Though I have a lot of things I'd like to do I believe I have a topic in mind that I have been thinking about for month and really wish to do. I would like to develop my own short comedic film from start to finish employing all the aspects of the movie making process myself undertaking all the major roles such as writng, directing, filming and editing. This is something that I have always wanted to do regardless and now feel I can use this opportunity to explore my interest in film and develop some necessary skills to hopefully enter the field of film making.
I have been exploring multiple website to begin some of my research for the project. Here are some of the sites I think will be the most hopeful:
Writing a Film
http://www.online-communicator.com/writfilm.html
The Filmmaking Process
http://coffeeandcelluloid.com/the-filmmaking-process/ (this one is pretty cool)
Making The Movie
http://www.makingthemovie.info/2006/05/moviemaking-tips-archive.html (a blog that provides tips and tricks on making a film)
These are just a few of the sites I found but until I get the others unblocked these are the ones that are working. I think they can help me a lot in getting an idea of how to approach my topic.
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Film-Makers.com - Filmmaking and Movie Making Resources. 28 May 2009
"The Filmmaking Process ? Coffee and Celluloid." Coffee and Celluloid ? Adventures in the Image. 14 May 2009
"The Filmmaking Process Big Think." Big Think Get to know Experts and Ideas. 27 May 2009. This site is also blocked but when researched personally it appeared to be about a 7. It provides expert ideas and tips in how to approach the development of an amatuer film. It will be most helpful in the planning stages.
"Filmmaking Tips & Tricks for Emerging Filmmakers from leading experts across the web and Howcast Studios." Howcast - The best how to videos on the web. 27 May 2009. When this site is unblocked it is a 7. It like the other sites provides filmmaking tips for amatuers. This would be most helpful in several steps of the process of making my film.
Filmmaking.net resources and community for independent filmmakers (movies filmmaking independent production filmmaker film moviemaking rec.arts.movies.production FAQ alt.movies.independent Internet Filmmaker's FAQ best film schools). 28 May 2009
"How to Produce a Film eHow.com." EHow How To Do Just About Everything! 27 May 2009. This site is about a 6.5. It helps provide ideas and methods in which an independent filmmaker could unse in order to get his film produced such as looking for investors and using fundraisers. This could provide me ways to increase the budget and the overall quality of my project.
"How To Write A Movie, Main - The Visual Writer, LLC." Visual Writer: Inquiry and commentary on the how, what, and challenges of writing. 27 May 2009. On a scale from 1 to 10 in usefulness this site is about a 8. It provides a book like guide in the writing of a film which will be one of the most crucial parts of my project. This page is unique in that it reads like a book and sections off different subjects into chapters.
"Independent film -." Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 27 May 2009. This page is about a 5. It provides a brief history of independent film whichcould be useful in the description of my ideas and why I chose this project. It mainly just provides a good historically view of independent film.
"Moviemaking Tips Archive." Making the Movie. 27 May 2009. This site is about a 7.5 on a 1 to 10 scale of usefulness. It provides a novice point of view about amatuer filmmaking and provides a list of tips on multiple aspects of film creation including lighting, sound, and location. These tips will prove invauable in the actual filming of my project.
"The Online Communicator: Writing for Film." The Online Communicator Website. 14 May 2009. On a scal from 1-10 I'd say this websit is about a 7. This website provides insight into the process of writing a film and gives tips on ways to make it a more efficient and effective. This information will be crucial to me during the writing phase of my project and will help give me the necessary techniques to improve my work.
Space Jam
Possible Foundation Questions
- What are the main steps of making a film?
- What is preproduction?
- What is the purpose of a screenplay?
- How to write a screenplay?
- What type of equipment will I use?
- What some common filming techniques?
- How is footage edited?
- What is the importance of collaboration?
- How is feedback used to improve a film?
- What is the role of a director?
- What is a film?
Webliography
Film-Makers.com - Filmmaking and Movie Making Resources. 28 May 2009
"The Filmmaking Process ? Coffee and Celluloid." Coffee and Celluloid ? Adventures in the Image. 14 May 2009
"The Filmmaking Process Big Think." Big Think Get to know Experts and Ideas. 27 May 2009
"Filmmaking Tips & Tricks for Emerging Filmmakers from leading experts across the web and Howcast Studios." Howcast - The best how to videos on the web. 27 May 2009
Filmmaking.net resources and community for independent filmmakers (movies filmmaking independent production filmmaker film moviemaking rec.arts.movies.production FAQ alt.movies.independent Internet Filmmaker's FAQ best film schools). 28 May 2009
"How to Produce a Film eHow.com." EHow How To Do Just About Everything! 27 May 2009
"How To Write A Movie, Main - The Visual Writer, LLC." Visual Writer: Inquiry and commentary on the how, what, and challenges of writing. 27 May 2009
"Independent film -." Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 27 May 2009
"Moviemaking Tips Archive." Making the Movie. 27 May 2009
"The Online Communicator: Writing for Film." The Online Communicator Website. 14 May 2009
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Space Jam
Key Terms
- Practical Site- The use of a real world set such as a house, office building, street etc. rather than a set built expressly for the film. While faster to get up and running a practical set imposes many constraints on the production company such as increased difficulty in blocking and lighting a scene.
- Shot- A single continuous take, filmed in a single session from one camera setup. The basic grammatical unit of the language of film, a shot may range from a single frame taken from a fixed position to a setup involving complex camera movement.
- Sequence- A number of scenes linked together by time, location, or narrative continuity to form a unified episode in a motion picture. It is often likened to a chapter in a book, the scene being the equivalent of a paragraph and the shot the equivalent of a sentence. Traditionally, but not necessarily, a sequence begins with a fade-in and ends with a fade-out or some other optical transitional device.
- Rushes- print or video tape that is reviewed on the set to see how the scene is progressing and how it was blocked and lit
- Cast-select participants for performance: to choose somebody for a particular role in a drama, dance, or other performance, or choose people for all the roles in a production
- Editing-cut material: to remove material from something such as a publication, broadcast item, recording, or movie, e.g. because it is lengthy or offensive
- Writer-the person who wrote a specific text or document
- Producer- an organizer and administrator of the making of a movie, broadcast, or recording, or the staging of a play
- Director-a supervisor of the actual making of a movie or television program
- Scene- a short section of a play, movie, opera, or work of literature that presents a single event
- Screenplay- film script: scenario for a film to follow
- Post-Production-final production stage: the final stage in the making of a recording, film, or television program that includes editing, sound dubbing, and adding special effects
- Preproduction- the plans and activities, e.g. those relating to finance, equipment, and personnel, that precede the production phase of a project, especially in the entertainment and manufacturing industries
DORSEY I NEED THAT SCRIPT ON MY DESK BY MONDAY.....GET IT DONE!
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