - CLOSE UP (CU)- KARA - KARA's Eyes at Nick, Kara with Menu, Kara Look of Horror. 1e - INSERT - KARAS NERVOUS HANDS 1f - OVER THE SHOULDER (OTS) to NICK - KARA, NICK ALL ACTION/DIALOG 1g - MEDIUM SHOT (MS)- NICK - ALL ACTION/DIALOG 1h - CLOSE UP (CU)- NICK - Nick's motioning with his Eyes to the Menu 1i - CLOSE UP (CU)- NICK - NICK Grabbing the Chair with his feet. 1j - CLOSE UP (CU)- NICK - NICK reaching into his coat pocket. 1k - INSERTS - Menu on Table 1l - INSERTS - Kara's Hand Movement 1m - INSERTS - Nick's Wallet (No credit card) 1n - CUTAWAY - People at other tables 1o - CUTAWAY - The door opening and closing
