SUMMATIVE: SHort Film

Content Restrictions

While many important issues can be tackled with the power of film, your film must be positive and school-appropriate. The following content is not allowed:

• Drugs/Paraphernalia/Criminal Activity

• Weapons/Violence/Gore/Physical Abuse

• Vulgarity/Inappropriate Language/Verbal Abuse/Crass humor

• Racism/Sexism/Other Discrimination

• Excessive Intimate Affection/Nudity/Sex

• Suicide/Self-Harm

• Copyright Infringement (all music must be copyright free - include info in credits)

Pre-Production

Example

• Set-Up: We meet our two main characters, Jake and Alex, who are in the cafeteria of their school. They strike up a conversation about their favorite types of cheese, which leads to a debate about cheddar cheese versus American cheese.

• Inciting Incident: Jake and Alex's debate starts to get more intense, drawing the attention of other students in the cafeteria who begin to take sides.

• Rising Action: The debate between Jake and Alex escalates as they bring up various arguments in favor of their preferred cheese. The other students start to take sides and the tension in the room increases.

• Climax: The debate comes to a head as Jake and Alex become so focused on their argument that they accidentally knock over a tray of food, causing a big mess in the cafeteria.

• Falling Action: The chaos dies down as the students realize what's happened and start to clean up the mess together. Jake and Alex come to a realization that their argument over cheese wasn't worth causing such a disruption.

• Resolution: In the end, Jake and Alex come to a mutual agreement that both cheddar cheese and American cheese have their own unique qualities and are equally delicious. They share a laugh and continue their day as friends.

Pitch

1. Open your Pitch Google Doc on your iPad

2. Explain your entire document to the Executive Producer (Mrs. Hodges)

3. Fix if needed

Pitch to Group

Once you have been approved by the Executive Director:

1. Pitch your story to your camera group.

2. Listen to everyone else's pitches.

Choose Who's Film to Produce

Once everyone has pitched their stories vote on who's short film you will produce. 

Production

Get the Production + Post Production roles sheet and divide your roles.

1. As a group, film all your scenes.

Post Production

As a group, edit your video, based on the roles selected. Everyone should be crowded around one computer, making decisions together.

Transfer Videos to iMac

• If you used a school camera, use the SD card reader to transfer your video files to your "My Drive" > "7 - Short Film"

• If you used your iPad, AirDrop your videos to your iMac

Edit

1. Trim your clips so there are no unnecessary parts of your clips shown

2. Add your audio (music, sound effects, voice tracks), tag, and duck your music

3. Add Text Layers

   1. • Movie title

      • Credits (list director, actors, etc.)

Share w/ Group

1. AirDrop the exported video and screenshot to everyone

2. Everyone should have the following files in their Google Drive folder:

   • Pitch (the one you personally made - not necessarily the film that was produced)

   • Exported film

   • Screenshot of editing timeline

   • Photo of the "Production & Post-Production Roles" paper