"Things to Do" List (Film Studies)
Film #2 Timeline: (see a checklist here)
Mon. Apr. 29 - script treatment - template is here and character traits to consider
Wed. May 1 - PITCH the film
Fri. May 3 - table read and divide
Mon. May 6 - STORYBOARDS DUE - start filming
Fri. May 17 - finish filming and start editing
Mon. June 3 - ROUGH CUT --> show what you have so far for comments
Mon. June 10 - FINAL CUT
REMINDER: How to edit using iMovie (library) and using Premier (room 175)
Mon. Apr. 29 - script treatment - template is here and character traits to consider
Wed. May 1 - PITCH the film
Fri. May 3 - table read and divide
Mon. May 6 - STORYBOARDS DUE - start filming
Fri. May 17 - finish filming and start editing
Mon. June 3 - ROUGH CUT --> show what you have so far for comments
Mon. June 10 - FINAL CUT
REMINDER: How to edit using iMovie (library) and using Premier (room 175)
What We Did Today
Thurs. April 18
- take up the test more
- discuss characterization
- start writing the next script (see timeline above)
Wed. April 17
- watched the films: 900' Man and Abducted
- start discussing the quiz
Tues. April 16
- quiz
Mon. Apri 15
- finish films!
Mon. April 8 - Thurs. April 11
- finish filming and EDIT the final film
Wed. April 3 - Fri. Apr. 5
- FILM
Mon. April 1 - Tues. April 2
- Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (handout)
- FINISH storyboarding your major film, then work on the handout for this film
Fri. March 29
- storyboard the major film
- Blank storyboard template and you'll need to know the camera terms (here they are illustrated with examples)
Thurs. March 28
Filmmaking Checklist --> start the major film
Tues. March 26
- FINISH editing the PSA
- OR do the Charlie assignment
Mon. March 25
- PITCH your script to the class (30-60 seconds, from your seat - get us excited about making your movie!)
- COMMENT on and RANK the student film ideas (copy and share the doc)
Fri. March 22
- work period
Thurs. March 21
- FIRST - a bit about editing
- HOW TO EDIT - with WeVideo, with iMovie (library), or with Premier Pro (175)
- tips on shooting video on a phone
Wed. March 20
- work on PSA: storyboard, start filming
Tues. March 19
- PSA Project - vote on a pitch
Mon. March 18
- work on script treatment (copy and share with me - it's due today!), and here's a sample to see what it looks like finished (take out all the purple)
Thurs. March 7 - Fri. March 8
- watch Hot Fuzz
Wed. March 6
- look at another example copying a film: Death at a Funeral
Tues. March 5
- quiz - (watch Henrietta here)
- start a script treatment!! - write your OWN story using a copy of the template (there's a sample treatment above) - You can look at our writing exercises from last Friday for inspiration!!
Mon. March 4
- discuss Charade
- look at the stories and a script treatment assignment
- stealing vs honouring
Fri. March 1
- writing exercise: group by the blackboard; at the back; by the windows
Thurs. Feb. 28
- watch Shot-for-Shot videos
- review of Act I, II, III - and the Logline
- work on Charade handout
Tues. Feb. 26 - Wed. Feb. 27
- look at elements of a Hitchcock film (note)
- watch Charade
Mon. Feb. 25
- discuss Act I of a film with examples from a few films
- watch an Alfred Hitchcock short: "Together"
Thurs. Feb. 21 - Fri. Feb. 22
- finish storyboards
- Shot for Shot Assignment
Wed. Feb. 20
- shot terminology (handout)
- storyboard 10 consecutive shots of Gift (indicate from minute ___to ____)
Tues. Feb. 19
- assembly for grade 11 students
Fri. Feb. 15
- group assignment on The Philadelphia Story - copy the doc at the link
Wed. Feb. 13 - Thurs. Feb. 14
- watch The Philadelphia Story
Tues. Feb. 12
SNOW DAY
Mon. Feb. 11
- watch the monologues
- note on what's makes for a good short film
- watch and critique some old student films
Fri. Feb. 8
- more time for monologues
- if you're done, watch Urban Spector - what makes it good/bad
- look at what makes for a bad film
Thurs. Feb. 7
- short note on filming one individual
- monologue film shooting
Wed. Feb. 6
Snow Day
Tues. Feb. 5
- get the course outline (handout)
- discuss the website and marksheet
- overview of the course
- take up the test more
- discuss characterization
- start writing the next script (see timeline above)
Wed. April 17
- watched the films: 900' Man and Abducted
- start discussing the quiz
Tues. April 16
- quiz
Mon. Apri 15
- finish films!
Mon. April 8 - Thurs. April 11
- finish filming and EDIT the final film
Wed. April 3 - Fri. Apr. 5
- FILM
Mon. April 1 - Tues. April 2
- Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (handout)
- FINISH storyboarding your major film, then work on the handout for this film
Fri. March 29
- storyboard the major film
- Blank storyboard template and you'll need to know the camera terms (here they are illustrated with examples)
Thurs. March 28
Filmmaking Checklist --> start the major film
Tues. March 26
- FINISH editing the PSA
- OR do the Charlie assignment
Mon. March 25
- PITCH your script to the class (30-60 seconds, from your seat - get us excited about making your movie!)
- COMMENT on and RANK the student film ideas (copy and share the doc)
Fri. March 22
- work period
Thurs. March 21
- FIRST - a bit about editing
- HOW TO EDIT - with WeVideo, with iMovie (library), or with Premier Pro (175)
- tips on shooting video on a phone
Wed. March 20
- work on PSA: storyboard, start filming
Tues. March 19
- PSA Project - vote on a pitch
Mon. March 18
- work on script treatment (copy and share with me - it's due today!), and here's a sample to see what it looks like finished (take out all the purple)
Thurs. March 7 - Fri. March 8
- watch Hot Fuzz
Wed. March 6
- look at another example copying a film: Death at a Funeral
Tues. March 5
- quiz - (watch Henrietta here)
- start a script treatment!! - write your OWN story using a copy of the template (there's a sample treatment above) - You can look at our writing exercises from last Friday for inspiration!!
Mon. March 4
- discuss Charade
- look at the stories and a script treatment assignment
- stealing vs honouring
Fri. March 1
- writing exercise: group by the blackboard; at the back; by the windows
Thurs. Feb. 28
- watch Shot-for-Shot videos
- review of Act I, II, III - and the Logline
- work on Charade handout
Tues. Feb. 26 - Wed. Feb. 27
- look at elements of a Hitchcock film (note)
- watch Charade
Mon. Feb. 25
- discuss Act I of a film with examples from a few films
- watch an Alfred Hitchcock short: "Together"
Thurs. Feb. 21 - Fri. Feb. 22
- finish storyboards
- Shot for Shot Assignment
Wed. Feb. 20
- shot terminology (handout)
- storyboard 10 consecutive shots of Gift (indicate from minute ___to ____)
Tues. Feb. 19
- assembly for grade 11 students
Fri. Feb. 15
- group assignment on The Philadelphia Story - copy the doc at the link
Wed. Feb. 13 - Thurs. Feb. 14
- watch The Philadelphia Story
Tues. Feb. 12
SNOW DAY
Mon. Feb. 11
- watch the monologues
- note on what's makes for a good short film
- watch and critique some old student films
Fri. Feb. 8
- more time for monologues
- if you're done, watch Urban Spector - what makes it good/bad
- look at what makes for a bad film
Thurs. Feb. 7
- short note on filming one individual
- monologue film shooting
Wed. Feb. 6
Snow Day
Tues. Feb. 5
- get the course outline (handout)
- discuss the website and marksheet
- overview of the course