Film+Making


 * **The Film Making Module**

During this Module you will learn some of the vocabulary of film making. We will work in small groups through the process of planning, scripting, filming and audio recording, editing, testing, fine editing and publishing following film projects.


 * Stop motion narrative
 * Poem which expresses mood
 * One minute film challenge
 * Documentary about an issue you care about
 * Life in a Day project

Each group will have a director for each project, those who show leadership skills and the ability to work well with everyone in the group will be given this role.

The director will assign the roles in the group in a fair way. If you do not think this is working well in your group speak to the teacher. Everyone will be involved in the planning work before filming- no planning-no camera. As director you should try to give roles that match people's strengths and wishes. This may mean that you take on some roles that are not your favourites. A Director should not have many roles as your job is to manage the project and help if/when things go wrong. Don't give yourself too much to do. If/when there is a problem you need to be free to help solve this.

The roles are: toc
 * Main Camera Operator
 * Audio Editing
 * Visual Film Editing
 * Props, Costume etc || **For the Film Makers**

[|Film Making Information for Kids]

[|Stop Motion Animation Training]

[|Creative Commons Music] Ask the teacher for help to find appropriate music that you can use legally.


 * Examples of our work**

Module A Module B Module C Module D Module E Module F Module G || The important parts of this role are...
 * ===Main Camera Operator===
 * frame the shot well,
 * keep the camera steady,
 * moving the camera slowly,
 * check the file formats of the video files and the size of the files,
 * communicate well with the other members of the team to improve the shot,
 * leave at least 2 seconds of film either side of the shot so you do not cut the ends off and have to reshoot.

Audio Editing
The important parts of this role are...
 * check the file formats of the audio files,
 * find quite places to record sounds- without echos or other background noises,
 * manage the timing of the audio files so they are the correct length for the shots,
 * think creatively for foly work- make a sound a few ways and pick the best one,
 * communication well with the other members of the team to improve your audio work.

Film Editing
The important parts of this role are...
 * cut the video files in the correct places to fit the audio and take out any ineffective footage,
 * use transitions and effects wisely- too much can ruin good footage,
 * make sure the cuts are smooth and different shots transition well,
 * check that the audio levels are set correctly especially when music and voice play together,
 * communication well with the other members of the team, if something needs to be re-shot, tell them immediately.

Props, Costume etc
The important parts of this role are...
 * find the best props and costumes for the most important parts of the film first (the parts that are key to understanding the film),
 * organise your props well, keep props for certain scenes together so you don't have to rummage around at the last minute before filming,
 * make sure you have a plan or photo of you stop motion equipment before you put this away between filming so you don't ruin your shot for the next day,
 * think creatively about what you can use for props and costumes, talk to other team members and other prop/costume people for ideas,
 * communicate well with the other team members to make sure the props and costumes are exactly what they want for the scenes,

Good Planning Involves
Good planning saves hours of frustrating time spent editing and prevents your film from being a total flop. If you do not have a good storyline at the beginning of your work your film will never work. The Director is the leader, a well managed team can make a film, no matter how good your idea is if you can't work together it is unlikely your work will get finished or be very good.


 * come up with five times more ideas than you need,
 * find settings to record film that suit the mood your team wants for your film,
 * prepare all of the props, costumes etc before filming,
 * use actors who are serious about the project and confident enough not to waste time giggling,
 * have the lines, shots, scenes, audio well prepared- the script is the most important part of getting this all correct.
 * work as a team and communicate well, this means talking with the Director if things are not working and doing what the Directors says. || [[image:Spacer.png width="182" height="91"]] ||

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